Overview

Overview

The clerk of circuit court is one of five constitutional officers elected by citizens of Roanoke. In Virginia, the office dates from 1619. The Code of Virginia provides for over 800 responsibilities for the clerk of circuit court, but his or her chief responsibilities include serving as recorder of deeds, deciding certain issues of probate, issuing marriage licenses, creating court records, and certifying and archiving all records of the circuit courts and other records as provided by law. Roanoke's current clerk of circuit court, Brenda Hamilton, was elected in 2003.

The clerk of circuit court's office is located on the third floor of the Roanoke City Courthouse, on Church Avenue in downtown Roanoke.