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Questions about official Roanoke City criminal records must go to the government office that keeps the requested file. Roanoke Police handles its incident material, the sheriff maintains detention records, and the two court clerks keep their own case files. This private site cannot obtain, change, or certify those records. Use the routing below to contact the proper Roanoke custodian.

This Is Not a Government Office. This private reference site cannot retrieve or correct records, perform official checks, or receive an expungement filing. Contact the responsible government custodian.

Need an Official Record?

Roanoke City is an independent city, not part of Roanoke County. Match the record type to one of these distinct custodians:

  • Police reports and RPD arrest material: Roanoke Police Department, 348 Campbell Avenue SW, Roanoke, VA 24016, (540) 853-2211; weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • Bookings, jail, and custody records: Roanoke City Sheriff's Office and Adult Detention Center, 340 Campbell Avenue SW, Roanoke, VA 24016, (540) 853-2941; administrative hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Felony case files and expungement filings: Roanoke City Circuit Court criminal clerk, 315 Church Avenue SW, Roanoke, VA 24016, (540) 853-6723; 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  • Misdemeanor, traffic, and felony preliminary files: Roanoke City General District Court, second floor, 315 Church Avenue SW, Roanoke, VA 24016, (540) 853-2767 or (540) 853-2361.
  • Virginia criminal-history records and official name checks: use the Virginia Department of State Police CCRE and CARE process.
  • Court record guidance: review Roanoke City criminal court cases before contacting the clerk that heard the matter.

Police investigative material and jail booking data are not interchangeable. Likewise, General District Court and Circuit Court maintain separate stages of a criminal case, even though both are at the downtown courthouse.