Virginia Beach County, VA

Virginia Beach arrest records source: VBPD Records Section (https://www.vbgov.com/government/departments/police/info/Pages/Records.aspx) for incident and arrest reports — public via FOIA (Va. Code §2.2-3700, https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title2.2/chapter37/). Daily booking blotter at VB Sheriff (https://www.vbgov.com/government/departments/sheriff/Pages/default.aspx). Inmate search via VB Sheriff inmate lookup. Statewide criminal history: Virginia State Police CCRE record review $15 (https://vsp.virginia.gov/services/criminal-background/) under Va. Code §19.2-389. Court records: VA Courts Case Information System (https://eapps.courts.state.va.us/ocis/landing) free. FBI Identity History Summary $18. Fair Background Check Act Va. Code §19.2-392.4 limits employer use.

Virginia has no state limit on number of firearms purchased at once — repealed Va. Code §18.2-308.2:1 'one-handgun-a-month' law was repealed in 2020 then reinstated in 2020 again under current Va. Code §18.2-308.2:1 (https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-308.2:1/) limiting handgun purchases to one per 30 days (with permit exceptions). Long guns: no quantity limit. Federal multi-sale rule: ATF Form 3310.4 required when 2+ handguns sold to same person within 5 business days (27 CFR §478.126a). Each transaction requires ATF Form 4473 (https://www.atf.gov/firearms/docs/4473-part-1-firearms-transaction-record-over-counter-atf-form-53009/download) and Virginia State Police instant check $2 (https://vsp.virginia.gov/services/firearms/virginia-firearms-transaction-program/). Virginia Beach buyers: VBPD records desk for permit info (https://www.vbgov.com/government/departments/police/).

Straw purchases (buying a firearm for someone prohibited from owning one) are federal felonies under 18 U.S.C. §922(a)(6) and §932 (per Bipartisan Safer Communities Act 2022, https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/2938). Penalty up to 15 years federal prison. ATF Form 4473 explicitly asks if you're the actual buyer (https://www.atf.gov/firearms/docs/4473-part-1-firearms-transaction-record-over-counter-atf-form-53009/download). ATF straw purchase info (https://www.atf.gov/firearms/identify-prohibited-persons). Virginia state law: Va. Code §18.2-308.2:2 (https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-308.2:2/) requires VSP background check on private sales at gun shows. Reporting: ATF tip line 1-800-ASK-ATF or eTip (https://www.atf.gov/contact/etips). Virginia Beach PD detective division for local investigations (https://www.vbgov.com/government/departments/police/).

Virginia Beach, VA property records source: Virginia Beach Real Estate Assessor (https://www.vbgov.com/government/departments/real-estate-assessor/Pages/default.aspx) — free parcel search with assessed values, sales history, deed references. Deeds and recorded documents at Virginia Beach Circuit Court Clerk (https://www.vbgov.com/government/courts/circuit-court/Pages/default.aspx) — Virginia Online Land Records System (https://risweb.courts.state.va.us/). Recording fees per Va. Code §17.1-275 (https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/17.1-275/). Tax payment: VB Treasurer (https://www.vbgov.com/government/departments/treasurer/Pages/default.aspx). GIS parcel viewer (https://www.vbgov.com/government/departments/gis/Pages/default.aspx). Property fraud alerts: Virginia Beach fraud alert subscription. Statewide reference: Virginia Geographic Information Network (https://vgin.vdem.virginia.gov/).

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/).