Background Check Resources in the State of Virginia
Background checks are regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Most state laws concerning public records and background checks are very liberal and straightforward. In the State of Virginia, public documents are available for anyone who wants to get through appropriate channels official state agency. Background checks are essential to the ability of parties to enter into various legally binding and as such are always a great idea. Background checks typically require written permission before performing the investigation. Occasionally, you may obtain reports without permission, but the findings can lack in-depth details.
If the background check negatively affects the consumer, the party accessing public records must furnish a copy of the report and an overview of consumer rights set up by the FCRA, and allow the consumer fair time to challenge the report. Due to the increased threat of identity theft, some states (eg California), now can require the employer to provide a copy of background check to the consumer, regardless of its content.Call the numbers below (or visit the websites listed) to know how to access the specific background information you are seeking. Public information may be accessed online or by phone, mail or in person.
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Virginia Cities
Virginia Background Check Contact Information
Virginia State Information Hot Line:
(804) 786-0000
Virginia State Website:
www.state.va.us
Criminal Records
Virginia State Police
CCRE
PO Box C-85076
Richmond VA 23261-5076
(804) 323-2277
(804) 323-0861(fax)
www.vsp.state.va.us
Driving Records
Department of Motor Vehicles
Motorist Records Services
PO Box 27412
Richmond VA 23269
(804) 367-0538
(Fax number not provided)
www.dmv.state.va.us
Vehicle Ownership Information
Department of Motor Vehicles
Motorist Records Services
Customer Records Request Section
PO Box 27412
Richmond VA 23269
(804) 367-0538
(fax number not provided)
www.dmv.state.va.us
Vital Statistics
(birth, death, divorce, marriage)
Virginia State Health Department
Division of Vital Records
PO Box 1000
Richmond VA 23219
(804) 662-6200
www.vdh.state.va.us/vitalrec
Business/Corporate Records
State Corporation Commission
Clerks Office
PO Box 1197
Richmond VA 23218
(804) 371-9733
(804) 371-9133 (fax)
www.state.va.us/scc/division/elk/index.htm
Workers Compensation Information
Workers Compensation Commission
1000 DMV Dr.
Richmond VA 23220
(804) 367-8633
(804) 367-9740 (fax)
www.vwc.state.va.us
UCCs Federal Tax Liens [state tax liens available only at county level]
State Corporation Commission
UCC Division
PO Box 1197
Richmond VA 23218-1197
(804) 371-9733
(804) 371-9744 (fax)
