This Is Not a Government Office. This privately run resource cannot retrieve or correct a criminal record, perform an official background check, or receive an expungement filing. Contact the government custodian for those services.
Need an Official Record?
Use the office tied to the kind of Bedford County record you need:
- Police and incident reports: ask the Bedford County Sheriff's Office or Town of Bedford Police, based on which agency created the report
- Court case files: use the criminal court case records route or call the clerk for the court that heard the matter
- Criminal histories and official checks: use the Virginia Department of State Police, Civil & Applicant Records Exchange and its Central Criminal Records Exchange process
- Arrest, booking, and jail information: begin with the arresting agency and the regional jail system; the sheriff does not publish a verified live county booking roster
- Expungement or sealing: contact the Bedford Circuit Court Clerk about filing procedure and current forms
- Registry records: search the Virginia Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry managed by Virginia State Police
Bedford County Sheriff's Office: 1345 Falling Creek Road, Bedford, VA 24523; 540-586-4800; fax 540-586-9100. Its official FOIA route accepts requests by email at bcso-foia@bedfordcountyva.gov, mail, fax, phone, or in person. Dedicated records-counter hours were not published in the official material reviewed, so call before traveling.
Bedford Circuit Court Clerk: 123 E. Main Street, Suite 201, Bedford, VA 24523; 540-586-7632; fax 540-586-6197. The clerk's office is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cash registers for non-land matters close at 4:30 p.m. The official mailing suite is 201, while courthouse directions place the clerk's office on the third floor.