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Rockbridge County, Virginia court, custody, police, and statewide records are kept in separate systems. Start court research with County geography, population, communities, and law-enforcement boundaries. Check current custody through Rockbridge County official source (co.rockbridge.va.us).

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Verified local details

These details were drawn from the official sources linked in this guide. Reconfirm addresses, contacts, schedules, fees, and other time-sensitive details with the responsible agency.

The county describes the Rockbridge County Sheriff's Office as its primary law-enforcement agency, with 45 full-time and 5 part-time staff.
The Sheriff's Office reports service coverage of 601 square miles and a population of 22,650, excluding the populations of two independent cities within the county's geographic borders.
Rockbridge County includes the towns of Glasgow and Goshen and 13 listed unincorporated communities.
Sheriff Tony A. McFaddin, Jr. is identified as the 59th duly elected sheriff and serves on the Rockbridge Regional Jail Commission.
The Sheriff's Court Services Unit has six full-time and six part-time bailiffs and provides security for the county courthouse and associated justice offices.
Rockbridge Circuit Court is located at 20 South Randolph Street in Lexington, is part of Virginia's 25th Judicial Circuit, and lists Michelle M. Trout as clerk.

Rockbridge County official record-source actions
Record type	Agency or source	Scope	Action	Last checked
Court cases	County geography, population, communities, and law-enforcement boundaries	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Jail and custody	Rockbridge County official source (co.rockbridge.va.us)	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Police and incident records	Sheriff office, elected sheriff, and regional jail commission information	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Court cases	Rockbridge Circuit Court, clerk, location, schedule, and 25th Judicial Circuit information	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026

How this guide is maintained: This matrix only republishes government and agency destinations supported by the researched guide or its reviewed county source registry. Page updated August 10, 2026. Agency sites and coverage can change, so confirm current rules with the source. Read our county source-review and correction policy.

If you are checking a Rockbridge County record, start by identifying which agency created it. Court dockets, municipal cases, jail information, police reports, and state records are separate sources. This page brings those paths together for Rockbridge County. Rockbridge County has 22,663 residents (2025 estimate). The source map below identifies the relevant local courts and agencies. Offices and online systems change, so confirm details with the agency before relying on a record.

Quick facts

County-equivalent identity: 51-163
Population: 22,663 residents (2025 estimate)
Local detail: The county describes the Rockbridge County Sheriff's Office as its primary law-enforcement agency, with 45 full-time and 5 part-time staff.
Local detail: The Sheriff's Office reports service coverage of 601 square miles and a population of 22,650, excluding the populations of two independent cities within the county's geographic borders.
Local detail: Rockbridge County includes the towns of Glasgow and Goshen and 13 listed unincorporated communities.
Local detail: Sheriff Tony A. McFaddin, Jr. is identified as the 59th duly elected sheriff and serves on the Rockbridge Regional Jail Commission.
Local detail: The Sheriff's Court Services Unit has six full-time and six part-time bailiffs and provides security for the county courthouse and associated justice offices.
Local detail: Rockbridge Circuit Court is located at 20 South Randolph Street in Lexington, is part of Virginia's 25th Judicial Circuit, and lists Michelle M. Trout as clerk.

What is specific about this local guide

Local detail: The county describes the Rockbridge County Sheriff's Office as its primary law-enforcement agency, with 45 full-time and 5 part-time staff.
Local detail: The Sheriff's Office reports service coverage of 601 square miles and a population of 22,650, excluding the populations of two independent cities within the county's geographic borders.
Local detail: Rockbridge County includes the towns of Glasgow and Goshen and 13 listed unincorporated communities.

How can someone search Rockbridge Circuit Court, General District Court, or Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court records?

For Rockbridge County, start with County geography, population, communities, and law-enforcement boundaries and Sheriff office, elected sheriff, and regional jail commission information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How can someone search Rockbridge Circuit Court, General District Court, or Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court records depends on the record type and jurisdiction. Official county pages reviewed do not publish a current custody roster, booking data, jail capacity, visitation rules, or release schedule.

Which Rockbridge court handles a felony, misdemeanor, civil, juvenile, or domestic-relations matter?

For Rockbridge County, start with County geography, population, communities, and law-enforcement boundaries and Sheriff office, elected sheriff, and regional jail commission information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. Which Rockbridge court handles a felony, misdemeanor, civil, juvenile, or domestic-relations matter depends on the record type and jurisdiction. Official county pages reviewed do not publish a current custody roster, booking data, jail capacity, visitation rules, or release schedule.

How can someone check Rockbridge Regional Jail custody, booking, visitation, or release information?

