Radford Criminal History Records

Radford criminal history records are kept by the Radford Circuit Court and Radford General District Court at 619 Second Street West. Radford is an independent city in the 27th Judicial Circuit, meaning it has its own courts and maintains its own criminal records separate from Montgomery County or Pulaski County. Felony cases, misdemeanor charges, and other criminal matters filed in Radford are all recorded by the clerk's office. Online searches and in-person access are both available.

Radford Circuit Court Criminal Records

The Radford Circuit Court is where felony criminal cases in the city are filed and decided. Hon. Ann Howard serves as Clerk of Circuit Court and is a constitutional officer elected by Radford citizens. Her email is ann.howard@radfordva.gov. The clerk's office is at 619 Second Street, West, Radford, VA 24141. Hours are 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday. Note that recording instruments must be submitted before 4:15 PM, and no machine receipts are accepted after 4:30 PM. The phone is (540) 731-3610 and fax is (540) 731-3612.

The Circuit Court clerk maintains all court records including criminal, civil, and traffic cases. The clerk is also the probate officer for wills and estate administration and handles marriage licenses, concealed handgun permits, and passport applications. Land records including deeds and mortgages are recorded and maintained here too. All of these are separate from the criminal case files.

Case information is accessible online through the Virginia case information system. The city's court case information page at radfordva.gov/157/Court-Case-Information explains how to use the state's online tools for Radford cases. You can search by name, case number, or hearing date. Some older records and case types are not in the online system.

The Radford Circuit Court official page on the Virginia judiciary website provides contact details, office hours, and links to case information tools for the city's criminal records.

The Radford Circuit Court at 619 Second Street West handles all felony criminal cases filed in the independent city and maintains the official criminal case files.

General District Court in Radford

The Radford General District Court is located at 619 Second Street in Radford, the same address as the Circuit Court. It handles misdemeanors, traffic violations, preliminary hearings for felonies, and civil cases under $25,000. The court shares jurisdiction with the Circuit Court for civil cases between $4,500 and $25,000. No jury trials occur in the General District Court. All cases are decided by a judge. Defendants who want a jury trial must appeal to the Circuit Court. Information is at vacourts.gov/courts/gd/Radford/home.html.

Appeals from the General District Court go to the Circuit Court and are heard fresh, as if the prior hearing never happened. Misdemeanor records from the General District Court are searchable through the Virginia judiciary's online GDC system. Select Radford from the court dropdown to find local cases.

Radford Police Department Records

The Radford Police Department is at 601 West Main Street, Radford, VA 24141, phone (540) 731-3626. The department maintains arrest records and incident reports for the city. These records document who was arrested, when, and on what charge. Arrest records are not the same as convictions. An arrest shows a person was taken into custody. The court records show what happened to the case from there.

To get police records, submit a FOIA request to the Radford Police Department. Virginia FOIA gives agencies five working days to respond. The New River Valley Regional Jail provides detention services for the Radford area. The public records directory at publicrecordcenter.com/radford_virginia_public_records.html lists contact information for several Radford agencies including the police, courts, and city clerk.

Search Criminal History in Radford

The statewide OCIS portal at eapps.courts.state.va.us/ocis/search lets you search adult criminal records across all Virginia general district courts and participating circuit courts at once. This is useful when you want to search Radford alongside other Virginia localities in a single query.

For Radford General District Court cases, use the GDC portal at eapps.courts.state.va.us/gdcourts/. Pick Radford from the court list to search misdemeanor, traffic, and preliminary hearing records by name or case number. The city's own case information page at radfordva.gov/157/Court-Case-Information also guides users to the Virginia judiciary online tools for Radford-specific cases.

The Virginia Courts main information hub is at vacourts.gov/caseinfo/home.html. It explains the difference between the statewide OCIS search and the GDC case information system, and links to both. Juvenile records, sealed matters, and adoption cases are not in any public online system. Older circuit court records may also be absent from the online index and require an in-person search at the clerk's office.

Virginia State Police Criminal Record Checks

The Virginia State Police Central Criminal Records Exchange is the statewide criminal history database. It collects data from courts and law enforcement agencies across Virginia, including Radford. When you need a comprehensive criminal history that covers activity in multiple Virginia jurisdictions, the CCRE is the right source. It is more thorough than any single court's records.

Request your own criminal history by submitting Form SP-167 with a notarized signature and $15 fee. Authorized agencies use Form SP-230. Mail requests to the Virginia State Police or to the CARE office at 7700 Midlothian Turnpike, North Chesterfield, VA 23235. Processing takes 15 to 20 business days by mail. All forms and instructions are at vsp.virginia.gov/criminal-record-check/.

VADOC Inmate Locator

People convicted in Radford and sentenced to state prison are tracked by the Virginia Department of Corrections. Use the free inmate locator at vadoc.virginia.gov/general-public/inmate-locator/ to search by name and find which VADOC facility a person is housed in and when they are expected to be released. This only covers state prison inmates. People held at the New River Valley Regional Jail or the Radford city detention facility are not in the VADOC system.

Criminal Records Access in Radford

Criminal court records in Radford are public under Virginia Code § 19.2-389 and Virginia Code § 17.1-208. The circuit court clerk's office at 619 Second Street West is open to the public during regular office hours. You can walk in, ask for a file by name or case number, and the staff will retrieve it for you. Misdemeanor records at the General District Court are also open for public inspection.

Certain records are off limits. Juvenile court records are sealed by law and not accessible to the public. Expunged records are also withheld. Under Virginia Code § 19.2-392.2, a person whose charge was dismissed or who was found not guilty may petition the court for expungement. Once granted, the record is removed from public databases and the person can say no record exists for that charge.

Copies at the Radford Circuit Court are $0.50 per page. Certified copies carry an additional fee. If you are not sure what is in a file or whether a record is public, call the clerk at (540) 731-3610 before visiting. The clerk's staff can answer questions about what records are kept and how to access them.

Nearby Virginia Cities

These cities near Radford each maintain their own independent criminal history records.