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Virginia Resident Concealed Handgun Permits are issued by the circuit court of the county or city in which the applicant resides. Please contact the applicable court for specific instruction on the application process. Learn more on our Firearms page >>

The Virginia State Police conducts fingerprinting at its headquarters, 7700 Midlothian Turnpike, North Chesterfield, VA 23235 and at its Division and Area offices. Call the Division or area office to ensure the correct time and location.

There are two methods of obtaining a Virginia criminal history record check. This will entail Virginia conviction data only. Learn more >>

The Department of Motor Vehicles maintains the official record of all reportable crashes occurring within the Commonwealth. Learn more >>

Although the law requires Virginia to grant recognition to all states that issue permits, those states may not authorize Virginia permit holders to possess a firearm in their state. Prior to traveling citizens should contact a representative of the state they intend to travel through to determine if that state will recognize their Virginia resident or nonresident concealed carry permit, or visit that state’s website for guidance. Learn more >>

Further information pertaining to the expungement process may be obtained from the Department of State Police at (CCRE) (804) 674-6723

You may request records from the Department by U.S. mail, fax, email, in person, or over the phone. Learn more on our FOIA page >>

If you are considering firearm ownership in the Commonwealth, please review our Firearm FAQ.

Please call your closest division office. There is normally a fee associated with retrieval.

You can read about Virginia’s HOV lane rules on the Virginia Department of Transportation website.

If your vehicle has been removed from the scene, and no original report of the incident was made to the Virginia State Police, a crash report documenting and identifying any damage cannot be made by this agency. A report of the incident can be made directly to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles through form number FR-200 (Voluntary Report of a Crash) if it meets the reporting criteria. The form can be accessed from the DMV website.

If a rock strikes your windshield, the company may be responsible for the damage. You must be able to prove the rock came from the truck’s load and not from the roadway. Photographic and video evidence could assist with proving how the damage occurred. Needed is the vehicle description, complete license plate number, and driver description if this information can be safely obtained. If prosecution is contemplated it would be up to the party involved to obtain the warrant/summons and testify in court.

Emission inspections are required for certain vehicles registered or operated primarily in Northern Virginia, including the counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William and Stafford, and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas and Manassas Park. To find an inspection station, visit the Department of Environmental Quality.

The Virginia State Police has not considered or assessed the specific risk of re-offense with regard to any individual prior to his or her inclusion within this registry, and has made no determination that any individual included in the registry is currently dangerous. The main purpose of providing this data on the internet is to make the information more easily available and accessible, not to warn citizens about any specific individual. Learn more >>

Our local offices can be found on our office location page >>

Learn more about Virginia’s Child Restraint laws >>

A DMV trip permit may allow you to move your unregistered car, trailer, or semitrailer. Find out more on the DMV website.

The Virginia State Police values feedback from the public and is committed to investigating any complaints. You may file a complaint by downloading the form to mail or turn in at a Virginia State Police facility.

Surplus vehicles are auctioned off by the Department of General Services.

Please contact the Firearms Transaction Center at (804) 674-2292.

If you have lost your traffic ticket (summons) or do not know the jurisdiction in which the summons was issued, you may use the Online Case Information System-Statewide Search to search statewide using your name.

As a victim of or a witness to a crime in Virginia, you do have certain rights. Find out more at the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services

Any request for a copy of a VSP policy must be made as a FOIA request. Find out more about the FOIA process >>

To report a missing person, please contact your local law enforcement agency or State Police office.

Pictures and descriptions of Virginia’s missing can be found on our website. If you have information regarding a case, we encourage you to reach out to your local law enforcement agency or State Police office.

Operation of all-terrain vehicles on any public highway or other private property is prohibited by Virginia State Code § 46.2-915.1, unless authorized by proper authorities, to the extent necessary to cross a public highway by the most direct route, or operated by law-enforcement officers, firefighters, or emergency medical services responding to emergencies.

Changes to your vehicle registration or driver’s license must be made through DMV.