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Court records

Greene County Official Public Records

Greene County Official Public Records, the office that records deeds, mortgages and land documents, with its index and copy rules as published.

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Property records

Greene County Property Tax Assessor

Greene County Property Tax Assessor, the office that values property for tax, with parcel data, assessment records and appeal information.

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Greene County Directory

Greene County Directory, the county government site, with its department pages, elected officials and contact information.

greenecountyva.gov
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Police & jail

Greene County Sheriff's Office

Greene County Sheriff's Office, the elected county law enforcement office, with incident reports, warrants and jail information as the office publishes them.

greenecountyva.gov
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Vital records

Greene County Medical Examiner and Coroner

Greene County Medical Examiner and Coroner, the office that investigates deaths in the county, with the death investigation information and reports it publishes.

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Greene County at a glance

State
Virginia
County seat
Stanardsville
Population
20,552
Area
157 sq mi
Founded
1838
Cities and towns
4

Greene County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Greene County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement services in Greene County, particularly in the unincorporated areas.

Police Departments. In addition to Greene County Sheriff's Office, law enforcement in Greene County is supported by the Stanardsville Police Department, which serves the town of Stanardsville.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Greene County Sheriff's Office, led by the elected Sheriff, is the primary law enforcement agency for Greene County with headquarters located at 143 Celt Road in Stanardsville, Virginia 22973. The Town of Stanardsville does not operate its own municipal police department; law enforcement services are provided county-wide by the Sheriff's Office. Arrest records in Greene County are public information under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Virginia Code § 2.2-3700 et seq.), which grants citizens the right to access government records with certain exemptions. Some arrest information may also be available through the Circuit Court Clerk's office when charges have been filed.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Greene County are maintained by Greene County Sheriff's Office. Residents and legal representatives can request access to arrest records by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly.

Jail & Inmate Records. Greene County Jail, operated by Greene County Sheriff's Office, is the primary detention facility holds individuals arrested in Greene County or serving short-term sentences. Inmate lookup services are available through the Sheriff's Office, allowing family members and legal representatives to find information about current detainees.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Greene County are taken and retained by Greene County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the arrest records and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Greene County

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Greene County

Old mine sites
7
Past producers, now closed
6
Prospects and occurrences, never worked
1
Worked underground, in the mine records
3
Main minerals
Copper; Slate, Dimension
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
1
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
gravel pit
Maps surveyed
1964

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 7 mine sites inside the county: 6 past producers, now closed, 1 prospect or occurrence that was never worked; the old survey maps add 1 hole drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Copper; Slate, Dimension.

A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area.

Madison County Ruckersville Twin Lakes Stanardsville N 10 miles
Greene County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. The purple dots come off the old survey maps and the darkest of those are shafts and tunnels; the red, green and orange ones are mine records. The small open circles with a name are the towns and the pale shapes around the edge are the neighbouring counties, both from the Census Bureau. Hover a dot for its name.
Virginia mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Greene County (7 shown, 1 unnamed on the map)

Virginia abandoned mine maps ranks every county and town in the state by the workings recorded inside it, names the office that holds the mine maps, and says what to do if the ground moves.

Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.

Labor Department file

Wage and hour cases in Greene County

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 16 investigations in Greene County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $109,074 in back wages agreed for 134 workers. The county is the one the Census Bureau puts each employer's ZIP code in. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment.

Investigations closed
16
Back wages agreed
$109,074
Workers due back wages
134
Civil money penalties
$616
Employers on the record
15
EmployerCityCasesBack wagesWorkers
Meriweather Mowing Services, IncRuckersville1$27,58421
County of Greene, VirginiaStanardsville1$24,65723
A Goff Limousine & Bus CompanyRuckersville1$19,74515
Tad Coffin Performance SaddlesRuckersville2$18,6617
S & B EnterprisesRuckersville1$9,52215
Davis Lawn Care, LLCRuckersville1$5,24720
University Tire & Auto Center Inc.Ruckersville1$3,19630
Greene County Treasurer's OfficeStanardsville1$4633
Autumn Hill Vineyards, Inc.Stanardsville1$00
Rapidan Service AuthorityRuckersville1$00
Greeneco Hotel LLC.Ruckersville1$00
Time Disposal LLCRuckersville1$00
Mi Casa Restaurante LLCRuckersville1$00
Swift Air Logistics, LLCRuckersville1$00
El Jaripeo IV LLC.Ruckersville1$00

Every employer on the Greene County record, by back wages agreed; 4 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Virginia wage theft records page ranks the whole state.

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Greene County, Virginia?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Greene County Sheriff or a city police department in Greene County. Ask that agency for its record. Under Va. Code 2.2-3706(A)(1) law enforcement agencies must release adult arrestee photographs taken at intake and booking when requested, except when release would jeopardize a felony investigation, and then only until it no longer would.

How can I get a criminal background check in Greene County, Virginia?

The Virginia criminal history record comes from the Virginia State Police, Central Criminal Records Exchange. Request a name search on form SP-167 (Criminal History Record Name Search Request) through vspapps.vsp.virginia.gov; results take about 15 business days after mail in.

How do I look up sex offenders in Greene County, Virginia?

Search the Virginia State Police Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry, or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.

How do I register to vote in Greene County, Virginia?

Register with the general registrar (city or county registration office) or through the Virginia Department of Elections. You can also register online with the state online registration. The deadline to register is 21 days before most elections; after the deadline you can register at your local registration office and vote a provisional ballot in person (same day registration).

How do I look up property records in Greene County, Virginia?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Greene County are kept by the Greene County clerk of the circuit court. Property values are set by the commissioner of the revenue or local assessor, and tax bills come from the county or city treasurer. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Greene County, Virginia?

Certified birth and death certificates for Virginia come from the Virginia Department of Health, Office of Vital Records. Certified copies of Virginia birth, death, marriage and divorce records are sold at all DMV customer service centers. Online through the Office of Vital Records application, by mail with check or money order payable to the State Health Department to P.O. Box 1000, Richmond, Virginia 23218-1000, in person at 8701 Park Central Drive, Suite 100, Richmond, VA 23227, or at any DMV customer service center. Fee: $15 for each certified copy (DMV charges a $17 records search fee).

How do I find business license records in Greene County, Virginia?

Business entity filings are searched with the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Clerk's Office. Business licenses are issued by the city or county where the business is based; contact the Commissioner of the Revenue or business license office of each city, county and town where the business has an office or location.

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