Lexington City Background Information
The Independent City of Lexington is found in Virginia. Lexington had 7,042 habitants in 2010, reported by a local census.
It became an incorporated town in 1876 and an independent city in 1961.
Lexington City Arrest Records
In Lexington City, the authorities keep arrest records on each crime. Crimes in Lexington City are split up into two most important categories, violent crime and property crime. In 2016 there were 10 violent and 77 property crimes in Lexington City.
Lexington Sheriff’s Office
Steve Funkhouser, Sheriff
258 Greenhouse Road
Lexington, VA 24450
Phone: (540) 463-7329
Fax: (540) 463-5693
Lexington City Criminal Records
In the state of Virginia, with Lexington included, the police have to keep an up-to-date register of any and all sex offenders within their jurisdictional borders. This includes any offender living, working, going to school, or imprisoned in Lexington City. This up-to-date register is then made available to the public, as is the fundamental right of anyone living in Lexington City.
Lexington City Court Records
The general district circuit court system is in charge of the courts in Lexington City. All Lexington City court records are managed by the court clerk. A person must enquire at one of the following:
Lexington/Rockbridge General District Court
Jacqueline Cummins Miller, Clerk
20 South Randolph Street, Suite 200
Lexington, VA 24450
Phone: (540) 463-3631
Fax: (540) 463-4213
NOTE - Standard records in Lexington City can be directed by mail, email, or fax. Having said that, all official records can only be directed via mail in Lexington City.
Lexington City Public Records
The state of Virginia keeps vital records on each individual citizen. All important life events are noted in these records. These records could include marriages, divorces, deaths, births, and more. Lexington City plays an important role in acquiring these documents.
All records are located by the Virginia Family History Library. The principal vital records obtained by the state are birth certificates, death certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, divorce certificates, marriage certificates, and more. All state vital records are kept in one central registry. They can be used in future for statistical analysis.
All public records in Lexington City can be accessed and copied by the general public. The state of Virginia passed the Virginia Freedom of Information Act back in 1968, meaning that members of the public now have the fundamental right to access any public records. Changes to the Freedom of Information Act came in 2000. These public files can be looked at by Lexington City residents. A resident must obtain records in person at:
Lexington/Rockbridge General District Court
Jacqueline Cummins Miller, Clerk
20 South Randolph Street, Suite 200
Lexington, VA 24450
Phone: (540) 463-3631
Fax: (540) 463-4213
Nonetheless, records come with a charge in Lexington City. Lexington City birth records, death records, marriage certificates, and divorce records cost $12 per first copy.
NOTE - The office is only open between 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST on Monday - Friday. To purchase records in Lexington, photo identification is needed. State IDs and driver's licenses will do just fine. All Lexington City requests for records must be put in writing.
