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Rappahannock County Background Information

Rappahannock County is a county situated in the state of Virginia. There were 7,348 inhabitants in Rappahannock County in 2020. The current county seat in Rappahannock County is Washington.

The county was founded in 1833.

It is named for the river that separates it from Fauquier County.

Rappahannock County Arrest Records

In Rappahannock County, the authorities keep arrest records on each individual crime. Crimes in Rappahannock County are divided into two primary categories, violent crime and property crime. Rappahannock County had 11 violent and 26 property crimes back in 2021.

Rappahannock County Sheriff 's Office
Connie S Compton, Sheriff
383 Porter St, Washington, VA 22747
Phone: (540) 675-5300 Fax: (540) 675-5301 Email: cscompton@rappahannockcountyva.gov

Rappahannock County Criminal Records

In the state of Virginia, with Rappahannock County included, the police have to keep an updated register of any and all sex offenders within their jurisdictional borders. This is not limited to those purely living and working in Rappahannock County, but also those attending school or in prison within the county. This register is made available to all inhabitants of Rappahannock County. Inhabitants of Rappahannock County can therefore search for any sex offenders within a certain distance of their homes.

Rappahannock County Court Records

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

Rappahannock County Circuit Court
Kaitlin Struckmann, Clerk
238 Gay Street
Washington, VA 22747-0517
Phone: (540) 675-5350
Fax: (540) 675-5351
Email: kstruckmann@vacourts.gov

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 Rappahannock County.

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Rappahannock County Public Records

In Virginia state, reports called vital records are kept on each and every resident within the jurisdiction. All important life events are recorded in these records. Marriages, divorces, births, and deaths are all noted in these vital files. These document files are sometimes compiled by the individual counties, such as Rappahannock County. Individual counties may collect records and send copies to the state.

The county clerk in Rappahannock County is in charge of acquiring all marriage records. Marriage records in Rappahannock County are saved at the Virginia Family History Library. In the past, Rappahannock County has also been in charge of acquiring birth and death records. The most important vital records are: birth certificates, death certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, divorce certificates, marriage certificates, and more. All state vital records are saved in one central registry. These records can then be used for statistical analysis.

Any public record can be copied and accessed by residents in Rappahannock County. Rappahannock County residents have the right to access these records since Virginia passed the Freedom of Information Act in 1968. In 2000, the Freedom of Information Act was amended. Rappahannock County can apply for records in person at:

Rappahannock County Circuit Court
Kaitlin Struckmann, Clerk
238 Gay Street
Washington, VA 22747-0517
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday. Phone: (540) 675-5350
Fax: (540) 675-5351
Email: kstruckmann@vacourts.gov

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

NOTE - Rappahannock County inhabitants must get records between 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 P.M EST on Monday - Friday. Those looking to request files must also bring some form of photo identification. State IDs and driver's licenses will do just fine. A person must also put their request in writing in Rappahannock County.