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Bedford County, VA Public Records

In compliance with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), anyone in Bedford County can inspect and copy public records. To obtain public records, residents must submit an FOIA request to the custodian for the specific records they need. The Bedford County government does not maintain public records such as birth and death certificates. Birth and death certificates are kept and issued by the Vital Records Division of the Virginia Department of Health.

Residents of Bedford County can online or by mailing an application for vital records to VDH, Office of Vital Records, P.O. Box 1000, Richmond, Virginia, 23218-1000. The Bedford Circuit Court Clerk maintains land records in the county. Interested persons may use the Remote Access Portal maintained by the Clerk's Office to view records.

Courts in Bedford County

Court Records in Bedford County, Virginia

In Bedford County, court records are open to the public. The Bedford Circuit Court Clerk is the official court administrator for all civil and criminal cases in the County. As such, the office maintains most court records in the County. To view records, requesters may visit the Circuit Court Clerk's Office at 122 East Main Street, Bedford, VA 24523. Court records not available at this office may be accessed at the courthouse where the case was handled.

Alternatively, requesters may search court records remotely using the statewide court public access portal. This portal contains comprehensive court case files from the different Bedford County courts. To view criminal records, requesters may need to submit a completed criminal record form to the Virginia State Police Department.

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123 East Main St.
Bedford

Jails and Prisons in Bedford County

Find Inmate Search and Jail Records in Bedford County, Virginia

The Bedford Adult Detention Facility and the Blue Ridge Regional Jail serve Bedford County. Both facilities house offenders booked by the Bedford County Sheriff's Office and other law enforcement agencies in the County. To find out about incarcerated persons in Bedford Adult Detention Facility, call (540)587-9282. Interested persons may obtain jail records, including information about Blue Ridge Regional Jail inmates, by calling (434)847-3100.

Alternatively, the Virginia Department of Corrections offers an inmate locator that helps requesters find inmates in any state's correctional facilities. This portal allows users to search using the inmate's name or the seven-digit inmate ID number.

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