www.state.va.us/scc/division/clk/index.htm
City-County Cross Index
Accomack County
P.O. Box 126
Accomac, VA 23301-0126
(757) 787-5776
Albemarle County
501 E. Jefferson St., Rm. 225
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 972-4085
Alexandria County
520 King St.
Alexandria, VA 22314-3211
(703) 838-4044
Alleghany County
P.O. Box 917
Covington, VA 24426
(540) 965-1730
Amelia County
P.O. Box 237
Amelia, VA 23002
(804) 561-2128
Amherst County
P.O. Box 462
Amherst, VA 24521-0462
(434) 946-9321
Appomattox County
P.O. Box 672
Appomattox, VA 24522-0672
(434) 352-5275
Arlington County
1425 N. Courthouse Rd.
Arlington, VA 22201-2651
(703) 228-7010
Augusta County
1 E. Johnson St.
Staunton, VA 24401-0689
(540) 245-5321
Bath County
P.O. Box 180
Warm Springs, VA 24484-0180
(540) 839-7226
Bedford County
P.O. Box 235
Bedford, VA 24523
(540) 586-7632
Bland County
P.O. Box 295
Bland, VA 24315-0295
(276) 688-4562
Botetourt County
P.O. Box 219
Fincastle, VA 24090-0219
(540) 473-8274
Bristol City
497 Cumberland St.
Bristol, VA 24201
(276) 645-7321
Brunswick County
216 N. Main St.
Lawrenceville, VA 23868
(434) 848-2215
Buchanan County
P.O. Box 929
Grundy, VA 24614-0929
(276) 935-6567
Buckingham County
P.O. Box 107
Buckingham, VA 23921-0107
(434) 969-4734
Buena Vista
2039 Sycamore Ave.
Buena Vista, VA 24416
(540) 261-8627
Campbell County
P.O. Box 7
Rustburg, VA 24588-0007
(434) 592-9517
Caroline County
P.O. Box 309
Bowling Green, VA 22427-0309
(804) 633-5800
Carroll County
P.O. Box 218
Hillsville, VA 24343-0218
(276) 728-3117
Charles City
P.O. Box 86
Charles City, VA 23030-0086
(804) 829-9212
Charlotte County
P.O. Box 38
Charlotte Courthouse, VA 23923
(434) 542-5147
Charlottesville (Independent City)
315 E. High St.
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 295-3182
Chesapeake (Independent City)
P.O. Box 15225
Chesapeake, VA 23328-15205
(757) 382-3035
Chesterfield County
P.O. Box 125
Chesterfield, VA 23832
(804) 748-1241
Clark County
P.O. Box 189
Berryville, VA 22611-0189
(540) 955-5116
Clifton Forge City
P.O. Box 27
Clifton Forge, VA 24422-0027
(540) 965-1720
Colonial Heights (Independent City)
P.O. Box 3401
Colonial Heights, VA 23834-9000
(804) 520-9364
Craig County
P.O. Box 185
New Castle, VA 24127-0185
(540) 864-6141
Culpeper County
135 W. Cameron St.
Culpeper, VA 22701-3097
(540) 727-3438
Cumberland County
P.O. Box 8
Cumberland, VA 23040-0008
(804) 492-4442
Danville (Independent City)
P.O. Box 3300
Danville, VA 24543
(434) 799-5168
Dickenson County
P.O. Box 190
Clintwood, VA 24228-0190
(276) 926-1616
Dinwiddie County
P.O. Box 63
Dinwiddie, VA 23841-0063
(804) 469-4540
Emporia (Independent City)
P.O. Box 631
Emporia, VA 23847-0631
(434) 634-5400
Essex County
P.O. Box 445
Tappahannock, VA 22560
(804) 443-3541
Fairfax County
4110 Chain Bridge Rd.
Fairfax, VA 22030
(703) 691-7320
Falls Church (Independent City)
300 Park Ave.
Falls Church, VA 22046
(703) 248-5096
Fauquier County
40 Culpeper St.
Warrenton, VA 20186
(540) 347-8610
Floyd County
100 E. Main St., Rm. 200
Floyd, VA 24091
(540) 745-9330
Fluvanna County
P.O. Box 417
Palmyra, VA 22963-0299
(434) 591-1970
Franklin (Independent City)
P.O. Box 190
Courtland, VA 23837-0190
(757) 562-8550
Franklin County
P.O. Box 567
Rocky Mount, VA 24151-0567
(540) 483-3065
Frederick County
5 N. Kent St.
Winchester, VA 22601
(540) 667-5770
Fredericksburg (Independent City)
P.O. Box 359
Fredericksburg, VA 22404-0359
(540) 372-1066
Galax (Independent City)
P.O. Box 1187
Galax, VA 24333-2907
(276) 236-8731
Giles County
501 Wenonah Ave.
Pearisburg, VA 24134
(540) 921-1722
Gloucester County
P.O. Box N
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804) 693-2502
Goochland County
P.O. Box 196
Goochland, VA 23063
(804) 556-5353
Grayson County
129 Davis St., P.O. Box 130
Independent, VA 24348-0130
(276) 773-2231
Greene County
P.O. Box 386
Stanardsville, VA 22973-0386
(434) 985-5208
Greensville County
P.O. Box 631
Emporia, VA 23847-0631
(434) 348-4215
ONLINE: Property, Appraiser
www.vamanet.com/cgi-bin/LOCS
Halifax County
P.O. Box 729
Halifax, VA 24558-0729
(434) 476-6211
Hampton (Independent City)
