Page County Background Information
Page County is a county based in the state of Virginia. Page County had 23,709 inhabitants in 2020, as indicated by a local census. The current county seat is Luray.
The county was founded in 1831.
It is named for John Page, Governor of Virginia from 1802 to 1805.
Page County Arrest Records
Arrest records are kept on all crimes within the Page County area and crimes are broken into violent crimes and property crimes. In 2021 there were 7 violent crimes and 161 property crimes in Page County.
Page County Sheriff 's Office
Chad W. Cubbage, Sheriff
108 South Court Street
Luray, VA 22835
Tel: (540) 743-6571
Fax: (540) 743-1252
Page 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 Page 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 Page County. Residents of Page County also have the right to search for any nearby offenders.
Page County Court Records
In Page County, the circuit court system oversees all criminal, family, and civil cases. Court records in Page County are looked after by the circuit court clerk. Records can be accessed at:
Page Circuit Court
C. Grayson Markowitz, Clerk
116 South Court Street
Suite A
Luray, VA 22835-1200
Phone: (540) 743-4064
Fax: (540) 743-2338
The Court of Appeals in Virginia holds the power to overview all contested cases across the state. These lower courts often refer to one of the 95 superior or trial courts found across Virginia’s 95 counties, including Page County.
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 Page County.
Page 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. Page 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 Page 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 Page County, are kept in one central registry. All records may later be used for statistical analysis.
The general public in Page 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 using one of the following:
Page Circuit Court
C. Grayson Markowitz, Clerk
116 South Court Street
Suite A
Luray, VA 22835-1200
Phone: (540) 743-4064
Fax: (540) 743-2338
These records are, unfortunately, not free in Page County. First copies of birth records, death records, marriage certificates and divorce records cost $12 for each certificate.
NOTE - A person must visit between 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 P.M EST on Monday - Friday to obtain records in person in Page 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 Page County.
