Fredericksburg Recent Bookings Search
Fredericksburg recent bookings are kept by the Fredericksburg Police Department and the Rappahannock Regional Jail. When a person is taken in by city officers, the booking is logged at 2200 Cowan Boulevard and the inmate is moved to the regional jail. You can search Fredericksburg 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 Fredericksburg, Virginia.
Fredericksburg Recent Bookings Overview
Fredericksburg Police Recent Bookings
The Fredericksburg Police Department books people at 2200 Cowan Boulevard. Call 540-654-5710 for the main line. The department keeps online arrest logs and a recent arrests section on the main site. News releases, videos, and support resources are also posted online.
The image below shows the Fredericksburg Police Department divisions page where you can find the records contact and the FOIA officer. Read more on the Fredericksburg Police Divisions page.
From this page you can pull the records phone, the FOIA officer, and the link to recent arrest logs.
Note that Flock Safety automated license plate reader data is exempt from FOIA disclosure under state law.
Note: Fredericksburg posts recent arrest logs online, so check the police site daily if you are tracking a name.
Rappahannock Regional Jail
People booked in Fredericksburg are housed at the Rappahannock Regional Jail. The jail serves King George County, Spotsylvania County, Stafford County, and the City of Fredericksburg. Call 540-288-5245 for inmate info. The jail does show mugshots online. Read more on the Rappahannock Regional Jail site. The Fredericksburg City Jail at 2200 Cowan Boulevard is a temporary holding facility, and the phone is 540-373-3122.
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. Visitation scheduling is online and money deposits can be made at 540-372-1056.
Some Fredericksburg 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.
Fredericksburg Court Records
After a recent booking the case moves to a Fredericksburg court. Felonies go to the Fredericksburg Circuit Court. Misdemeanors and traffic cases go to the Fredericksburg General District Court. Juvenile cases go to the J&DR Court. The Clerk of Circuit Court keeps criminal, civil, and traffic case records.
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.
Note: A Fredericksburg recent booking can move to the Rappahannock Regional Jail in hours, so check the RRJ roster more than once on the day of arrest.
Fredericksburg FOIA Requests
Most Fredericksburg 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 FOIA Officer for the police is Captain Aimee Lynch in the Detective Division. The phone is 540-654-5788. Email is the preferred method but mail, fax, in person, and phone all work. Read more on the Fredericksburg FOIA Requests page. The image below shows the city FOIA page.
From this page you can find the right contact for each city department. The full FOIA contact list is at fredericksburgva.gov/1467.
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. A deposit may be required if the cost is more than $200.
State and Federal Fredericksburg 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 Fredericksburg 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.
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.
Fredericksburg Booking Sheet Details
A Fredericksburg 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 Fredericksburg 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 Rappahannock 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 Fredericksburg 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 Fredericksburg 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 Fredericksburg Bookings Public
Yes. Fredericksburg recent bookings, jail rosters, and arrest logs are public records. The Virginia FOIA backs this up. Anyone can ask the Fredericksburg Police or the regional jail for a current roster or a copy of a booking sheet. Most of the data is online so you do not have to file a paper request.
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.
Nearby Recent Bookings Pages
Other nearby Virginia cities and counties also have recent bookings pages on this site.