This Is Not a Government Office. Charlotte County Criminal History is a private reference site with no affiliation to Charlotte County, the Virginia courts, or any state agency. We cannot obtain or correct an official record, perform a government background check, or receive an expungement or sealing filing. Those actions must go through the responsible public office.
Need an Official Record?
Use the record type to choose the correct Charlotte County or Virginia custodian:
- Arrest, booking, jail, and sheriff incident records: contact the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office at 222 Law Lane
- Misdemeanor, traffic, and early felony files: contact the Charlotte General District Court clerk
- Felony trial and district-court appeal files: see Charlotte County criminal court case records or contact the Circuit Court clerk
- Virginia criminal-history responses and official checks: use the Virginia State Police CJIS Central Criminal Records Exchange process
- Police or state-trooper incident reports: request the file from the agency whose officer created it
- Expungement and sealing petitions: file through the court prescribed by Virginia law, generally the circuit court of disposition for the routes described in the research
For sheriff-created records, contact the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, 222 Law Lane, Charlotte Court House, VA 23923, phone (434) 542-5141. The research did not establish separate public walk-in hours for this records contact, so confirm availability by phone before visiting.
For felony trials and appeals from district court, contact the Charlotte Circuit Court Clerk, 115 David Bruce Avenue, P.O. Box 38, Charlotte Court House, VA 23923-0038, phone (434) 542-5147. Its published office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For misdemeanors, traffic cases, and felony preliminary proceedings, contact the Charlotte General District Court Clerk at the same street address, using P.O. Box 127, Charlotte Court House, VA 23923, phone (434) 542-5600. Its published office hours are also 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.