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Spotsylvania County Directory

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

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Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office

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

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Spotsylvania County Business Information

Spotsylvania County Economic Development, with business resources and guides, county demographic data, Economic Development Authority meetings, small business training events and ribbon cutting requests for new businesses.

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Spotsylvania County at a glance

State
Virginia
County seat
Spotsylvania Courthouse
Population
140,032
Area
414 sq mi
Founded
1721
Cities and towns
2

Spotsylvania County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency for Spotsylvania County.

Police Departments. Law enforcement in Spotsylvania County is primarily handled by Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office, led by the elected Sheriff, is the primary law enforcement agency for Spotsylvania County.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Spotsylvania County are maintained by Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly, in compliance with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Spotsylvania County are taken and retained by Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the public record and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office website or by submitting a formal request.

Spotsylvania County Treasurer's Office (phone: 540-507-7011) handles tax collection and provides online tax payment services. Building permits, zoning approvals, and land use permits are issued by Spotsylvania County Department of Planning and Community Development at 9104 Courthouse Road (phone: 540-507-7140). The General District Court, sharing the same Judicial Center address (phone: 540-507-7630), handles misdemeanor criminal cases, traffic violations, civil claims up to $25,000, and preliminary hearings for felonies. The Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court (phone: 540-507-7650) addresses juvenile delinquency, child abuse and neglect, domestic violence protective orders, and certain family law matters.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Spotsylvania County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Spotsylvania County

Old mine sites
60
Sites with no status in the records
1
Still producing
13
Worked underground, in the mine records
17
Main minerals
Gold; Mica; Clay
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
48
Shafts and tunnels
1
What they are
gravel pit, gravel/borrow pit - undifferentiated, open pit mine or quarry, mine shaft
Maps surveyed
1942 to 1983
Records behind them
132 records for 122 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once
Sources
USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 74 named mine sites inside the county, 60 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 48 holes drawn inside the county, 1 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Gold; Mica; Clay.

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.

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Spotsylvania 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 Spotsylvania County (74 shown, 48 unnamed on the map)

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.

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

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Spotsylvania County Sheriff or a city police department in Spotsylvania 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 do I get a criminal background check in Spotsylvania 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 can I look up sex offenders in Spotsylvania 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 Spotsylvania 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 Spotsylvania County, Virginia?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Spotsylvania County are kept by the Spotsylvania 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 Spotsylvania 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 Spotsylvania 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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