Find Busted Mugshots in New Kent County

New Kent County busted mugshots and arrest records are maintained by the Sheriff's Office and the Circuit Court in New Kent. The county sits between Richmond and Williamsburg in the Hampton Roads corridor, and its law enforcement is handled by the Sheriff's Office out of the county seat. When an arrest is made, booking happens locally, and the inmate may be transferred to the Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail. This page shows you where to find New Kent County arrest records, booking photos, court case details, and how to use state and local tools to search them.

New Kent County Sheriff's Office

The New Kent County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency serving this county. The Sheriff's Office makes arrests, processes bookings, and keeps records of everyone who has been taken into custody. Booking includes taking a photograph, which becomes part of the public arrest record.

Virginia law under §2.2-3706 of the Virginia Code requires that adult booking photos be released to the public on request. You can file a FOIA request with the Sheriff's Office to get a copy of an arrest record or booking photo. The office must respond within five business days. Include the person's name and arrest date if you have that information. Written requests work best, but some agencies accept email or in-person requests too.

The Sheriff's Office maintains all arrest data, booking records, and jail logs for New Kent County. Deputies patrol the county, serve warrants, and work with other agencies on criminal investigations. Every arrest processed through the Sheriff's Office generates a record that feeds into both the local system and the Virginia State Police Criminal Records Exchange.

Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail

New Kent County inmates are housed at the Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail. This facility takes in inmates from New Kent and surrounding Peninsula-area jurisdictions. If someone was arrested in New Kent County and is still in custody, they are likely being held at this regional jail.

The easiest way to check custody status is through VINE, the statewide victim notification service. VINE lets you search by name or offender ID and shows current custody status, facility, and release information. You can also register to get alerts by phone, text, or email when someone's custody status changes. The service is free and available around the clock.

The regional jail maintains booking records for all admitted inmates. These records include the intake photo, charge information, and booking date. Requests for jail records fall under the same FOIA rules as Sheriff's Office records. Booking photos and identity information must be released for adult arrestees.

New Kent County Court Records

When an arrest leads to felony charges, the case lands in the New Kent County Circuit Court. The Circuit Court Clerk keeps those records. The file includes the original charges, court hearings, and the final outcome. Court records are public and can be requested from the Clerk's office in person or by mail.

Virginia's Online Case Information System gives you web-based access to circuit court records across the state. Search by name or case number. The system shows charge descriptions, court dates, and case status. It does not include booking photos, but it connects arrest information to court outcomes. For New Kent County misdemeanor cases, check the General District Court records separately.

Both the Circuit Court and General District Court contribute to an individual's criminal record. If you are doing a thorough search on someone, you want to check both. Felony arrests go through circuit court; misdemeanor arrests stay in district court. The court records do not always overlap with the jail booking records, so checking both sources gives you a fuller picture.

Note: Court case records tell you what happened after the arrest. For the booking photo itself, you still need to contact the Sheriff's Office or regional jail.

Statewide Mugshot and Arrest Databases

The Virginia State Police Criminal Records Exchange is the official statewide repository for criminal history. Name-based searches cost $15. You submit the SP-167 form by mail or in person. The turnaround time is around 15 days. The results include arrest history tied to your search subject, including arrests from New Kent County.

The virginia.arrests.org site compiles recent arrest data from Virginia jurisdictions into one searchable database. It includes booking photos, charges, and booking dates. The site is a third-party aggregator, not a government site, but it pulls from public sources. You can filter results by county to focus on New Kent.

For people with state prison sentences, the VADOC Offender Locator is a free online tool maintained by the Virginia Department of Corrections. It includes photos, facility location, and release date. This tool covers people in state custody, not those in local jails awaiting trial. If someone from New Kent was convicted and sent to a state facility, this is where you would look.

The Virginia State Police also manages the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry. It includes photographs and current addresses of registered offenders. The registry is updated daily and is searchable by name, county, or zip code. A free online search covers most queries; a formal name-based search costs $15 using the SP-266 form.

Virginia FOIA and Arrest Record Laws

Virginia's Freedom of Information Act sets out exactly what law enforcement must share. Under §2.2-3706, agencies must release adult booking photos, felony incident information, and arrest identity details. These are mandatory disclosures, not optional ones. Agencies cannot refuse a proper FOIA request for these records without a specific legal reason.

Exceptions include active investigations where releasing the photo could cause harm, victim and witness identities, undercover officer information, and juvenile records. But once an investigation is closed or the risk is gone, photos must be released. The Virginia FOIA Advisory Council handles complaints and questions about records access. Call (804) 698-1810 or email foiacouncil@dls.virginia.gov.

If you were arrested in New Kent County but not convicted, you may file for expungement under §19.2-392.2. The process requires filing in the Circuit Court, providing fingerprints, and serving the prosecutor. The court then holds a hearing. If approved, your arrest record is removed from public view. Expungement does not erase the record entirely; authorized agencies can still access it, but the public cannot.

Virginia's record sealing law, effective July 1, 2026, extends some relief to people with certain convictions. Unlike expungement, sealing applies to conviction records, not just arrests. The Title 19.2, Chapter 23 statutes govern the Central Criminal Records Exchange, which handles all post-order record changes following expungements and sealings.

Virginia Arrest Record Tools

The VINE victim notification service provides real-time custody status for inmates across Virginia, including those held in connection with New Kent County arrests.

VINE is free to use and lets you set up alerts for custody status changes, making it the fastest way to check whether someone from New Kent is still in custody.

The Virginia Code expungement statute outlines the legal process for removing a New Kent County arrest record from public access after a charge is dismissed or results in acquittal.

People who qualify can file for expungement in New Kent County Circuit Court to remove their busted mugshots and arrest record from public databases.

Nearby Counties

New Kent County is surrounded by several Virginia counties. Each handles its own arrest records and booking processes.