Manassas Recent Bookings Lookup

Manassas recent bookings are kept by the Manassas Police Department and the Prince William-Manassas Regional Adult Detention Center on Lee Avenue. When city officers bring a person in, the booking is logged and then the inmate is moved to the regional ADC. You can search Manassas recent bookings by name through the regional inmate lookup, the Prince William County weekly arrest report, the state court case search, and city FOIA. This page shows you where to start, what info shows up on a booking record, and how to look up a name fast in Manassas, Virginia.

Manassas Police Recent Bookings

The Manassas Police Department books people for the City of Manassas. Call 703-853-5835 or 703-257-8456 to ask about a recent booking by name. The city runs a Public Records Online tool that is open 24/7. The FOIA officer is Jeremy Beale. The city has 5 business days to reply to a request. A deposit may be needed if the cost runs over $200. The image below shows the Manassas Police FOIA page on the city site.

Read more on the Manassas FOIA page. From there you can pull the FOIA form and the records contact for any Manassas recent bookings request.

Use this page as the start point for any Manassas recent bookings FOIA. The city also runs a police home page with daily news and contact info.

The page shown below is the main Manassas Police home. See the Manassas Police page for press releases and the public info phone.

The city also keeps a courts page with the local circuit court and general district court info.

The courts page shown below is the start point for case lookups. See the Manassas courts page for clerk info and forms.

For a name based check go straight to the regional ADC line below.

Prince William-Manassas Regional ADC

The Prince William-Manassas Regional Adult Detention Center holds people booked in Manassas once city processing is done. Address: 9320 Lee Avenue, Manassas, VA 20110. Phone: 703-792-5811 (business hours) or 703-792-6420 (after hours). The main facility opened April 15, 1982 with 300 beds. A modular building added in 1990 brought capacity up to 450. Visit the Prince William-Manassas Regional ADC inmate information page for visit hours and the inmate phone line.

The Prince William County Sheriff's Office is at 9311 Lee Avenue, Manassas, VA 20110. Phone: 703-792-6070. Total area arrests run around 2,177 per year, with 2,057 adults and 120 juveniles. The Prince William County Police Department keeps an Adult Arrest Report on its site that covers the last 4 weeks. See the Prince William police records and reports page for the FOIA process.

Some Manassas recent 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.

Manassas Court Records

After a recent booking the case moves to a Prince William or Manassas court. Felonies and serious cases go to the Prince William Circuit Court. Misdemeanors and traffic cases go to the General District Court. 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 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.

For older Manassas court files go in person to the clerk at the courthouse. The clerk can pull paper files going back many years. Bring a photo ID and the case number if you have it.

Manassas FOIA Requests

Most Manassas 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 ask for 7 more if they need them.

Submit a FOIA request to the Manassas Police Department through the online form, by email, by phone at 703-853-5835, by letter, or in person. Common exemptions are personnel records, medical records, and active criminal investigation files. A deposit may be needed if the cost runs over $200.

Some details are pulled before the record goes out. Juvenile records are sealed. Names of victims and witnesses can be redacted under Virginia Code § 2.2-3706. The basic name, charge, and intake date of an adult booking are open.

The Virginia FOIA Advisory Council has free sample request letters and a hotline at 866-448-4100.

State and Federal Manassas 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 and the mailing info.

Some Manassas 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. Visit vinelink.com or call the Virginia VINE line at 800-467-4943. For free legal help, the Virginia State Bar runs a referral line. Free civil legal aid is at Virginia Legal Aid. The Virginia Sheriffs Association directory has phone and address info for every sheriff in the state.

Are Manassas Bookings Public

Yes. Manassas recent bookings, jail rosters, and arrest logs are public records. The Virginia FOIA backs this up. Anyone can ask the Manassas Police or the regional ADC 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 request.

Some details are kept back. Social security numbers, the 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 Manassas.

Manassas recent bookings move from the city station to the regional ADC through a few set steps. First, the arresting officer fills out the intake sheet and lists the charge. Next, the magistrate sets bond or holds the person without bond. Then the inmate is moved to the Prince William-Manassas Regional ADC on Lee Avenue and added to the inmate lookup. Most of this happens within hours. The fastest way to track a Manassas recent booking is to call the ADC line at 703-792-5811 and give the full last name and first name. The Prince William County weekly Adult Arrest Report covers the last 4 weeks of bookings on a public web page.

Nearby Recent Bookings Pages

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