Every court in the Commonwealth maintains a clerk’s office. These offices receive, process, and maintain all records of the cases brought before that court, as well as other records and papers relevant to that court’s jurisdiction and mandated by law.
Records maintained by the SCV Clerk’s Office include petitions, motions, appellate briefs and the corresponding record for each set of briefs (called the appendix) that includes content culled from lower court proceedings. The clerk also maintains records of attorneys qualified to practice in Virginia and other administrative records.
Researchers seeking briefs filed in cases before the Supreme Court of Virginia can find them in the following sources:
| Source | Coverage | Notes |
| Virginia Verdicts (this website) | Ongoing additions, starting in 2015 | Collection launched in April 2026 |
| Washington & Lee Virginia Supreme Court Records | 1923 to 2005 | Some materials not available, per library guidelines |
| Commercial Databases: Lexis, Westlaw, etc. | Check database coverage for details | Subscription required |
| Library of Virginia | Searchable index of paper archives | Archives available at the Library of Virginia, by request |