For Rockbridge County, start with County geography, population, communities, and law-enforcement boundaries and Sheriff office, elected sheriff, and regional jail commission information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How can someone check Rockbridge Regional Jail custody, booking, visitation, or release information depends on the record type and jurisdiction. Official county pages reviewed do not publish a current custody roster, booking data, jail capacity, visitation rules, or release schedule.

How can someone request a Rockbridge Sheriff's Office incident report, civil-process record, or other police record?

For Rockbridge County, start with County geography, population, communities, and law-enforcement boundaries and Sheriff office, elected sheriff, and regional jail commission information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How can someone request a Rockbridge Sheriff's Office incident report, civil-process record, or other police record depends on the record type and jurisdiction. Official county pages reviewed do not publish a current custody roster, booking data, jail capacity, visitation rules, or release schedule.

How can someone submit a Rockbridge County FOIA request, and what exemptions or fees may apply?

For Rockbridge County, start with County geography, population, communities, and law-enforcement boundaries and Sheriff office, elected sheriff, and regional jail commission information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How can someone submit a Rockbridge County FOIA request, and what exemptions or fees may apply depends on the record type and jurisdiction. Official county pages reviewed do not publish a current custody roster, booking data, jail capacity, visitation rules, or release schedule.

Which agency has jurisdiction in Lexington, Buena Vista, Glasgow, Goshen, or an unincorporated county location?

For Rockbridge County, start with County geography, population, communities, and law-enforcement boundaries and Sheriff office, elected sheriff, and regional jail commission information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. Which agency has jurisdiction in Lexington, Buena Vista, Glasgow, Goshen, or an unincorporated county location depends on the record type and jurisdiction. Official county pages reviewed do not publish a current custody roster, booking data, jail capacity, visitation rules, or release schedule.

How can someone contact the Rockbridge Circuit Court clerk about case dates, filings, payments, jury service, or final orders?

For Rockbridge County, start with County geography, population, communities, and law-enforcement boundaries and Sheriff office, elected sheriff, and regional jail commission information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How can someone contact the Rockbridge Circuit Court clerk about case dates, filings, payments, jury service, or final orders depends on the record type and jurisdiction. Official county pages reviewed do not publish a current custody roster, booking data, jail capacity, visitation rules, or release schedule.

What prisoner, temporary-detention-order, juvenile, and extradition transportation services does Rockbridge Court Services provide?

For Rockbridge County, start with County geography, population, communities, and law-enforcement boundaries and Sheriff office, elected sheriff, and regional jail commission information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. What prisoner, temporary-detention-order, juvenile, and extradition transportation services does Rockbridge Court Services provide depends on the record type and jurisdiction. Official county pages reviewed do not publish a current custody roster, booking data, jail capacity, visitation rules, or release schedule.

Jail, booking, and custody records

For current custody information, start with Sheriff office, elected sheriff, and regional jail commission information. Official county pages reviewed do not publish a current custody roster, booking data, jail capacity, visitation rules, or release schedule.

Finding Rockbridge County criminal court records

Start with Rockbridge Circuit Court, clerk, location, schedule, and 25th Judicial Circuit information for the official Rockbridge County court path. County: Rockbridge County government and the Sheriff's Office cover county territory, while the official county page separately identifies independent cities within the county's geographic borders and lists Glasgow and Goshen as towns. Court: Rockbridge Circuit Court, General District Court, and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court are located at the Rockbridge County Courthouse. Circuit Court is in the 25th Judicial Circuit; exact venue depends on case type and applicable Virginia law.

Local courts, citations, and municipal records

Municipal and local court coverage is separate from the county trial-court path. Custody: County Court Services transports prisoners to and from court and transports people held under temporary detention orders, juveniles, and certain extradition proceedings. The sheriff serves on the Regional Jail Commission. Reviewed official pages did not provide a current jail roster, booking system, capacity, visitation schedule, or release schedule. Municipal: The county identifies Lexington and Buena Vista as independent cities within the surrounding geography. The Sheriff's Office states it works with Lexington Police, Buena Vista Police, Glasgow Police, Virginia State Police, and other institutional or municipal agencies; agency jurisdiction should be confirmed for a specific address.

Local police and incident-report sources

Request a police or incident record from the sheriff or municipal police agency that created it. Court schedules, clerks, officeholders, and contact details can change and should be confirmed directly before relying on them.

City pages and jurisdiction boundaries

The relevant local courts and agencies may serve different incorporated municipalities, so confirm the filing locality before relying on a record.

Statewide Virginia criminal-record sources

Statewide Virginia sources are separate from Rockbridge County local records. Do not treat a statewide search as a complete county docket, jail roster, or police-record database.

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Official Rockbridge County and Virginia record sources

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