Search Alexandria 72 Hour Booking
Alexandria 72 hour booking records cover recent arrests and jail intakes handled by the Alexandria Sheriff's Office and the Alexandria Police Department. The William G. Truesdale Adult Detention Center holds people brought in over the past three days, and the public can look up names, charges, and custody status. You can pull Alexandria 72 hour booking info by phone, online through the sheriff's portal, or through the Virginia courts case system. Most rosters refresh on a daily basis, and the records line is open all day and night for quick custody checks.
Alexandria Overview
Alexandria 72 Hour Booking Lookup
The Alexandria Sheriff's Office runs the William G. Truesdale Adult Detention Center at 2001 Mill Road. The facility holds local, state, and federal inmates. To check on a recent booking, call the records line at (703) 746-5000. The line is open every hour of every day. Staff can confirm if a person is in custody, give the booking date, and read out the charges on file.
You can also check the Alexandria Sheriff's Office website for the inmate search tool. The portal lets you search by last name, first name, booking number, or date range. Each entry shows a color mugshot, full legal name, known aliases, date of birth, race, gender, height, weight, hair and eye color, and any scars or tattoos. Booking date and time, arresting agency, charge codes, bond status, court dates, case numbers, and attorney info are all listed when the data is current. Most jail rosters in Virginia run on a similar pattern, but Alexandria's portal tends to show more fields than smaller city jails.
The data updates throughout the day. Newer entries push older bookings down the list. People who post bond or get released drop off after a few days. Use the date filter to find a recent intake.
Alexandria Sheriff's Office and Jail
The Alexandria Sheriff's Office is the lead agency for jail intake. Sworn deputies handle booking, magistrate transport, court security, and civil process. The William G. Truesdale Adult Detention Center is the city's only jail. It opened in 1987 and runs as a direct-supervision facility with about 400 beds. The sheriff also contracts with federal partners to hold a small number of pretrial detainees.
If you need to visit, the address is 2001 Mill Road, Alexandria, VA 22314. Visitation rules are posted on the sheriff's site. Most visits run on a video schedule, so plan ahead. For phone-based booking checks, the records team at (703) 746-5000 is the right line. Staff will confirm a person is in the building, give a booking date, and tell you the bond amount.
For records that are no longer on the live roster, you can file a request with the sheriff's records unit. Standard fees apply.
How to Search Alexandria 72 Hour Booking
Three search routes work well in Alexandria. The first is the sheriff's online inmate search. The second is the Virginia courts case search. The third is VINELink, the statewide custody alert tool.
The sheriff's tool gives the deepest local data. The Virginia Courts Case Information System ties a booking to its court case, including charge details and hearing dates. VINELink sends a free alert when custody status changes. All three are free and open to anyone. You do not need to give a reason or sign in to get basic booking facts. Virginia Code § 2.2-3700 lays out the public records rules that cover this access.
The lead-in figure below shows the Alexandria Circuit Court page, which is one place where booking events end up after a felony arrest moves through the system.
The Circuit Court page links to local hearing schedules, the clerk's office contact, and standard forms. Once a felony charge from a booking goes through district court, the circuit court takes the case for trial or plea.
Alexandria Police Department Records
The Alexandria Police Department is at 3600 Wheeler Avenue. The main line is (703) 746-6200. The records unit can be reached at (703) 746-6205. Officers from the department book most arrest subjects into the city's adult detention center after an arrest in city limits.
Police records are public under the Virginia FOIA law, with some limits. To request an arrest report, incident report, or call log, you can use the online FOIA form on the city site. The department also takes requests by email at FOIArequests@alexandriava.gov or by phone at (703) 746-3750. Five working days is the standard response window. The fee for a copy is $0.10 per page. A full arrest report runs $10. You will need two forms of government-issued photo ID for any record about yourself, including a personal criminal history check.
For a deeper background check that pulls from the state CCRE, the Virginia State Police handles those requests. The CCRE search costs $15 and runs on a name basis. Fingerprint reviews cost more and take more time, but they catch records a name search may miss. Virginia Code § 19.2-389 sets the rules for who can pull what from the CCRE.
The FOIA portal is the easiest way to send a written request. Save the confirmation number after you submit. You will need it if you want to check on the request later.
Note: The city charges a flat $10 for an arrest record copy and asks for two forms of ID, with at least one being a current photo ID issued by a government agency.
Bond and Magistrate Process in Alexandria
After an arrest in Alexandria, the officer takes the person to a magistrate. The magistrate reviews probable cause and sets a bond or releases the person on a summons. This step has to happen fast under Virginia Code § 19.2-82. The magistrate works around the clock. Most bond hearings happen within hours of intake.
Bond can be a personal recognizance release, an unsecured bond, or a secured bond with cash or surety. A surety bond can be paid through a licensed bail bondsman. The magistrate looks at the charge, prior record, ties to the area, and risk of flight. A person who is held without bond goes before a General District Court judge at the next session for a bond review.
The Alexandria General District Court handles arraignments, misdemeanor trials, and preliminary hearings on felony charges. The court is part of the Eighteenth Judicial District.
Alexandria 72 Hour Booking Court Records
Court files tied to a booking show up in the Virginia case system within a day or two of the magistrate's order. The General District Court page lists hearing dockets, clerk contact info, and standard forms. The Circuit Court page is for felony cases that move past the preliminary hearing stage.
You can search the case system by name, hearing date, or case number. The system covers every General District and Circuit court case in the state. Each entry shows the charge, the hearing date, the courtroom, the judge, and the latest status. Charging documents and orders are not always online, but the basic case file is.
Some old or sealed cases may not show. Juvenile cases are blocked from public access. Active investigation files can also be held back under § 2.2-3706.
Note: Booking facts are usually still released even when a related investigation file is closed, and the basic name and charge stay public on the active jail roster.
Legal Help and Records Requests
Several free or low-cost legal aid groups serve Alexandria. Legal Services of Northern Virginia covers civil matters for income-eligible residents. The Alexandria Bar Association runs a lawyer referral line. Public defenders handle most criminal cases for people who cannot afford a private attorney. The court appoints counsel at the first hearing for any charge that can lead to jail time.
For a records request, the FOIA officer at the city or the sheriff's records unit is the right place to start. Keep your request short. Name the record. Give a date range. Give the name of the person if you know it. A focused request gets a faster reply and lower cost. The Virginia FOIA Council can give a free, non-binding opinion if a request is denied.
The city posts a FOIA request form online for easy use.
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