Fairfax Recent Bookings Search
Fairfax recent bookings are kept by the Fairfax County Police Department and the Fairfax County Sheriff's Office. The City of Fairfax is the county seat and shares jail and court services with the larger county. When a person is taken in, the booking is logged at the county police records system and the inmate is moved to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center on Judicial Drive. You can search Fairfax recent bookings by name through the sheriff's tool, OCIS, or a county FOIA request. This page shows you where to start in Fairfax, Virginia.
Fairfax Recent Bookings Overview
Fairfax Police Recent Bookings
The Fairfax County Police Department serves the City of Fairfax for most arrest data. The FCPD email is FCPDChiefsOffice@fairfaxcounty.gov. The HQ sits at 12099 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, VA 22035. The non emergency phone is 703-691-2131. The TTY line is 711.
The image below shows the Fairfax County Police Department site, the main source for Fairfax City recent bookings data. Read more on the Fairfax County Police Department site.
From this page you can pull the open data link, the Crime Data Portal, and the FOIA contact for any Fairfax recent bookings request.
The county runs a Crime Data Portal at fcpd.org/pages/crime-data with updated data sets of reported criminal incidents. Arrest dashboards and citation dashboards are public. Note that as of May 2025 a new Records Management System is in place and some data sets are still in transition.
Note: The City of Fairfax shares jail and court services with Fairfax County, so most Fairfax City recent bookings are listed under the county system.
Fairfax Adult Detention Center
People booked in Fairfax are housed at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center on 10520 Judicial Drive. The Sheriff is Stacey A. Kincaid. Call 703-246-3227 for the sheriff office or 703-246-2100 for inmate info. The capacity is about 1,260 inmates. Annual bookings are about 3,966. Read more on the Fairfax County Sheriff site.
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. Mugshots are public for current inmates. Bond hearings happen in the magistrate office right after intake. A person held without bond should ask for a bond hearing right away.
Mail goes to: Inmate's full name, Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, 10520 Judicial Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030. As of late 2025, Fairfax County does not maintain a fully public online roster on its main site, so call 703-246-2100 (option for Inmate Information) or use VINE for status updates. For state inmates use the Virginia Department of Corrections inmate locator.
Fairfax Court Records
After a recent booking the case moves to a Fairfax court. Felonies go to the Fairfax County Circuit Court. Misdemeanors and traffic cases go to the General District Court. Juvenile cases go to the J&DR Court. Cases tied to a City of Fairfax officer can be heard in the same courthouse on Chain Bridge Road.
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.
OCIS is free and works any time. Pick the court name from the dropdown. Enter the full last name and the first name. You will see the case number, the judge, the charges, and the next hearing date. Juvenile cases are not online and need a court order to see under Virginia Code § 16.1-301.
Note: Pick the right court when searching OCIS, since the City of Fairfax and Fairfax County both have entries.
Fairfax FOIA Requests
Most Fairfax 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 county must reply within 5 working days. They can ask for 7 more if they need them.
The FCPD FOIA Compliance Division is the right contact for police records. Email FCPDFOIA@fairfaxcounty.gov. The phone is 703-246-4561 and the fax is 703-246-4253. The address is Fairfax County Police Department, FOIA Compliance Division, 12099 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, VA 22035.
Some details are pulled before the record goes out. Juvenile records are sealed. 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. Reasonable charges may apply for any large request.
State and Federal Fairfax 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 Fairfax bookings end up in federal custody since the city is close to D.C. and the Eastern District of Virginia. 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.
For free legal help, the Virginia State Bar runs a lawyer referral line. See vsb.org for a referral. Free civil legal aid is at Virginia Legal Aid.
Fairfax Booking Sheet Details
A Fairfax 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 Fairfax 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 Fairfax County Adult Detention Center 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 Fairfax County 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 Fairfax 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 Fairfax Bookings Public
Yes. Fairfax recent bookings, jail rosters, and arrest logs are public records. The Virginia FOIA backs this up. Anyone can ask the FCPD or the sheriff 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 to anyone in Fairfax.
Nearby Recent Bookings Pages
Other nearby Virginia cities and counties also have recent bookings pages on this site.