P.O. Box 40
Hampton, VA 23669-0040
(757) 727-6105
Hanover County
P.O. Box 39
Hanover, VA 23069-0039
(804) 365-6152
Henrico County
P.O. Box 27032
Richmond, VA 23273
(804) 501-4202
Henry County
3160 King's Mountain Rd.
Martinsville, VA 24112
(276) 634-4880
Highland County
P.O. Box 190
Monterey, VA 24465-0190
(540) 468-2447
Hopewell (Independent City)
P.O. Box 354
Hopewell, VA 23860-0354
(804) 541-2239
Isle of Wight County
P.O. Box 110
Isle of Wight, VA 23397
(757) 365-6233
James City County
P.O. Box 3045
Williamsburg, VA 23187
(757) 564-2242
King & Queen County
P.O. Box 67
King & Queen Courthouse, VA 23085
(804) 785-5984
King George County
P.O. Box 105
King George, VA 22485-0105
(540) 775-3322
King William County
P.O. Box 216
King William, VA 23086-0216
(804) 769-4936
Lancaster County
P.O. Box 99
Lancaster, VA 22503
(804) 462-5611
Lee County
P.O. Box 326
Jonesville, VA 24263-0326
(540) 346-7763
Loudoun County
P.O. Box 550
Leesburg, VA 20178
(703) 777-0270
Louisa County
P.O. Box 37
Louisa, VA 23093-0037
(540) 967-5312
Lunenburg County
County Courthouse
Lunenburg, VA 23952
(434) 696-2230
Lynchburg (Independent City)
P.O. Box 4
Lynchburg, VA 24505-0004
(804) 847-1590
Madison County
P.O. Box 220
Madison, VA 22727-0220
(540) 948-6888
Martinsville (Independent City)
P.O. Box 1206
Martinsville, VA 24114-1206
(276) 656-5106
Mathews County
P.O. Box 463
Mathews, VA 23109-0463
(804) 725-2550
Mecklenburg County
P.O. Box 530
Boydton, VA 23917
(434) 738-6191
Middlesex County
P.O. Box 158
Saluda, VA 23149-0158
(804) 758-5317
Montgomery County
1 E. Main St., Suite B5
Christiansburg, VA 24073-3027
(540) 382-5760
Nelson County
P.O. Box 10
Lovingston, VA 22949-0010
(804) 263-7020
New Kent County
P.O. Box 98
New Kent, VA 23124-0098
(804) 966-9520
Newport News (Independent City)
2500 Washington Ave.
Newport News, VA 23607
(757) 926-8561
Norfolk County
100 St. Paul Blvd.
Norfolk, VA 23510-2702
(757) 664-4380
Northampton County
P.O. Box 1248
Eastville, VA 23347
(757)678-0465
Northumberland County
P.O. Box 217
Heathsville, VA 22473-0217
(804) 580-3700
Nottoway County
P.O. Box 25
Nottoway, VA 23955
(434) 645-9043
Orange County
P.O. Box 230
Orange, VA 22960
(540) 672-4030
Page County
116 S. Court St., Suite A
Luray, VA 22835
(540) 743-4064
Patrick County
P.O. Box 148
Stuart, VA 24171-0148
(276) 694-7213
Petersburg (Independent City)
7 Courthouse Ave.
Petersburg, VA 23803
(804) 733-2367
Pittsylvania County
P.O. Drawer 31
Chatham, VA 24531
(804) 432-7887
Portsmouth (Independent City)
P.O. Drawer 1217
Portsmouth, VA 23705-1217
(757) 393-8671
Powhatan County
3880 Old Buckingham Rd.
Powhatan, VA 23139-0037
(804) 598-5660
Prince Edward County
P.O. Box 304
Farmville, VA 23901-0304
(434) 392-5145
Prince George County
P.O. Box 98
Prince George, VA 23875-0098
(804) 733-2640
Prince William County
9311 Lee Ave.
Manassas, VA 20110-0191
(703) 792-6015
Pulaski County
45 3rd St. NW, Suite 101
Pulaski, VA 24301-0270
(540) 980-7825
Radford (Independent City)
619 2nd St.
