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Questions about official Wise County criminal records belong with the government office that created or maintains the record. The routes below distinguish court files at East Main Street, sheriff and jail material at Patriot Drive, police reports held by their originating departments, and statewide history checks processed by Virginia State Police.

This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site. We cannot pull criminal records, run official background checks, remove or correct a record, or accept expungement filings for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right government office directly.

Need an Official Record?

Use the custodian that matches the Wise County record:

  • Court case files: use the criminal court case guide, call Circuit at 276-328-6111, or call General District at 276-328-3426
  • Criminal-history checks: use the Virginia Department of State Police SP-167 process
  • Arrest, booking, and jail records: contact WCSO administration at 276-328-3566
  • Police reports: ask the department that created the report, including Norton, Wise, or Big Stone Gap police
  • Expungement and sealing: confirm the filing route with the Circuit Clerk at the shared Wise County/City of Norton court
  • Warrants and initial process: contact the relevant clerk or the Magistrate at 276-328-8947

The verified sheriff starting point is the WCSO Administrative Office, 5605 Patriot Drive, Wise, VA 24293, 276-328-3566, open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Court copies come from the Wise County Courthouse, 206 E. Main St., Wise, VA 24293. The General District clerk publishes hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; recheck the Circuit Court page before travel.