Accomack County Recent Bookings
Accomack County recent bookings come from the Accomack County Sheriff Office and the county jail in Accomac. When a person is booked, the jail adds the new name to a current roster. You can look up Accomack County recent bookings by name or by booking number. Most folks start with the sheriff jail roster. Some use VINElink to track a release. Others search the Virginia court case site once a charge is filed. This page shows you where to look and how to ask for a record.
Accomack County Recent Bookings Overview
Accomack County Sheriff Office
The Accomack County Sheriff Office runs the local jail and keeps the recent bookings list. The office sits at 23323 Wise Court in Accomac. Mail goes to P.O. Box 149, Accomac, VA 23301. The main phone is 757-787-1131. The jail line is 757-787-1095 and is open all day. You can reach the office through the Accomack County Sheriff page on the county site.
Deputies handle patrol, civil process, narcotics work, and the daily intake at the jail. The jail is a max security site with about 95 people held on a normal day. When a deputy or town officer brings in a new arrest, the booking starts. The clerk takes a photo, prints, basic health info, and a phone call. The whole intake can take from one hour up to two days based on the case.
Bond can be paid by cash, card, money order, or through a licensed bail agent. Property bonds inside the county are also taken. The sheriff posts a current roster and updates it through the day.
Note: Call the jail line at 757-787-1095 if a person was just booked, since the online roster may take a few hours to refresh.
Accomack County Jail Roster
The Accomack County Jail keeps an online inmate roster. A name search returns the full name, booking number, date of birth, charges, court info, and the set release date. You can also look up older records by mail. Send a written ask to Accomack County Sheriff, Attention: Jail Records, 23323 Wise Court, Accomac, VA 23301. List the name, any aliases, the date of birth, the time frame, and the charge.
Mail to a person held at the jail goes through Smart Communications. Address it to the inmate's full name and ID, Accomack County Jail, P.O. Box 149, Accomac, VA 23301. Visits run on weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Holidays are closed. Money for an inmate account can be left at a kiosk in the lobby.
The Eastern Shore is rural. Many recent bookings come from town police in Onancock, Chincoteague, and Parksley. All of those go to the same county jail.
Court Records and Recent Bookings
After a recent booking in Accomack County, the new case shows up on the state court site. Most show up within a day or two. Use the Virginia OCIS 2.0 court search for circuit court cases. Use the general district court search for misdemeanor and traffic counts. Pick Accomack as the court. Search by name or case number.
Court info gives you the charge, the next hearing, the bond, and the case end. The Accomack County Circuit Court sits in Accomac and handles felony cases, large civil suits, and appeals from district court. You can read more on the Accomack County court records overview for case types and clerk info.
Below is a screen of the state court system landing page used to look up Accomack County recent bookings. You can read more or run a search at OCIS 2.0.
OCIS is free. Juvenile and Domestic Relations cases are not online and you must go to the clerk in person.
FOIA and Public Records in Accomack County
Most Accomack County recent bookings are public under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, Virginia Code § 2.2-3700 et seq. Adult booking photos are open under § 2.2-3706 unless they would harm an open case. The sheriff FOIA officer is Captain Carl Wright. Reach him at cwright@co.accomack.va.us or 757-789-9204.
The county FOIA officer sits at 23296 Courthouse Avenue, Room 203, P.O. Box 388, Accomac, VA 23301. Phone is 757-787-5700. The fax is 757-787-2468. The county FOIA email is FOIA@co.accomack.va.us. You can read more on the Accomack County records request page.
The agency must reply in 5 working days. They can ask for 7 more days if the file is large. Fees are limited to the real cost of the search and copy work, per Virginia Code § 2.2-3704. A deposit may be needed if the cost will run over $200.
Some parts of a record stay closed. Juvenile records, active investigation files, names of victims and informants, and personal data like Social Security numbers are held back. You do not have to give a reason to ask for a public record.
Note: Past due FOIA bills over 30 days must be paid before the office will work on a new ask from the same person.
Tracking Accomack County Recent Bookings
VINElink is the easiest way to follow a person held in Accomack County. The free tool sends you an email, text, or call when a person is moved or set free. Sign up at vinelink.com or call the Virginia VINE line at 800-467-4943. Jail data refreshes every 15 minutes. State prison data refreshes twice a day.
If a person has been moved to state custody, use the Virginia Department of Corrections offender locator. Search by first letter of the first name and full last name, or by the seven digit offender number. The locator shows the current site, the projected release date, and the charges.
For a federal case in Accomack County, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator. It covers people in BOP care from 1982 forward.
VINElink covers more than 2,900 jails and prisons in the United States. Use it to keep tabs on a recent booking once you know where the person is held.
Sex Offender Registry and State Police
The Virginia State Police runs the public sex offender registry under Virginia Code § 9.1-900. You can search by name, ZIP code, or county. Pick Accomack as the county to see local listings. Visit the Virginia Sex Offender Registry to start.
For a full state criminal history check on a person booked in Accomack County, use Form SP-167 from the Virginia State Police criminal records page. The form must be notarized and mailed to Richmond. The fee is $15. Turnaround runs about 15 to 20 business days.
Help for People Booked in Accomack County
Free legal help is out there for people who show up on the Accomack County recent bookings list. The Virginia Indigent Defense Commission gives free counsel to those who cannot pay. Local public defenders can step in within a day in most cases. The Virginia State Bar runs a lawyer referral service for paid help.
Statewide self help guides are at Virginia Legal Aid. The Virginia Sheriffs Association directory has phone and address info for every sheriff in the state. A person held without bond should ask for a bond hearing right away.