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Choose the custodian by record type. The New Kent County Sheriff's Office is at 11995 Courthouse Circle, New Kent, VA 23124, with mail to P.O. Box 186. Its main and non-emergency phone is 804-966-9500, fax is 804-966-5050, and administrative hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Circuit criminal files and certified judgments: Circuit Court Clerk, 12001 Courthouse Circle, P.O. Box 98, New Kent, VA 23124-0098, 804-966-9520
- Misdemeanor and felony preliminary records: General District Court, 12001 Courthouse Circle, P.O. Box 127, New Kent, VA 23124-0127, 804-966-9530
- Sheriff incident or arrest reports: New Kent County Sheriff's Office, 804-966-9500; requests may use the county's mail, fax, email, phone, or in-person FOIA channels
- Current regional custody and booking records: Pamunkey Regional Jail, 7240 Courtland Farm Road, Hanover, VA 23069, 804-365-6400
- Virginia criminal-history returns: Virginia Department of State Police CARE, 7700 Midlothian Turnpike, North Chesterfield, VA 23235
- State Police incident reports: use the VSP FOIA channel rather than asking the county sheriff for a trooper-created record
New Kent County has no incorporated city police department or municipal court. Community names such as Providence Forge, Lanexa, Quinton, and Bottoms Bridge still route through county or state agencies. For case-search instructions before contacting a clerk, see New Kent County criminal court cases.