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Questions about Portsmouth criminal records belong with the public office that created or keeps the file. Portsmouth Police handles incident and arrest reports, the Sheriff handles local jail custody, the court clerks issue case records, and the Virginia Department of State Police processes official state criminal-history requests. This private resource cannot retrieve, change, or certify a record.

This Is Not a Government Office. This private reference site cannot obtain or correct records, run an official check, issue certified copies, or accept an expungement or sealing filing.

Need an Official Record?

Use the Portsmouth contact that matches the record:

  • Circuit felony files and appeals: Portsmouth Circuit Court Clerk, 1345 Court Street, Suite 101, Portsmouth, VA 23704; (757) 393-8671; 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Misdemeanors and felony preliminary hearings: Portsmouth General District Court Clerk, 1345 Court Street, Suite 104; criminal line (757) 393-8681; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Police incident and arrest reports: Portsmouth Police Records Unit within the Logistics Branch; begin with the official branch page or department directory
  • Booking and present local custody: Portsmouth City Jail, 701 Crawford Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704; Sheriff main line (757) 391-3177
  • Virginia criminal-history reports: order SP-167 through the Virginia Department of State Police
  • Expungement or sealing: confirm the correct petition and current filing details with the clerk of the court that handled the case

Portsmouth is an independent city. There is no Portsmouth County records office, and the Sheriff should not be asked for a police narrative or a certified court disposition.