Inmate Records in Chesapeake City, VA

Where to get them

Official government sources

The authoritative record holders — straight from the source, no middleman. Many are free; where a standard government fee applies, it’s shown.

• Virginia Criminal History CheckOfficial

  Request a name-based Virginia criminal history record by completing the signed and notarized Form SP-167 with name, date of birth, and identifiers and mailing it in, at a cost of $15.00 per search ($20.00 combined with a sex offender search), with processing taking about 15 business days. Records are provided by the Virginia State Police Civil and Applicant Records Exchange (CARE), the official state criminal history repository.

  ~15 business days$15 ($20 with sex-offender search)MailNotarized Form SP-167, mail-in

• The trade-off if speed matters

  How the official source above compares to a paid service on speed and effort.

  Official source

  • Time~15 business days
  • Cost$15 ($20 with sex-offender search)
  • RequiresNotarized Form SP-167, mail-in

  Faster paid option

  • TimeOften minutes, online
  • HowNo trip or mailing — done from home
  • FeePaid convenience service
• Chesapeake City Sheriff's OfficeOfficial · Free

  Booking logs, jail rosters, and active warrants for Chesapeake City, VA are published by the Chesapeake City Sheriff's Office; many post a searchable inmate roster online.

• Chesapeake City Clerk of Court — Criminal CasesOfficial · Free

  Search criminal charges, dispositions, and sentencing through the Chesapeake City, VA Clerk of Court's public case index.