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OCRA Website

OCRA Quick Reference Guide (PDF)

About OCRA

The Circuit Court Clerk makes case file images available off-site by subscription service through a secure system called Officer of the Court Remote Access (OCRA). Pursuant to Virginia law, OCRA is available to

• members in good standing with the Virginia State Bar and their authorized agents.
• pro hac vice attorneys authorized by the court for purposes of the practice of law.
• Complimentary access is also provided to governmental entities with an ongoing business need for court case information.

OCRA contains non-confidential civil and criminal case images filed/received in the Chesterfield Circuit Court Clerk’s Office from December 2015 forward.

How to Subscribe

• Complete the OCRA Application and Subscriber Agreement (PDF)
• Attorneys must provide a copy of their Virginia State Bar (VSB) card
• Mail or email the completed application, VSB card as applicable, and payment* to:
  
  Chesterfield Circuit Court Clerk
  Attn: OCRA
  P. O. Box 125
  Chesterfield, VA 23832-0909
• Subscription fee
  • $100 per user, per year
  • Payment Types Accepted

NOTE: Please do not transmit credit card information by mail or email. If intending to pay by credit card, include a note to that effect and the Clerk’s Office will call you to obtain payment information.

Potential Government Users: Email the Clerk’s Office for more information.

Renewing OCRA Access

The standard OCRA subscription term is one year and is renewable in one year increments.

Government Users:

• Your department’s director or primary contact person should email the Circuit Court Clerk to request renewal for appropriate users.

Attorneys/Law Firms:

• One week prior to OCRA account expiration, submit a completed OCRA Renewal Application (PDF) and payment* to:
  
  Chesterfield Circuit Court Clerk
  Attn: OCRA
  P. O. Box 125
  Chesterfield, VA 23832-0909

*Subscription fee = $100 per user, per year. Payment Types Accepted

NOTE: Please do not transmit credit card information by mail or email. If intending to pay by credit card, include a note to that effect and the Clerk’s Office will call you to obtain payment information.

• Subscribers who do not renew prior to account expiration must complete a new OCRA Application and Subscriber Agreement (PDF).

Need Help with OCRA?

For system-related assistance or for questions relating to OCRA subscription/application requirements, email the Clerk’s Office or call 804-748-1241 during public service hours and request to speak with a staff member that can assist with OCRA.

For case-related questions, call the Clerk’s Office during public service hours at 804-748-1241 and request to speak with a staff member in the appropriate division.