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Arrest Records in Surry County, VA

Arrests booked by county sheriffs and local police, compiled in the state criminal-history repository. An arrest is not a conviction. Below is how to obtain arrest records in Surry County, Virginia — starting with the official government sources.

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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.

  • 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
  • Surry County Sheriff's OfficeOfficial · Free

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

  • Surry County Clerk of Court — Criminal CasesOfficial · Free

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

What’s included

What you can find

  • Booking records
  • Charges filed
  • Arrest date & agency
  • Bail status