Lynchburg City, VA Arrests & Jail Records

Arrest records within the City may be accessed through the Lynchburg City Sheriff's Office. Record seekers can contact the Sheriff's Office for arrest records at:

The Sheriff's Office

907 Clay Street

Lynchburg, VA 24504

Phone: (434) 847-1301

Record seekers can obtain the City's arrest records from the Lynchburg Police Department (LPD), the city's primary law enforcement agency. Persons interested in obtaining arrest records may call the LPD Records Unit at (434) 455-6069. They may also mail or visit the Police Department in person to view and obtain copies of arrest records at:

Public Safety Building

West Building

905 Court Street

Lynchburg, VA 24504

Phone: (757) 664-3277

Record seekers will be required to provide the name of the arrestee and the date of arrest to obtain arrest records. A fee is typically required to obtain copies depending on volume and the time it takes for the search.

Criminal records may be obtained from the Criminal and Applicant Records Exchange (CARE) of the Virginia State Police, which is the repository of all criminal records in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Individuals and entities may only request an individual's criminal records with the consent of the record subject. They can download and submit the completed Criminal History Records Check (SP-167) form and a $15 search fee to:

Virginia State Police Civil & Applicant Records Exchange

770 Midlothian Turnpike

North Chesterfield, VA 23235

The CARE unit only accepts mail-in requests, and it typically takes 15 days to process the request. Record seekers can consult the instructions provided by the VSP for more information.

Records of arrests that led to charges are included in the city's criminal court records. The Lynchburg Circuit Court and General District Court hear all criminal cases in the city, and the records are maintained by their respective Clerks of Court. Record seekers may visit the courthouses to inspect and request criminal court records.

Alternatively, anyone can use the Virginia Judicial System's Online Case Information System to access criminal court records from the city. The search can be done with the defendant's name or case number. Furthermore, the City's arrest records may be accessed through third-party platforms like InfoTracer. These websites offer faster and more convenient access with a wider search range.