This Is Not a Government Office. This private reference site cannot retrieve a criminal record, perform an official check, correct or remove an entry, or receive a Franklin County expungement or sealing petition. Contact the responsible government custodian.
Need an Official Record?
Send each Franklin County request to the office that holds that part of the record:
- Arrest, booking, jail, and sheriff incident records: use the Franklin County Sheriff's online record-request form or call 540-483-3000
- Circuit criminal files and certified dispositions: contact the Circuit Court Clerk in Suite 212 at 540-483-3065, open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Misdemeanor, traffic, and felony preliminary files: contact General District Court in Suite 111 at 540-483-3060, open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Virginia criminal histories and official SP-167 checks: contact the Virginia Department of State Police CARE unit at 804-674-3720
- Police and incident reports: ask the sheriff, Rocky Mount Police, Boones Mill Police, or other agency that created the report
- Expungement and sealing filings: confirm the proper form and filing route with the Franklin Circuit Court Clerk
The sheriff's public-record contact is the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, 70 East Court Street, Rocky Mount, VA 24151, 540-483-3000. The office does not publish separate records-counter hours or a direct records-line number, so call before visiting.
Franklin Circuit Court records are held at the Franklin County Courthouse, 275 South Main Street, Suite 212, Rocky Mount, VA 24151. The clerk accepts qualifying requests in person, by mail at PO Box 567, or by the email route on its official page. For misdemeanor and preliminary felony records in General District Court, use the same courthouse street address and Suite 111.