Radford, VA 24141
(540) 731-3610
Rappahannock County
P.O. Box 517
Washington, VA 22747-0517
(540) 675-5350
Richmond (Independent City)
800 E. Marshall St.
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 646-6505
Richmond County
400 N. 9th St.
Warsaw, VA 22572-1000
(804) 333-3781
Roanoke (Independent City)
P.O. Box 1126
Salem, VA 24153
(540) 853-6702
Roanoke County
PO Box 1126
Salem VA 24153
(540) 387-6260
Rockbridge County
2 S. Main
Lexington, VA 24450
(540) 463-2232
Rockingham County
Court Square
Harrisonburg, VA 22801-4294
(540) 564-3114
Russell County
P.O. Box 65
Lebanon, VA 24266
(276) 889-8023
Salem City
2 E. Calhoun St.
Salem, VA 24153
(540) 375-3067
Scott County
104 E. Jackson St.
Gate City, VA 24251-3417
(276) 386-3801
Shenandoah County
P.O. Box 406
Woodstock, VA 22664-0406
(540) 459-6150
Smyth County
P.O. Box 1025
Marion, VA 24354-1025
(276) 782-4044
Southampton County
P.O. Box 190
Courtland, VA 23837-0190
(757) 653-2200
Spotsylvania County
P.O. Box 96
Spotsylvania, VA 22553-0096
(540) 582-7090
Stafford County
P.O. Box 69
Stafford, VA 22555
(540) 658-8750
Staunton (Independent City)
P.O. Box 1286
Staunton, VA 24402
(540) 332-3874
Suffolk (Independent City)
P.O. Box 1604
Suffolk, VA 23439-1604
(757) 923-2251
Surry County
P.O. Box 203
Surry, VA 23883-0203
(757) 294-3161
Sussex County
P.O. Box 1397
Sussex, VA 23884
(434) 246-5511
Tazewell County
P.O. Box 968
Tazewell, VA 24651-0968
(276) 988-1222
Virginia Beach (Independent City)
2305 Judicial Blvd.
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
(757) 427-4181
Warren County
P.O. Box 908
Front Royal, VA 22630
(540) 635-2435
Washington County
P.O. Box 289
Abingdon, VA 24212-0289
(276) 676-6224
Waynesboro (Independent City)
P.O. Box 910
Waynesboro, VA 22980
(540) 942-6616
Westmoreland County
P.O. Box 307
Montross, VA 22520-0307
(804) 493-0108
Winchester (Independent City)
5 N. Kent St.
Winchester, VA 22601
(540) 667-5770
Wise County
P.O. Box 1248
Wise, VA 24293
(276) 328-6111
Wythe County
225 S. 4th St., Room 105
Wytheville, VA 24382
(276) 223-6050
York County
P.O. Box 371
Yorktown, VA 23690-0371
(757) 890-3350
Virginia Criminal Records
Below are Virginia's Offenses Known to Law Enforcement as reported by the FBI in the year 2010
- Total All Classes: 353,473
- Violent Crime: 7,272
- Property Crime: 36,689
- Murder and Nonnegligent Manslaughter: 293
- Forcible Rape: 366
- Robbery: 2,005
- Aggravated Assault: 4,608
- Burglary: 4,486
- Larceny Theft: 30,893
- Motor Vehicle Theft: 1,045
- Arson: 265
- Other Assaults: 42,988
- Forgery and Counterfeiting: 2,268
- Fraud: 7,425
- Embezzlement: 1,646
- Stolen Property Buying Receiving Possessing: 999
- Vandalism: 4,719
- Weapons Carrying Possessing etc: 3,777
- Prostitution and Commercialized Vice: 689
- Sex Offenses Except Forcible Rape and Prostitution: 1,217
- Drug Abuse Violations: 33,666
- Gambling: 78
- Offenses Against the Family and Children: 2,072
- Driving Under the Influence: 28,680
- Liquor Laws: 13,618
- Drunkenness: 34,766
- Disorderly Conduct: 5,701
- Vagrancy: 233
- All Other Offenses Except Traffic: 122,233
- Suspicion: 0
- Curfew and Loitering Law Violations: 2,737
- Number of Agencies:
- Estimated Population:
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