Amherst County Warrant Records Amherst County Warrant Records

Call the office that holds the file. In Amherst County, Virginia, Amherst General District Court handles adult traffic, ordinance, and misdemeanor files; the Circuit clerk handles felony case questions; and the Sheriff answers about its service records. Keep the case name and court from the paperwork together, then ask which staff member handles that subject. A concise question helps the office route the request. Even when offices share a courthouse address, each clerk keeps separate case files.

This Is Not a Government or Law Enforcement Office. Amherst County Warrant Records is privately operated. It cannot confirm a warrant, change court process, receive bond, arrange a surrender, or provide legal advice. Contact the issuing clerk or the agency that holds the service record.

Official Amherst Contact Routes

Use the court level or agency named in the case. Amherst’s courts share the Taylor Street address, but each clerk holds different records:

  • Adult traffic, misdemeanor, or local ordinance case: Amherst General District Court, 113 Taylor Street, P.O. Box 513, Amherst, VA 24521; (434) 946-9351; listed office hours are 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. weekdays.
  • Felony file or Circuit Court order: Clerk Deborah Coffey Mozingo, Amherst Circuit Court, 113 Taylor Street, P.O. Box 462, Amherst, VA 24521; (434) 946-9321; listed office hours are 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. weekdays.
  • Juvenile, domestic, or support matter: Amherst JDR Court clerk, 113 Taylor Street, P.O. Box 178, Amherst, VA 24521-0179; (434) 946-9355. Access is limited for many JDR records.
  • Sheriff service or agency record: Amherst County Sheriff’s Office, 115 Taylor Street, Amherst, VA 24521; (434) 946-9381. Sheriff FOIA contact: Major J.E. Begley, jebegley@amherstsheriff.org.
  • Town Police process record: Amherst Police Department, 127 West Court Street, Amherst, VA 24521; (434) 946-7874; police@amherstva.gov. The Town has no separate municipal court.
  • County public-record request: County FOIA Officer Alexandra Doss, P.O. Box 390, 153 Washington Street, Amherst, VA 24521; (434) 946-9400; AMDoss@countyofamherst.com.

Amherst has no official public Sheriff warrant list. For court status, contact the issuing clerk; for an existing agency policy or record, use the matching FOIA contact. The County FOIA page states a five-business-day response framework, possible extensions, and actual-cost fees.