Find Sex Offenders in Surry County

Surry County residents can search the Virginia State Police public registry to find registered sex offenders living in the county. The search is free, no login is required, and results show each offender's name, photo, address, and the offense that put them on the list. This page explains how to run a Surry County search, what the local Sheriff's Office does to enforce registration, how Virginia's three-tier system works, and where to go if you need more information about a specific listing or a compliance concern.

Search the Surry County Sex Offender Registry

The Virginia State Police maintains the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry for all 95 Virginia counties, including Surry. The main search portal is sex-offender.vsp.virginia.gov/sor and an alternate portal is available at vspsor.com. Both are free and do not require an account.

To find offenders in Surry County, enter a local zip code such as 23883 for the town of Surry, 23899 for the Dendron area, or 23043 for Claremont. You can also search by name if you know the person you are looking for, or enter a street address and set a distance radius to see nearby registrants. Each search result shows the offender's name, current address, date of birth, photo, tier level, and the offense that caused the registration requirement. The database updates every business day as new registrations and changes are submitted through local agencies.

To report a non-compliance concern or ask about a specific entry, contact the VSP registry unit at (804) 674-2825 or email sor.vsp@vsp.virginia.gov.

Surry County Sheriff's Office

The Surry County Sheriff's Office is the sole law enforcement agency in this rural county. There are no municipal police departments in Surry County. The Sheriff's Office covers the entire county, including the towns of Surry, Dendron, and Claremont. You can find the Sheriff's page at surrycountyva.gov/sheriff and the full county government portal at surrycountyva.gov.

All sex offender registrations in Surry County go through the Sheriff's Office. When someone required to register moves into the county, they must report to the Sheriff within three days. The Sheriff's staff takes the person's photo and fingerprints, records the home and work address, and sends the data to the Virginia State Police for entry into the statewide registry. Address changes must also be reported to the Sheriff's Office within three days of the move.

The Surry County Sheriff's Office runs the county jail, which holds pretrial detainees and sentenced offenders. Anyone held in the jail who is subject to registration must complete or update their registration before or right after release. The Sheriff's Office also accepts Freedom of Information Act requests for public records, which can include arrest records, incident reports, and other law enforcement documents that may relate to sex offense cases.

The Surry County Sheriff's Office at surrycountyva.gov/sheriff handles all sex offender registration and public records requests for the county.

Virginia Sex Offender Registration Requirements

Registration rules are set by Virginia Code Title 9.1, Chapter 9. Virginia uses three tiers to classify sex offenders. Tier I requires annual check-ins for 15 years. Tier II requires annual check-ins for 25 years. Tier III requires quarterly check-ins for life. The tier is set by the type of offense at sentencing and does not change based on behavior after conviction.

New offenders must register within three days of release from incarceration, or within three days of sentencing if no jail time was served. Any change of home address must be reported within three days. Changes to internet identifiers such as an email address or username must be reported within 30 minutes. Failure to register on schedule is a Class 1 misdemeanor for Tier I and II offenders. For Tier III offenders it is a Class 6 felony. The full statute is also available at law.justia.com/codes/virginia/title-9-1/chapter-9.

Note: Surry County's Circuit Court and General District Court are both located in the town of Surry. They handle felony sex offense cases and set the tier and registration period for all offenders convicted in the county.

What Registry Listings Include

Each listing in the Surry County portion of the Virginia registry shows the offender's full legal name, current home address, date of birth, a photo taken at the most recent check-in, the offense that required registration, and the tier level. If the offender is employed at a location other than their home, that address is also shown. The entry shows when the next reporting deadline falls.

Transient offenders without a fixed home are shown with a general location or last known area. They still must report on the schedule set by their tier. If a listing looks out of date or the listed address appears incorrect, the offender may have skipped a required update. Report any suspected non-compliance to the VSP at (804) 674-2825 or through vspsor.com. The Surry County Sheriff's Office handles all local follow-up on compliance issues.

The VSP registry at vspsor.com provides free public access to all registered sex offenders in Surry County.

Additional Resources

The National Sex Offender Public Website allows you to search all state and territory registries at once. This is helpful if you think someone may have moved to Surry County from another state and you are not sure if they registered there first. Virginia's data feeds into the NSOPW, so Surry County offenders appear in national search results.

Public records for Surry County are also documented at publicrecordcenter.com, which covers court contacts, records access procedures, and background check options for the county. Background checks for employment use Virginia State Police Form SP-167 for name-based searches ($15) or fingerprint-based searches ($20). Registry searches through the VSP portal are always free.

The NSOPW covers Surry County within its nationwide search of all state sex offender registries.

Cities in Surry County

Surry County has no independent cities within its boundaries. The towns of Surry, Dendron, and Claremont are part of the county and share the same registry data.

Nearby Counties

The Virginia State Police registry covers all neighboring counties. Use the links below to find sex offender information for counties that border Surry.

Registry Use and Public Safety

Virginia law makes sex offender registry information available to the public to help protect communities. You can use the registry to check if an offender lives near your home, school, or workplace. The National Sex Offender Public Website at nsopw.gov also lets you search across all states at once. This is useful when checking on someone who may have moved to Virginia from out of state. The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services at dcjs.virginia.gov has more information about the registry program and community safety resources available to local agencies.

Note: Registry information is for public safety purposes only. Using it to harass or intimidate an offender is prohibited under Virginia law and can result in criminal charges.