Madison County Jail Mugshots

Madison County jail mugshots are kept by the Sheriff's Office and the Central Virginia Regional Jail. The sheriff is the local custodian of arrest data. The regional jail in Orange holds inmates from Madison and four other counties. This page tells you how to find Madison County jail mugshots, how to use state inmate tools, and how to search court case files. The free search tool below is a fast way to start looking up a name.

Madison County Sheriff Office

Sheriff Erik J. Weaver leads the Madison County Sheriff's Office. The office is at P.O. Box 322, Madison, VA 22727. Call 540-948-5161 for general info. The sheriff is the right office to ask for arrest records, booking logs, and Madison County jail mugshots. State law makes the sheriff the keeper of all of these records.

You can confirm the contact info at the Virginia Sheriffs' Association directory. The VSA index is the official statewide list of sheriffs. It links to each office.

State law tells the sheriff to release adult arrestee booking photos. Virginia Code § 2.2-3706 sets the rule. The release can be held back if it would harm an active felony case. Once the case is no longer at risk, Madison County jail mugshots must be released on request.

Central Virginia Regional Jail

The Central Virginia Regional Jail houses Madison County inmates. The jail is at 13021 James Madison Highway, Orange, VA 22960. CVRJ serves Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Madison, and Orange counties. The site holds men and women from all five member counties. Call 540-672-3222 for inmate info.

Visit the Central Virginia Regional Jail site for more.

The jail has VINE service for victims. VINE stands for Victim Information and Notification Everyday. It gives custody status updates 24 hours a day. VINELink is the online side of VINE. Crime victims tied to a Madison County case can use it to track an offender.

Madison County Inmate Locator

For state prison cases, the Virginia Department of Corrections runs a free inmate locator. The tool only shows people in VADOC custody. People in CVRJ will not show up in the locator. Local custody questions go to the sheriff or the regional jail.

Open the VADOC Inmate Locator.

You need at least the first letter of the first name and the full last name. Or use the seven-digit Inmate ID. The system shows the current site, the projected release date, and the active sentence. This is the best tool to track Madison County jail mugshots cases that ended in a state term.

Madison County Court Records

The Virginia Judicial System has a free public case search. You can look up Madison County cases by name, case number, or hearing date. Both the General District Court and the Circuit Court are searchable. The data shows the charge, the plea, and the result.

Open the Virginia Judicial System case info portal for Madison County records.

You cannot pay fines through the statewide tool. The General District Court portal does take online payments. Use the General District Court search for misdemeanor cases. Use the Circuit Court search for felony cases. Both tools tie back to Madison County jail mugshots through the name and the date.

Virginia FOIA Request Rules

State open records law gives you the right to ask for Madison County jail mugshots. The rules are in FOIA Chapter 37. The law presumes records are open. The custodian has five work days to reply with the records, a denial, or a request for more time.

Some records are not subject to forced release. § 2.2-3706.1 covers criminal investigative files. The custodian can still share them at their own choice. The sheriff can also withhold records that relate to the term of imprisonment of a person held in jail.

Send your FOIA request to the Madison County Sheriff's Office. State the name, the date, and the type of record you want. Charges may apply for staff time and copies. The office cannot charge more than the actual cost of the request.

State Arrest and Sealing Laws

State law sets the rules for arrests in Madison County. Under § 19.2-82, an officer who makes an arrest must take the person before a magistrate without needless delay. § 19.2-74 tells officers to use a summons in many minor cases. A summons may mean no booking and no Madison County jail mugshots at all.

Old cases can be sealed. § 19.2-392.2 sets the rules for expungement. § 19.2-392.3 bars the use of expunged data.

The state runs a free sex offender registry under § 9.1-913. Local jail records are kept by the sheriff under § 53.1-116. The log shows the name, the charge, the date in, and the date out for each person held in jail.

Nearby Counties

These counties sit near Madison County. Each one has its own sheriff and its own steps for the release of jail mugshots and arrest data.