Surry County Background Information
Surry County is based in Virginia. There were 6,561 inhabitants in Surry County in 2020. Surry is the current county seat in Surry County.
The county was founded in 1652.
It is named for the English county of Surrey.
Surry County Arrest Records
Arrest records are kept on every crime in Surry County. Crime statistics in Surry County are divided into two primary categories, violent crime and property crime. Surry County had 5 violent and 21 property crimes back in 2021.
Surry County Sheriff 's Office
Sheriff: Carlos Turner
45 School Street
Surry, VA 23883
Phone: (757) 294-5264
Surry County Criminal Records
The police in Virginia, including Surry County, must keep an up-to-date list of all registered sex offenders in the area. This is not limited to those purely living and working in Surry County, but also those attending school or incarcerated within the county. This register is made available to all citizens of Surry County. Inhabitants of Surry County can therefore search for any sex offenders within a certain distance of their homes.
Surry County Court Records
In Surry County, the circuit court system oversees all criminal, family, and civil cases. All Surry County court records are handled by the court clerk. Surry County records can be accessed at:
Surry County Circuit Court
Gail P. Clayton, Clerk
28 Colonial Trail, East
Surry, VA 23883
Phone: (757) 294-3161
Fax: (757) 294-0471
Email: gclayton@vacourts.gov
In the state of Virginia, the Court of Appeals has the power to oversee any lower court case in which one party appeals. The 95 superior and trial courts across the 95 counties, including Surry County, are overseen by the Court of Appeals.
NOTE - Standard records in Surry County can be delivered by mail, email, or fax. But, any official or accredited records in Surry County can only be delivered via mail.
Surry County Public Records
Each and every resident in the state of Virginia has vital records kept on them. These records refer to a person's most important life events. These records could comprise marriages, divorces, deaths, births, and more. Surry County is, as well as other counties in the state, pivotal in the collection of these records for Virginia. The state requires some counties to collect and send copies of the documents.
In Virginia, marriage records are currently obtained by every single individual county clerk. All records are saved by the Virginia Family History Library. Surry County has also been in charge of accumulating birth and death records in the past. Birth certificates, death certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, divorce certificates, and marriage certificates make up the main vital records. All state vital records are located in one central registry. These records can then be used for statistical analysis.
Surry County locals can access and copy all public records. The Virginia Freedom of Information Act 1968 gives the general public in Surry County this fundamental right. Changes to the Freedom of Information Act came in 2000. Surry County records is found at:
Surry County Circuit Court
Gail P. Clayton, Clerk
28 Colonial Trail, East
Surry, VA 23883
Phone: (757) 294-3161
Fax: (757) 294-0471
Email: gclayton@vacourts.gov
Having said that, a person must pay for records in Surry County. For instance, birth certificates, death records, marriage certificates and divorce records cost $12 for each certificate in Surry County.
NOTE - Surry County occupants must get hold of records between 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 P.M EST on Monday - Friday. In Surry County, some form of photo ID is needed to attain records. Photo ID could be a driver's license or state ID. A person must also put their request in writing in Surry County.
