Find Covington Jail Mugshots

Covington jail mugshots and arrest records are kept by the Covington Sheriff's Office and the Alleghany Regional Jail. If you need to look up a recent booking, find a current inmate, or get a copy of a Covington arrest report, the sheriff is the right place to start. The city sits in the western part of Virginia in the Alleghany Highlands. Sheriff Kyle M. Moore leads the local office. Most folks search for Covington jail mugshots by name or by the date the arrest took place.

Covington Sheriff's Office

The Covington Sheriff's Office is the main keeper of Covington jail mugshots, booking sheets, and arrest reports. Sheriff Kyle M. Moore runs the office. The team works court security, civil process, and the local detention side. You can reach the office at 540-965-1770. The address is 268 West Main Street, Covington, VA 24426.

If you want jail mugshots from Covington, the sheriff is the office to call. Staff hold the booking photos taken at intake. They also keep arrest reports, classification files, and release dates. Most public records can be pulled by name or by booking number. Call first if you are not sure what you need. The Virginia Sheriffs' Association directory lists Sheriff Moore and the office contact info as the official record custodian for the City of Covington.

The office shares its space with the Alleghany Regional Jail at the same Main Street address. That makes things easy for the public. One stop covers both the sheriff and the jail. For records help, ask the front desk and they will send you to the right person.

Alleghany Regional Jail

The Alleghany Regional Jail holds people booked into Covington and the rest of the Alleghany Highlands area. The jail is at 268 West Main Street in Covington. It serves the City of Covington, Alleghany County, Bath County, and the cities of Clifton Forge and Iron Gate. The 56-bed jail opened in 2002 and has hit capacity in recent years. A partnership with Rockbridge County is being looked at to add more beds.

The jail handles intake, classification, medical care, and release for inmates from the City of Covington. Each new inmate gets a booking photo, prints, and a case file. These records are public for adult arrests under state law. You can ask for a single record by name or by date. The jail can also tell you if a person is in custody right now, what the charge is, and when court is set. The facility runs in step with the Alleghany County Sheriff's Office.

Below is a screenshot of the Virginia Department of Corrections inmate locator. While the local Covington jail is not part of the state system, this tool can help find people from Covington who have been moved to state prison. View the live page on the VADOC site.

The page shows a basic search form. Type in the first letter of the first name and the full last name, or use a seven-digit inmate ID. Use this when local searches turn up nothing because the person was sent to a state prison.

How to Request Covington Booking Photos

To get Covington jail mugshots, send a FOIA request to the Sheriff's Office. State law gives the office five working days to reply. The Virginia FOIA rules are set in Chapter 37 of Title 2.2. Your letter should name the person, the date of arrest if known, and the type of record you want.

Booking photos are covered by Virginia Code § 2.2-3706. The law says the police or sheriff must give out adult booking photos, the name, the charge, and the arrest status. Some arrest details may also fall under § 2.2-3706.1. Juvenile records are not public. Files tied to an open felony case may be held back if release would harm the case.

The fee for copies must match the real cost of the search and the copy work. Small files cost less. Big requests may take more time. You can pick up records in person at the Main Street office or get them by mail.

Covington Court Records and Case Lookup

After an arrest in Covington, the case moves to the General District Court or the Circuit Court for the city. You can search for case status, charges, and hearing dates through the Virginia Judicial System case info portal. Pick the right court and the right city. The system lets you search by name, case number, or hearing date.

The case file shows the charge, the judge, the next court date, and the case result. It does not show the booking photo. For the photo you still need to ask the Covington Sheriff's Office. Court records are free to view online but copies have a fee.

Felony cases from Covington may also appear in the Virginia State Police Central Criminal Records Exchange under § 19.2-392.2. Some old records may be sealed under § 19.2-392.3 if the case ended in a way that allows it.

Statewide Inmate Search for Covington

If a person from Covington has been sent to state prison, use the VADOC Inmate Locator. The tool covers people in Virginia Department of Corrections custody. It will not show people held at the Alleghany Regional Jail. For local inmates, call the jail or the sheriff.

To use the locator you need at least the first letter of the first name plus the full last name, or a seven-digit inmate ID. The result shows the current facility, the projected release date, and the active sentence. The duty to keep these jail records is set in § 53.1-116, which spells out what each jailer must record about inmates in custody.

Other useful tools tied to arrest events in Covington include the Virginia State Police sex offender registry under § 9.1-913. That registry is open to the public and is searched by name or by zip code.

Arrests and Bookings in Covington

An arrest in Covington starts with a warrant or a probable cause stop. State law in § 19.2-82 sets out how a person must be brought before a magistrate after the arrest. For minor offenses, an officer may issue a summons under § 19.2-74 and not book the person at all.

If the case calls for booking, the person is taken to the Alleghany Regional Jail. There the staff take a mugshot, prints, and basic info. The mugshot becomes part of the public arrest record once intake is done. The person then sees a magistrate who sets bond. After that, a court date is set.

Most jail mugshots from Covington are kept on file at the Sheriff's Office and at the regional jail. Both work together on records. Both reply to FOIA requests within five working days as set by state law.

Nearby Cities

These nearby Virginia cities also keep their own jail mugshots and arrest records.