Norfolk County, VA

To look up warrants in Norfolk, VA (independent city), contact the Norfolk Sheriff's Office at 811 East City Hall Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23510 (757-664-4700) or the Norfolk Police Department at 100 Brooke Avenue (757-441-5610). Some active warrants are posted at https://norfolk-sheriff.com/. The Virginia State Police hold the statewide VCIN warrant database, restricted to law enforcement. Court bench warrants appear in the Virginia Courts case search at https://eapps.courts.state.va.us/ocis/ (Norfolk Circuit Court and General District Court). Virginia FOIA (Va. Code §2.2-3700) governs disclosure. Sources: Norfolk Sheriff (https://norfolk-sheriff.com/), VA Courts (https://eapps.courts.state.va.us/ocis/).

Court records in Norfolk, Virginia are searched through the Norfolk Circuit Court Clerk's Office and the Virginia statewide system. Norfolk Circuit Court Clerk (https://www.norfolkcircuitcourt.us/, 100 St. Paul's Boulevard, Norfolk, VA 23510, 757-664-4380) maintains civil, criminal, divorce, probate, and land records. Online case search is at https://www.norfolkcircuitcourt.us/criminal/circuit-court-case-information/ which routes to the Virginia Court System case-management portal - select Norfolk Circuit Court before searching by name, case number, or hearing date. The statewide Case Status portal is at https://www.vacourts.gov/caseinfo/home and the Virginia General District Court Online Case Information at https://eapps.courts.state.va.us/gdcourts covers misdemeanors, traffic, and small claims. The Norfolk General District Court (757-664-4910) and Norfolk Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court (757-664-4945) handle their own dockets. Document Request Forms are at https://www.norfolkcircuitcourt.us/. Marriage and divorce records are also held by the Circuit Clerk. Certified copies are 2 dollars per copy plus 0.50 each additional page (Va. Code section 17.1-275). Virginia FOIA (Va. Code section 2.2-3700) governs access. The City of Norfolk Courts page (https://www.norfolk.gov/1579/Courts) lists all courthouse contact info.

To search for inmates in Bristol, VA (independent city), contact the Bristol Virginia Police Department at 30 Edgemont Avenue, Bristol, VA 24201 (276-645-7400) and the Bristol Sheriff's Office at 497 Cumberland Street, Bristol, VA 24201 (276-645-7400). Bristol is a small independent city; many detainees are held at the Southwest Virginia Regional Jail at https://swvrja.org/. For state-prison inmates from Bristol, use the VA Department of Corrections inmate locator at https://vadoc.virginia.gov/inmates-and-supervisees/. The Federal BOP locator at https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/ covers federal facilities. Virginia FOIA (Va. Code §2.2-3700) governs disclosure. Sources: Bristol VA (https://www.bristolva.org/), SWVRJA (https://swvrja.org/).

To look up a court case in Scott County, VA, contact the Scott Circuit Court at 202 W. Jackson Street, Suite 102, Gate City, VA 24251 (276-386-7341) for felonies, civil, family, and probate. The Scott General District Court handles misdemeanors, traffic, and small claims. Online case search is available through the Virginia Courts Case Information System at https://eapps.courts.state.va.us/ocis/. Free name and case-number search returns scheduled hearings, filings, and dispositions. Virginia FOIA (Va. Code §2.2-3700) governs disclosure. Certified copies cost $2.50 per page plus $1 certification. Sources: VA Courts (https://www.courts.state.va.us/), Scott County (https://www.scottcountyva.com/).

To search court records in Hampton, VA, the Hampton Circuit Court at 101 King's Way Mall, Hampton, VA 23669 (757-727-6105) handles felonies, civil, and family cases; the Hampton General District Court handles misdemeanors, traffic, and small claims. Online search is available through the Virginia Courts Case Information System at https://eapps.courts.state.va.us/ocis/. Free name and case-number search returns scheduled hearings, filings, and dispositions. Virginia FOIA (Va. Code §2.2-3700) governs disclosure. Certified copies cost $2.50 per page plus $1 certification. Sources: VA Courts (https://www.courts.state.va.us/), Hampton (https://hampton.gov/).

To look up a traffic ticket in Galax, VA, contact the Galax General District Court at 753 East Stuart Drive, Galax, VA 24333 (276-236-8731), which handles traffic violations within the city. Online case search is available through the Virginia Courts Case Information System at https://eapps.courts.state.va.us/ocis/. Free name and case-number search returns scheduled hearings and ticket status. Pay tickets online at https://eapps.courts.state.va.us/ocis/landing. Standard fees vary by violation. Virginia FOIA (Va. Code §2.2-3700) governs disclosure. Sources: VA Courts (https://www.courts.state.va.us/), Galax (https://www.galaxva.com/).