Southampton County Background Information
Southampton County is found in the state of Virginia. In 2020, Southampton County had a human population of 17,996, as reported by a local census. The current county seat in Southampton County is Courtland.
The county was founded in 1749.
It is named for either Southampton, England, or Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton.
Southampton County Arrest Records
Arrest records are kept on all crimes within the Southampton County area. Crimes in Southampton County are divided into two primary categories, violent crime and property crime. Southampton County had 9 violent and 136 property crimes back in 2021.
Southampton County Sheriff's Office
Josh Wyche Sr., Sheriff
P.O. Box 400
Courtland, VA 23837
Phone: (757) 653-3015
Fax: (757) 653-0227
Southampton County Criminal Records
The police in Virginia, including Southampton County, must keep an up-to-date list of all registered sex offenders in the area. This includes any offender living, working, going to school, or imprisoned in Southampton County. This register is accessible by the public in Southampton County. Locals of Southampton County also have the right to search for any nearby offenders.
Southampton County Court Records
In Southampton County, the circuit court system oversees all criminal, family, and civil cases. The circuit court clerk is in charge of maintaining all records within Southampton County. A person must enquire records at:
Southampton County Circuit Court
Richard L. Francis, Clerk
P. O. Box 190
22350 Main Street
Courtland, VA 23837
Phone: (757) 653-2200
Fax: (757) 653-2547
Email: rfrancis@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 Southampton County, are managed by the Court of Appeals.
NOTE - Common court records in Southampton County can usually be delivered by mail, email, or fax once payment is received. Southampton County official records can only be directed via mail.
Southampton County Public Records
Vital records are kept on each resident in Virginia. These files hold a person's most crucial milestone life events. These documents can contain anything from births and deaths to marriages and divorces. Southampton County plays an important role in gathering these files. Individual counties may collect records and send copies to the state.
Virginia requires all county clerks to collect marriage records. All records are located by the Virginia Family History Library. Southampton County has also been in charge of gathering birth and death records in the past. The files that Southampton County would have collected on these life events consist of birth certificates, death certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, divorce certificates, marriage certificates, and more. Southampton County records are kept in a central registry, along with all other vital records. These records can then be used for statistical analysis.
In Southampton County, locals can access and copy these vital records, because they are found in the public domain. The Virginia Freedom of Information Act 1968 gives the general public in Southampton County this fundamental right. The most recent amendment to this law came in the year 2000. To get these records in Southampton County, a person must enquire at:
Southampton County Circuit Court
Richard L. Francis, Clerk
P. O. Box 190
22350 Main Street
Courtland, VA 23837
Phone: (757) 653-2200
Fax: (757) 653-2547
Email: rfrancis@vacourts.gov
NOTE - Southampton County residents must attain records between 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 P.M EST on Monday - Friday. Those looking to request documents must also bring some form of photo identification. State IDs and driver's licenses will do just fine. Only applications put in writing will be accepted in Southampton County.
