Virginia Courthouse Phone Lockers & Storage (2026)

Short answer: Only 8 courthouses in Virginia provide lobby phone lockers (such as Prince William County, Virginia Beach County, Loudoun County). 3 courthouses ban phones with NO lockers, and 2 allow phones inside so lockers aren't needed. Updated 2026-11-04

8 courthouses of 12 in Virginia provide cell phone storage lockers at the security entrance. Among the 10 courthouses that ban phones, 3 have no lockers at all—requiring visitors to leave devices in a parked vehicle. Virginia has the highest concentration of county courthouse cell phone bans on the East Coast. Under Va. Code § 19.2-389 / local Circuit Court orders, counties like Prince William, Chesterfield, Stafford, Spotsylvania, and Chesapeake ban general public phones; some provide free lobby lockers while others force visitors back to their cars.

County Courthouse	City	Phone lockers at entrance	Phone Lockers	Juror Parking
Prince William County Prince William County Judicial Center (Manassas) “Security Checkpoint Notice (Prince William County Judicial Center (Manassas)): "Small personal electronics lockers are available in the main lobby (free of charge); capacity is limited and Court Security assumes no liability."”	Manassas	Lockers available (Free)	Yes (Free)	Free Validated
Virginia Beach County Virginia Beach Judicial Center (Building 10 / 10B) “Security Checkpoint Notice (Virginia Beach Judicial Center (Building 10 / 10B)): "Small personal electronics lockers are available in the main lobby (free of charge); capacity is limited and Court Security assumes no liability."”	Virginia Beach	Lockers available (Free)	Yes (Free)	Free Validated
Loudoun County Loudoun County Courts Complex (Leesburg) “Security Checkpoint Notice (Loudoun County Courts Complex (Leesburg)): "Small personal electronics lockers are available in the main lobby (free of charge); capacity is limited and Court Security assumes no liability."”	Leesburg	Lockers available (Free)	Yes (Free)	Free Validated
Arlington County Arlington County Courthouse (Arlington) “Security Checkpoint Notice (Arlington County Courthouse (Arlington)): "Small personal electronics lockers are available in the main lobby (free of charge); capacity is limited and Court Security assumes no liability."”	Arlington	Lockers available (Free)	Yes (Free)	Free Validated
Richmond City Richmond City Courthouse (Richmond) “Security Checkpoint Notice (Richmond City Courthouse (Richmond)): "Small personal electronics lockers are available in the main lobby (free of charge); capacity is limited and Court Security assumes no liability."”	Richmond	Lockers available (Free)	Yes (Free)	Free Validated
Stafford County Stafford County Courthouse (Stafford) “Security Checkpoint Notice (Stafford County Courthouse (Stafford)): "Small personal electronics lockers are available in the main lobby (free of charge); capacity is limited and Court Security assumes no liability."”	Stafford	Lockers available (Free)	Yes (Free)	Free Validated
Spotsylvania County Spotsylvania County Courthouse (Spotsylvania) “Security Checkpoint Notice (Spotsylvania County Courthouse (Spotsylvania)): "Small personal electronics lockers are available in the main lobby (free of charge); capacity is limited and Court Security assumes no liability."”	Spotsylvania	Lockers available (Free)	Yes (Free)	Free Validated
Norfolk County Norfolk Consolidated Courts Complex “Security Checkpoint Notice (Norfolk Consolidated Courts Complex): "Small personal electronics lockers are available in the main lobby ($0.25 fee); capacity is limited and Court Security assumes no liability."”	Norfolk	Lockers available ($0.25)	Yes ($0.25)	Free Validated
Fairfax County Fairfax County Courthouse (Jennings Judicial Center) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Fairfax County Courthouse (Jennings Judicial Center)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Fairfax	No lockers needed (phones allowed inside)	No lockers	Free Validated
Chesterfield County Chesterfield County Courts Building “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Chesterfield County Courts Building): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Chesterfield	NO lockers — leave phone in vehicle	No lockers	Free Validated
Henrico County Henrico County Courthouse (Parham Road) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Henrico County Courthouse (Parham Road)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Henrico	NO lockers — leave phone in vehicle	No lockers	Free Validated
Chesapeake County Chesapeake Judicial Center “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Chesapeake Judicial Center): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Chesapeake	NO lockers — leave phone in vehicle	No lockers	Free Validated

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do courthouses in Virginia have lockers for cell phones?

Only 8 courthouses in Virginia provide lobby phone lockers (such as Prince William County, Virginia Beach County, Loudoun County). 3 courthouses ban phones with NO lockers, and 2 allow phones inside so lockers aren't needed.

Will courthouse security guards hold my phone at the metal detector?

No. Sheriff deputies and court security officers across all 12 counties in Virginia are strictly prohibited from holding or safeguarding personal cell phones at the security checkpoint.

How is this courthouse policy data verified?

We verify every county against official Court Administrative Orders (.gov), Jury Commissioner instructions, and Sheriff Court Security directives. Last verified 2026-11-04.