This Is Not a Government Office. This private reference site cannot retrieve an official record, perform an official background check, correct or remove a government entry, or receive an expungement filing. Only the responsible public office can handle those tasks.
Need an Official Record?
Chesapeake is an independent city and county-equivalent. Use these official channels rather than searching for a separate county office:
- Police reports and CPD arrest reports: Chesapeake Police Central Records, 304 Albemarle Drive, Chesapeake, VA 23322, 757-382-6387
- Local booking, jail, and inmate records: Chesapeake Sheriff Inmate Records at the Correctional Center, 400 Albemarle Drive, Chesapeake, VA 23322; the 24-hour inmate-status line is 757-382-2883
- Sheriff administration: 401 Albemarle Drive, Chesapeake, VA 23322, 757-382-6159; the published administrative and jail lobby hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Circuit Court case files and certified orders: Chesapeake Circuit Court Clerk, 307 Albemarle Drive, Suite 300A, Chesapeake, VA 23322-5579, 757-382-3000; public office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
- Virginia criminal-history requests: Virginia Department of State Police, Civil & Applicant Records Exchange, using the SP-167 process
- Expungement or sealing filings: the clerk of the court that holds the case, with Chesapeake Circuit Court handling qualifying local expungement petitions
General District Court is the first court channel for Chesapeake misdemeanors, traffic cases, and felony preliminary hearings. Circuit Court holds felony trial files after indictment or certification and appealed misdemeanor cases. Ask the specific clerk about access and current copy charges before ordering.