Lee County Background Information
Lee County is a county based in the state of Virginia. Lee County had 22,173 inhabitants in 2020, as indicated by a local census. The current county seat is Jonesville.
The county was founded in 1792.
It was named for Light Horse Harry Lee, the Governor of Virginia from 1791 to 1794, who was famous for his exploits as a leader of light cavalry during the American Revolutionary War.
Lee County Arrest Records
Arrest records are kept on all crimes within the Lee County area and crimes are broken into violent crimes and property crimes. In 2021 there were 29 violent crimes and 252 property crimes in Lee County.
Lee County Sheriff 's Office
Gary B. Parsons, Sheriff
33640 Main St, Suite U101
Jonesville, VA 24263
Hours:
8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
Phone: (276) 346-7753
Non-Emergency: (276) 346-7777
Fax: (276) 346-7706
Lee County Criminal Records
Each registered sex offender in the state of Virginia should be included on an up-to-date police list, including those in Lee County. This includes anyone in the county who is a sex offender and lives, works, attends school, or isincarcerated in the area. This register is accessible by the public in Lee County. Residents of Lee County also have the right to search for any nearby offenders.
Lee County Court Records
In Lee County, the circuit court system oversees all criminal, family, and civil cases. The court clerk maintains all Lee County court records. A person must enquire to access records at:
Lee Circuit Court
Rene Lamey, Clerk
P. O. Box 326
33640 Main Street
Jonesville, VA 24263-0326
Phone: (276) 346-7763
Fax: (276) 346-3440
Email: rlamey@vacourts.gov
The Virginia Court of Appeals can overview all contested decisions in the state. The 95 superior and trial courts across the 95 counties, including Lee County, are managed by the Court of Appeals.
NOTE - Common records can be shipped to the requested by fax, email, or mail. In contrast, all official records can only be directed via mail in Lee County.
Lee County Public Records
The state of Virginia keeps vital records on each citizen. All important life events are recorded in these records. These documents can contain anything from births and deaths to marriages and divorces. Lee County, and other counties in Virginia, assists in the collection of these vital records. The state requires some counties to collect and send copies of the files.
Virginia requires all county clerks to collect marriage records. The Virginia Family History Library stores these records. County offices, such as the one in Lee County, have also been in charge of birth and death records in Virginia’s past. 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, including those from Lee County, are kept in one central registry. All records may later be used for statistical analysis.
The general public in Lee County can access all public records. 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. The most recent change to this law came in 2000. A person can ask for access to these records at:
Lee Circuit Court
Rene Lamey, Clerk
P. O. Box 326
33640 Main Street
Jonesville, VA 24263-0326
Phone: (276) 346-7763
Fax: (276) 346-3440
Email: rlamey@vacourts.gov
These records are, unfortunately, not free in Lee County. First copies of birth records, death records, marriage certificates and divorce records cost $12 for each certificate.
NOTE - A person must visit between 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 P.M EST on Monday - Friday to obtain records in person in Lee County. If a person wishes to obtain documents, they must bring some form of photo identification. Examples contain state IDs or driver's licenses. A person must also put their request in writing in Lee County.
