Colonial Heights Recent Bookings

Colonial Heights recent bookings are kept by the Colonial Heights Police Department and the Colonial Heights Sheriff's Office. When a person is taken in by city officers, the booking is logged at 100 A Highland Avenue and then the inmate is moved to Riverside Regional Jail. You can search Colonial Heights recent bookings by name through the regional jail roster, the state court case search, or a city FOIA request. This page shows you where to start, what is on a booking sheet, and how to find a name fast in Colonial Heights, Virginia.

Colonial Heights Police Recent Bookings

The Colonial Heights Police Department books people at 100 A Highland Avenue. The main phone is 804-520-9300. Press option 1 for police reports or records. Press option 2 for traffic summons or court issues. Call 911 in any emergency. The desk staff can tell you if a person is still in city holding or has moved to the regional jail.

The image below shows the Colonial Heights Police home page. You can read more on the Colonial Heights Police Department site.

From this page you can pull the records phone, the FOIA contact, and the address for the city offices. Use it as the start point for any Colonial Heights recent bookings search.

The city had about 3,850 arrests in 2018, down from 4,259 in 2017. The top charges were larceny, drug possession, DUI, and other assault. These all show up on the daily booking log.

Riverside Regional Jail Roster

People booked in Colonial Heights are housed at the Riverside Regional Jail. The Colonial Heights Sheriff's Office handles custody and prisoner transport. Sheriff Todd Wilson can be reached at 804-520-9352. The sheriff office sits at 550 Boulevard. You can find the jail roster on the Riverside Regional Jail site. The jail serves several Tri-Cities area localities.

Once a person is on the jail roster you will see the booking date, the charges, the bond, and the next court date if it has been set. Bond hearings happen in the magistrate office right after intake. A person held without bond should ask for a bond hearing right away.

Some Colonial Heights bookings end up in state custody after sentencing. For state inmates use the Virginia Department of Corrections inmate locator. The VADOC tool covers more than 30,000 state inmates and refreshes twice a day.

Colonial Heights Court Records

After a recent booking the case moves to a Colonial Heights court. Felonies go to the Circuit Court. Misdemeanors and traffic cases go to the General District Court. The Circuit Court Record Room sits at 550 Boulevard and is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The clerk is Stacy Stafford at 804-520-9364.

Records go back to February 1, 1961, the year Colonial Heights became a city. Older records are at the Chesterfield County clerk office. Copies cost 50 cents per page. Certified copies are an extra $2 per document. The clerk office uses an automated index retrieval system to pull files fast.

New cases show up in the state court case search within a day or two of the booking. Search by name on OCIS 2.0 for circuit court cases or on the general district court system for misdemeanors and traffic. Read more on the Records Research page.

Colonial Heights FOIA Requests

Most Colonial Heights recent bookings records are public under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, Virginia Code § 2.2-3700 et seq. You do not need a reason. The city must reply within 5 working days. They can extend up to 12 working days if needed.

The city runs a FOIA Request Center online and that is the best way to file. The contact is Jeri-Ann Tomlin at 201 James Avenue. Call 804-520-9316 or email tomlinj@colonialheightsva.gov. The Police Department FOIA contact is Major Robert Ruxer at 804-520-9312. The image below shows the city FOIA Rights page.

From this page you can read your rights and start a request. Read more on the Colonial Heights FOIA Rights page.

Some details are pulled before the record goes out. Juvenile records are sealed under Virginia Code § 16.1-301. Active investigation files are held back. Names of victims and witnesses can be redacted under Virginia Code § 2.2-3706. The basic name, charge, and intake date stay open.

State and Federal Bookings

The Virginia State Police is the central keeper of criminal history. You can ask for your own record on Form SP-167 for a $15 fee. The form must be notarized and mailed to Richmond. See the Virginia State Police criminal records page for the form.

Some Colonial Heights bookings end up in federal custody. Use the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator to find a person held by the BOP. Results show the current site and the projected release date.

VINElink is a free national tool that lets you track a person in jail or prison. Sign up for a phone, email, or text alert when a person is moved or set free. Visit vinelink.com or call the Virginia VINE line at 800-467-4943. The Virginia FOIA Advisory Council has free sample request letters and a hotline at 866-448-4100. The Virginia Sheriffs Association directory lists every sheriff in the state.

For free legal help, see vsb.org for a referral. Free civil legal aid is at Virginia Legal Aid.

Colonial Heights Booking Sheet Details

A Colonial Heights recent booking sheet has the same core info no matter which office takes it. The top of the sheet has the full name, the date of birth, and the booking date and time. Next is the arresting officer name and badge. Then a list of the charges with the code section for each. The bond amount and the bond type sit near the bottom. The next court date is added once the magistrate sets it.

The mugshot is paired with the sheet at intake. Some Colonial Heights bookings sheets also list the height, the weight, the eye color, and the hair color. A scar or tattoo note is added if it shows. The Riverside Regional Jail keeps the sheet on file as long as state law allows. A copy can be pulled by FOIA after a case is closed.

The arresting agency is almost always the Colonial Heights Police for a city booking. State Police bookings inside the city limits go through the same intake but list the trooper as the officer. Federal arrests use a different sheet and a federal magistrate sets bond at the U.S. District Court. Most Colonial Heights recent bookings stay in the local system from start to finish.

Knowing what is on the sheet helps you ask the right question at the records desk. Have the full name and a date of birth ready before you call. The records clerk can find a booking faster with both.

Are Colonial Heights Bookings Public

Yes. Colonial Heights recent bookings, jail rosters, and arrest logs are public records. The Virginia FOIA backs this up. Anyone can ask the Colonial Heights Police or the regional jail for a current roster or a copy of a booking sheet.

Some details are kept back. Social security numbers, home addresses of victims, and any info about minors are not released. A judge can also seal a record in rare cases. But the basic name, charge, intake date, and bond status of an adult booking are open.

Nearby Recent Bookings Pages

Other nearby Virginia cities and counties also have recent bookings pages on this site.