New Kent County 72 Hour Booking
New Kent County 72 hour booking records list people taken into custody by the New Kent County Sheriff's Office and held at the Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail over the past three days. The roster shows names, charges, booking dates, and bond status. You can search New Kent County jail intake info through the regional jail site, the local sheriff's office, and the statewide court case lookup. Most updates post within a few hours of intake. The pages below pull live data from the agencies that handle each step of the booking process in this small Tidewater county.
New Kent County Overview
New Kent County 72 Hour Booking Lookup
The New Kent County 72 hour booking record is the daily snapshot of who has been brought into custody in the past three days. Most of those people pass through the New Kent County Sheriff's Office and end up at the Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail. The booking entry lists the name, the charge, the time of intake, and the bond. You can pull this info free of charge.
Start with the New Kent County Sheriff's Office page. The office sits at 1193 Courthouse Circle in New Kent. The main line is (804) 966-9500. Staff can confirm a booking by phone if the online roster is slow to update. They cannot read out long charge lists, but they will tell you if a person is in the building.
For statewide reach, use VINELink. It pulls live data from most Virginia jails, the Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail included. You can search by name and sign up for free custody alerts. The hotline at 1-800-467-4943 runs day and night.
New Kent Sheriff and Regional Jail
New Kent does not run a stand-alone county jail. Instead, the sheriff books arrestees and then sends them to the Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail. That facility serves New Kent, James City, Williamsburg, and York Poquoson. It posts a roster online with photos, charges, and bond amounts. Updates run a few times each day.
The sheriff's office covers patrol, civil process, court security, and warrant service. Deputies do the first booking work at the courthouse complex. From there a magistrate hears the case under the rules of Virginia Code § 19.2-82. That step has to happen fast. It is the legal hinge of the 72 hour booking window.
If a person was just picked up and you can't find them on the regional roster yet, call the sheriff. The dispatcher can confirm whether they were sent to VPRJ or held locally for transport.
Note: New Kent arrestees may sit in a holding cell at the courthouse for a few hours before transport to the Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail in Williamsburg.
How to Search New Kent 72 Hour Booking
To run a name search on a New Kent County booking, you need a few basic facts. First and last name help most. A rough arrest date narrows the list. A date of birth nails it down when the name is common. The town or road where the arrest happened can also help the dispatcher find the right file.
For court outcomes tied to a booking, check the Virginia Courts Case Information System. It covers every General District and Circuit Court in the state. You can search by name, hearing date, or case number. Charges, hearing dates, and dispositions all show up there once a case is filed. The site is free.
The New Kent County General District Court handles misdemeanor and traffic cases. The New Kent County Circuit Court hears felony trials and major civil matters. Both sit in the courthouse complex on Courthouse Circle. Court clerks can help you locate a case file, but they do not run jail searches.
What a New Kent Booking Record Shows
A standard New Kent 72 hour booking entry lists the basics. Name, age, date of birth, booking date and time, charges, bond amount, and the arresting agency all appear on the sheet. The Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail also adds a mugshot, height, weight, and the magistrate's case number. Most entries include the next court date and the courtroom assignment.
Common entries on a booking sheet:
- Inmate name and identifying info
- Arrest date, time, and location
- Arresting agency and officer
- List of charges with code sections
- Bond type and amount
- Court date and courtroom
- Custody status or release time
Once a person makes bond, the entry may drop off the public roster after a few days. If you need it after that, file a Virginia FOIA request with the sheriff under Virginia Code § 2.2-3700. The agency has five working days to respond.
Bond and Magistrate Process in New Kent
Once an officer takes a person into custody, the next step is the magistrate. Virginia magistrates work day and night. The hearing can happen in person or by two-way video. The magistrate looks at probable cause and sets the bond. If the case is minor, a summons may be cut and the person sent home. If the charge is serious, the magistrate orders a hold at the regional jail.
Bond can be a written promise, an unsecured amount, a cash bond, or a surety. The judge at the next court date can change it. Most New Kent bonds get reviewed within a day or two of intake. A bondsman can post the surety form and the inmate goes home pending trial.
New Kent 72 Hour Booking Access Rules
Most basic booking facts in New Kent are public. You do not need a reason. You do not need to be related to the person. The sheriff or jail releases the name, charge, and booking date on request. This rule comes from the Virginia Freedom of Information Act in § 2.2-3700 and following.
Some details get held back. Active investigation files, juvenile records, victim info, and sealed cases all stay closed. Raw criminal history data from the state CCRE is also limited under Virginia Code § 19.2-389. That law treats CCRE files as restricted. Court records and current jail rosters are still open under separate rules.
If you need a deeper history, you can request your own report from the Virginia State Police Central Criminal Records Exchange. The fee is $15 per name-based search. You can also tap VADOC's offender locator for state prison time, though that does not list short jail stays.
Note: Booking facts are usually still released even when the larger case file is sealed or under active review.
Legal Help in New Kent County
A person held in the Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail can ask for a court-appointed lawyer at the first hearing. The judge will check income and assets. If the case is a felony or carries jail time, indigent defense rules apply. Central Virginia Legal Aid Society serves civil cases in the New Kent area but does not handle criminal defense.
For paid counsel, the Virginia State Bar lawyer referral service can help you find a local attorney. Most New Kent criminal cases move through the local courts within a few weeks of booking, so quick action helps.