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About Henrico County Criminal History

Henrico County criminal records are divided among the Police Division, Sheriff, court clerks, Virginia Department of State Police, Virginia Department of Corrections, and Virginia Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry. Knowing which office created a record is often the key to finding it. We organize the official portals, office contacts, request paths, and practical limits so readers can start with the right custodian.

Why We Built This Site

Virginia records do not sit in one database. Henrico Police Records Management keeps police reports and the county's narrow Record of Arrest. The Sheriff manages jail custody and booking information. General District and Circuit Court clerks keep their own dockets and case files, while Virginia State Police maintains the statewide criminal-history repository. State prison and supervision data belongs to the Virginia Department of Corrections, and VSP also operates the Virginia Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry. This site brings those official routes, costs, contacts, and access rules into one clear reference.

What You Will Find Here

  • Official check steps: how consent-based name checks and fingerprint card services work through Virginia's authorized channels
  • Agency contacts: where to reach Henrico Police Records Management, the Sheriff, court clerks, and statewide record systems
  • Record guides: how criminal court files, booking records, and registry entries differ and where each can be checked
  • Record relief: how Virginia expungement and sealing routes connect to Henrico Circuit Court and VSP

What We Cannot Do

This is a privately run reference site, not part of Henrico County or the Commonwealth of Virginia. Those limits matter:

  • We cannot run an official background check or pull a criminal record for anyone
  • We cannot file expungement petitions, records requests, or any other paperwork on your behalf
  • We cannot issue certified copies of any criminal record, court document, or rap sheet
  • We cannot give legal advice or explain how a specific charge or case applies to you
  • We cannot promise that an office address, fee, phone number, or portal procedure has not changed

Only the office that maintains a record, such as Henrico Police, a court clerk, the Sheriff, or Virginia State Police, can issue an official copy.

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