Circuit Court Clerk's Office

Circuit Court Clerk – Jacqueline C. Smith, Esq.

Since being elected Clerk of the Circuit Court in 2017, Jacqueline C. Smith, Esq., has worked to improve fair, efficient, and responsive clerk services for all. She established a "Non-Attorney Self-Help Center" to empower unrepresented parties to handle simple legal matters, transitioned concealed handgun permits to a durable and secure hard card, and formed partnerships with Project Child Safe to provide free gun locks in conjunction with concealed handgun permits to ensure our community remains a safer place.

With resident convenience and access to services as a top priority, Clerk Smith established the nation's first mobile Clerk's office, "Seals on Wheels," a fully equipped van that provides Circuit Court Clerk services throughout the community to residents on Saturdays. For more information about Seals on Wheels, please visit www.pwccircuitcourt.com.

Jacqueline C. Smith, Esq., Clerk of the Circuit Court, continues to produce outstanding results. Many media outlets have covered Clerk Smith's professional accomplishments, including the Daily Washington Law Reporter, The Advocate Magazine, Northern Virginia Magazine, Fox 5 News, and WTOP News.

Jacqueline Smith was elected as our Circuit Court Clerk for an eight-year term in the recent 2023 election with an unprecedented win of approximately 95,000 votes.

For information about the Clerk of the Circuit Court services, please visit www.pwcva.gov/department/circuit-court.