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Mathews County Background Information

Mathews County is found in the state of Virginia. Mathews County had 8,533 inhabitants in 2020, determined by a local census. The county seat is Mathews.

The county was founded in 1791.

It is named for Brigadier General Thomas Mathews, then speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates.

Mathews County Arrest Records

In Mathews County, the authorities keep arrest records on each and every crime. Crime numbers in Mathews County are divided into two primary categories, violent crime and property crime. Mathews County had 3 violent and 51 property crimes back in 2021.

Mathews County Sheriff 's Office
Mark Barrick, Sheriff
10622 Buckley Hall Road
Mathews, VA 23109
Phone: (804) 725-7177
Fax: (804) 725-5982

Mathews County Criminal Records

Every last registered sex offender in the state of Virginia should be included on an up-to-date police list, including those in Mathews County. This is not limited to those purely living and working in Mathews County, but also those attending school or in prison within the county. This register can be accessed by all Mathews County occupants. Occupants of Mathews County also have the right to search for any nearby offenders.

Mathews County Court Records

The criminal, civil, and family cases in Mathews County are all overseen by the circuit court system. The court clerk is in charge of maintaining all records within Mathews County. Mathews County records can be accessed at:

Mathews County District Court
Angela Ingram, Clerk of Circuit Court 10622 Buckley Hall Road
Liberty Square
Mathews, VA 23109
Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am to 4 pm Phone: (804) 725-2550 Fax: (804) 725-7456

The Court of Appeals has the power to oversee any lower court case in which one party appeals in Virginia. The Court of Appeals oversees all contested decisions made at the 95 county superior and trial courts, including in Mathews County.

NOTE - Mail, email, or fax can all be used to send records to requesters in Mathews County. Conversely, all official records can only be sent via mail in Mathews County.

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Mathews County Public Records

In Virginia state, reports called vital records are kept on every resident within the jurisdiction. All important life events are recorded in these documents. Marriages, divorces, births, and deaths are all documented in these vital files. Mathews County, and other counties in Virginia, assists in the collection of these vital records. Individual counties may collect records and send copies to the state.

Each county clerk collects marriage records in Virginia. Marriage records in Mathews County are kept at the Virginia Family History Library. Mathews County has also been in charge of gathering birth and death records in the past. The major vital records are: birth certificates, death certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, divorce certificates, marriage certificates, and more. One central registry is used to store all vital records, including those from Mathews County. All records may later be used for statistical analysis.

Any public record can be copied and accessed by residents in Mathews County. 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. A resident must obtain in person at:

Mathews County District Court
Angela Ingram, Clerk of Circuit Court 10622 Buckley Hall Road
Liberty Square
Mathews, VA 23109
Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am to 4 pm Phone: (804) 725-2550 Fax: (804) 725-7456

These records are, unfortunately, not free in Mathews County. For instance, birth certificates, death records, marriage certificates and divorce records cost $12 for each certificate in Mathews County.

NOTE - Mathews County occupants must acquire records between 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 P.M EST on Monday - Friday. Photo ID is needed to attain records in Mathews County. Photo ID could be a driver's license or state ID. Only applications put in writing will be accepted in Mathews County.