Roanoke Courts are judicial bodies that resolves legal disputes at the federal, Virginia State, or local Roanoke level. Courts typically specialize in a particular area of law, such as criminal, civil, family, and traffic courts. Courts also create records about their cases, which provide information about the defendant and plaintiffs in a trial, the charges brought against an individual, the outcome of a trial, and any sentences, court decrees, or probation orders. Any type of judicial action creates a paper trail, and many courts provide online access to their case records. This includes records on criminal misdemeanors and felonies, divorces, lawsuits against businesses, civil rights violations, complaints about sexual harassment or discrimination, and more. Court databases often allow the public to search cases by the names of the people involved.
Roanoke City General District Court Roanoke VA 315 Church Avenue Southwest 24016 540-853-2767
Roanoke County Magistrate Court Roanoke VA 324 Campbell Avenue Southwest 24016 540-853-2247
Roanoke Juvenile Justice Centers handle youth who have broken the law in a separate system from adult offenders. For juvenile offenders, who are seventeen or younger, Roanoke case records may show all arrests, referrals to agencies of intake centers, bookings at Roanoke detention centers, and records from the adjudication process. These Roanoke case files may also include psychological assessments, probation, court-ordered restitution, or placements in a juvenile correction facility. These records may be sealed because of their personal nature, but even partial or redacted records may provide important information on a person's juvenile record. Juvenile Justice Centers may provide access to their case records on their websites.
Roanoke Juvenile Justice Roanoke VA 9 Church Avenue Southeast 24011 540-853-6648
Virginia Department Juvenile Justice Roanoke VA 309 3rd Street Southwest 24016 540-853-2615
Departments of Justice in Roanoke are executive departments that operate at the Federal or Virginia State level. It is responsible for enforcing the law, including both criminal and civil cases. Roanoke Departments of Justice are led by the Attorney General, and they prosecute cases on a range of issues, including tax law violations, civil rights violations, drug charges, and voting rights violations. They maintain case records on all of their cases, which provide information about the accused and the trial itself, including testimony and witnesses, as well as the court's ruling. A Roanoke case search can identify any person or business that the Department of Justice has prosecuted, including the outcome of the case. These records may be searchable by name on the Department of Justice website.
Roanoke Virginia Department of Justice Roanoke VA 9 Church Avenue Southeast 24011 540-853-6648
Roanoke Virginia Department of Justice Roanoke VA 280 Franklin Road Southwest 24011 540-857-2806