Floyd County Background Information
The state of Virginia is home to Floyd County. In 2020, Floyd County had a population of 15,476, as indicated by a local census. The current county seat in Floyd County is Floyd.
The county was founded in 1831.
It is named for the then Governor of Virginia, John Floyd.
Floyd County Arrest Records
All crimes in the Floyd County area have records kept on them. Crimes in Floyd County are divided into two primary categories, violent crime and property crime. Floyd County had 11 violent and 64 property crimes back in 2021.
Floyd County Sheriff's Office
Brian Craig, Sheriff
100 East Main St, Room 206
Floyd, Virginia 24091
Phone: (540) 745-9334
Fax: (540) 745-9349
Floyd County Criminal Records
Every registered sex offender in the state of Virginia should be included on an up-to-date police list, including those in Floyd County. This includes any offender living, working, going to school, or in prison in Floyd County.
Floyd County Court Records
In Floyd County, the circuit court system oversees all criminal, family, and civil cases. The circuit court clerk is in charge of maintaining all records within Floyd County. Floyd County records can be accessed at:
Floyd Circuit Court
Rhonda T. Vaughn, Clerk
100 East Main St.
Room 200
Floyd, VA 24091-0057
Phone: (540) 745-9330
Fax: (540) 745-9303
The Court of Appeals has the power to oversee any lower court case in which one party appeals in Virginia. The lower courts over which the Court of Appeals oversees contain the 95 superior or trial courts across the 95 counties, including Floyd County.
NOTE - Normal court records in Floyd County can usually be delivered by mail, email, or fax once payment is received. Having said that, official Floyd County records may only be delivered via mail.
Floyd County Public Records
Vital records are kept on every last resident in Virginia. These records refer to a person's most important life events. These records can include vital records on divorces, marriages, births, deaths, and more. Floyd County plays an important role in acquiring these files. Floyd County may be put in charge of acquiring and sending copies to the state.
Marriage records are gathered by the county clerk Floyd County. Marriage records in Floyd County are saved at the Virginia Family History Library. Floyd County has also been in charge of gathering birth and death records in the past. The most important vital records are: birth certificates, death certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, divorce certificates, marriage certificates, and more. In the state of Virginia, every one of these vital records is stored together in one central registry, including those from Floyd County. In future, these vital records can be utilized for statistical analysis.
All public records in Floyd County can be accessed and copied by the general public. Floyd County residents have the right to access these records since Virginia passed the Freedom of Information Act in 1968. Changes to the Freedom of Information Act came in 2000. Records can be found at:
Floyd Circuit Court
Rhonda T. Vaughn, Clerk
100 East Main St.
Room 200
Floyd, VA 24091-0057
Phone: (540) 745-9330
Fax: (540) 745-9303
Floyd County comes with a charge per copy. For instance, birth certificates, death records, marriage certificates and divorce records cost $12 for each certificate in Floyd County.
NOTE - The office is only open between 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 P.M EST on Monday - Friday. To attain records in Floyd County, photo identification is needed. Both driver's licenses and state IDs would suffice. In Floyd County, a person must also put their request in writing.
