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FOIA responsesArchived file

Circuit Court Clerk — APA release and privacy follow-up correspondence

City of Newport News · Circuit Court Clerk's OfficeJuly 27, 2026

Records-release correspondence and a follow-up about private identifiers in court financial records, including a request not to publish driver-license numbers.

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Circuit Court Clerk billing correctionsCourthouse access: device rules and sensitive records
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Email chain held by Audit Newport News includes May–July 2026 exchanges and the Clerk’s July 27 privacy reply, as dated in the rendered email header. This correspondence contains no published case-level financial attachments or driver-license numbers. Publication copy; private contact details removed where present. Original retained separately.

File: clerk-apa-release-privacy-followup-public.pdf

Budget & financeSource link

Courthouse cellphone lockers — Sheriff asset-forfeiture appropriation — Resolution 14003-26

City of Newport News · City Council / Sheriff's OfficeAugust 11, 2026

Resolution appropriating Sheriff’s Office asset-forfeiture funds for replacement courthouse cellphone lockers.

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Courthouse access: device rules and sensitive records
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Official adopted resolution 14003-26, linked from the City Council Actions and Resolutions index. Date shown is the Council passage date. Appropriations and authorizations do not establish actual expenditure or project completion. Verified against the official publisher October 8, 2026.

Policies & proceduresSource link

Newport News Circuit Court Clerk — secure remote access subscriber agreement

City of Newport News · Circuit Court Clerk's OfficeDate not specified

Public agreement explaining land-record access subscriptions, responsibilities, fees and usage restrictions.

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Courthouse access: device rules and sensitive records
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Official public agreement linked from the Clerk's land-record access guide. The agreement restricts distribution and third-party website posting of information accessed through the subscribed database; this catalog entry links to the public agreement itself. Current issue date not established. Verified October 8, 2026.