Find Fauquier County Jail Mugshots

Fauquier County jail mugshots and arrest records are kept by the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office in Warrenton. Most folks who get arrested in Fauquier County are booked, photographed, and then sent to the Northwestern Regional Adult Detention Center for housing. You can search booking photos through the regional jail's online inmate locator. You can also pull court files and request older arrest records under state law. This page lays out the steps for finding Fauquier County jail records.

Fauquier County Sheriff's Office

The Fauquier County Sheriff's Office is led by Sheriff Jeremy A. Falls. The office is the primary custodian of Fauquier County jail mugshots, arrest records, and incident reports. Deputies handle patrol, criminal cases, and the booking room. To get a copy of a booking photo or arrest report, contact the sheriff's office. The phone number is 540-347-3300.

The Virginia Sheriffs' Association lists Fauquier County in its statewide sheriff directory. That page is the best place to confirm contact info before mailing in a request. Staff at the sheriff's office can also help with civil process, gun permits, and basic record questions tied to a Fauquier County arrest.

All records held by the sheriff fall under FOIA Chapter 37. Adult booking photos must be released under Virginia Code § 2.2-3706. Limited exceptions apply for active felony work, but most Fauquier County booking records are public on request.

Northwestern Regional Adult Detention

Fauquier County does not run its own jail. Inmates from Fauquier County are housed at the Northwestern Regional Adult Detention Center. The facility is at 141 Fort Collier Road, Winchester, VA 22603. Visit nradc.com for the inmate locator and visit info.

The Northwestern Regional facility serves Clarke County, Fauquier County, Frederick County, and the City of Winchester. The online inmate locator lets you search by name. Type the first or last name in ALL CAPS in the search box. The system shows current inmates only. To reach the facility for visit rules or inmate questions, call 540-535-3800. The site has pages on the first 48 hours of custody, mail rules, official visitors, work release, inmate funds, and PREA rules.

Sheriffs and regional jail boards keep custody under § 53.1-116, which sets the safe-keeping rule for all prisoners. The jail does not pick a bail bond company for you. The facility takes a strict line on PREA. Any sexual misconduct by inmates, staff, or contractors is banned by policy.

Steps for a Northwestern Regional inmate search:

• Open the locator on the jail website
• Type the name in capital letters
• Pick the right person from the list
• Note the booking date, charges, and bond

VADOC Search for Fauquier County

After a state prison sentence, Fauquier County inmates leave local custody and move to the Virginia Department of Corrections. The VADOC inmate locator shows the current facility and the projected release date. You need at least the first letter of the first name plus the full last name. Or use the seven-digit Inmate ID.

People still held at the Northwestern Regional jail or in another local jail will not show up in the VADOC results. The state tool covers state prison only. Use the regional jail locator first. If the person has been moved, then check VADOC.

The image below shows the VADOC search page. It comes from vadoc.virginia.gov and is the first page you see when you start a Fauquier County inmate search at the state level.

Use this tool when a Fauquier County inmate has been moved to a state prison after sentencing.

Fauquier County Court Case Info

Court files give the legal side of an arrest. The Virginia Judicial System runs case info portals that cover Fauquier County General District Court and Fauquier County Circuit Court. Each charge that follows a Fauquier County booking ends up in one of these courts. Visit the case status page to start.

Search by name, by case number, or by hearing date. The General District Court system handles misdemeanor cases and traffic. The Circuit Court takes felonies. You can pay fines online for general district cases. The Fauquier County clerk's office can help with certified copies and other tasks.

Court records often work side by side with Fauquier County jail records. Together they show the full path from arrest to outcome. The image below comes from the official site at courts.state.va.us.

Pick the right court level on this page, then run a Fauquier County name search.

FOIA Requests in Fauquier County

The Virginia Freedom of Information Act gives every citizen the right to ask for public records. The Fauquier County Sheriff has five working days to reply. The reply may be the records, a written denial, a partial release, or a notice that more time is needed. This rule covers Fauquier County jail mugshots, booking sheets, and incident logs.

Adult booking photos and basic arrest info must be released per § 2.2-3706. The custodian may charge for the actual cost of pulling and copying the records. Active felony case files may be held back for a time. Records on people held in penal places are exempt under the same statute. Extra rules on protected criminal incident info live in § 2.2-3706.1.

State Police and Code Sections

The Virginia State Police runs the Central Criminal Records Exchange. This is the state's main source for criminal history. Some Fauquier County arrest records flow through this system and into the state file. Name-based public checks follow strict rules.

Several code sections shape Fauquier County jail records. Arrests must follow § 19.2-82. A summons in lieu of arrest is set in § 19.2-74. Expungement of police and court records lives in § 19.2-392.2. The use of expunged records is set in § 19.2-392.3. The sex offender registry runs under § 9.1-913.

Read these laws to learn how Fauquier County booking records can be sealed, shared, or used.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Fauquier County in northern Virginia.