Outstanding Warrants in Accomack County
The county's one public warrant product is Accomack County's Most Wanted, and it is a hand-picked alert page rather than a list of every outstanding warrant. There is no name-search field there. There is no case-number lookup, no bond data, and no count of open process. For your own matter or a relative's, run the name through OCIS to find the court file, then ask that clerk directly whether a warrant, capias, or failure-to-appear process is still open. Call the Accomack County Sheriff's Office separately when the question is service or custody. Each office answers a different piece.
The Accomack County Active Warrant List
That alert page posts no refresh schedule, no "as of" date, and no disclaimer that it omits warrants. The card layout simply shows Accomack County choosing certain alerts for display. A fresh process may not have reached it yet. Some records stay limited by law. The county publishes no official warrant count either, so treat the number of cards as a display choice, not a measure of open Accomack County warrants. For a specific question, the clerk of the issuing court and the sheriff hold the real answer.
A missing name on the selected alert page is not proof that no warrant or capias exists.
Accomack County Warrant Alert Fields
Each Accomack County alert carries its own set of display fields. The page shows no case number, no active-or-cleared code, and nothing resembling a normalized warrant record.
| Visible field | What it can show | Not shown |
|---|---|---|
| Identity details | Name, race, sex, year of birth | Full date of birth or court ID |
| Physical description | Height and weight | Verified current location |
| Charge line | Selected charge or process wording | Full court file or case number |
| Information | Sheriff phone or tip direction | Bond, judge, or service return |
| Page controls | Alert cards | Search, filter, sort, or update date |
Accomack County Warrants Need Case Confirmation
Virginia OCIS is the statewide case-information search. It covers adult criminal matters in General District Court, adult criminal cases in J&DR, and selected Circuit Court information, so it can tie an Accomack County alert back to the case behind it. It is not a warrant repository, though. It takes no payments. A result can show the court, case number, charge, offense date, hearing date, and service-of-process details, but the status of a warrant is the clerk's call. Only that office can say whether a process is active, served, returned, or recalled. Use the official OCIS search to find the case, then confirm the entry with the issuing clerk.
Active Warrants: What They Show
"Active" is a handy word for process that has not been served or recalled, but Accomack County publishes no status-code glossary. A charge line on a card does not tell the whole story of a warrant. OCIS may surface the court case and still leave service or bond details to the clerk.
| Case number | Identifier for court inquiry; the county's alert page does not display it. |
|---|---|
| Bond | Not shown on the public alert interface. |
| Issuing court | Confirm with the clerk handling the underlying matter. |
| Service return | Ask the court or sheriff whether process was served or returned. |
| Recall | A court order, not an edit to an online alert card. |
Accomack County publishes no local warrant-number pattern, so use the exact case number from the court file.
Accomack County Warrant Search Gaps
A blank result has several possible causes. The matter may be days old, sealed or restricted, filed in J&DR, or held at another court level, and the county's alert page simply skips plenty of process it never selected. Search by the exact name on the paper, and again by case number if you have it. For a relative, ask the clerk what may be shared and which office controls the process. An alert card cannot answer a private case question. Check with the office that holds the record before making any plan.
Open Virginia's statewide court case information page
The statewide case page links court services together, but for Accomack County it never promises a complete warrant result.
Accomack County Warrant Phone Routes
The Accomack County sheriff lists two office numbers plus a separate jail number. No warrant division or walk-in surrender window is identified on the public page. Say up front whether you need service information, custody status, an existing record, or a court-process answer, so staff can route the call.
Accomack Sheriff's Office
23323 Wise Court, Accomac
757-787-1131 ยท 757-824-5666
Accomack Jail
Custody contact
757-787-1095
Not listed as a public warrant hotline.
Ask the court clerk about recall, next date, payment, or appearance requirements.
Accomack County Warrant FOIA Records
A Virginia FOIA request can reach an existing record held by the Sheriff's Office. Captain Carl Wright is the listed Accomack County FOIA contact at 757-789-9204 and cwright@accomack.gov. Describe the record with reasonable detail: a known case number, a date range, and whether you want a copy or to inspect it. Fees are published. The charge is $40 per hour after the first hour and $0.08 per printed page, with no overhead added. If the estimate exceeds $200, a half-deposit may be requested. Ask for an estimate first. The county's FOIA page allows five business days for an initial response. Investigative, security, suspect, and juvenile records can be redacted or withheld under state law.
Accomack Warrant Roundups and Amnesty
No Accomack County roundup, safe-surrender event, or amnesty week is posted by the county, sheriff, courts, or towns, and no reward amount, Crime Stoppers partner, or Most Wanted refresh schedule appears on official pages. Use the ordinary route instead. Find the case in OCIS, call the issuing clerk, and ask whether the court will set a new date, a payment plan, a bond, or a recall. Call the sheriff only for service or surrender instructions. Watch official court and county notices for future changes.
Finding Your Own Accomack County Warrant Entry
Seeing your own name on a county alert changes the day. Slow down first. Do not walk up to an officer or build a plan from the alert card alone. A better route exists. Talk to a Virginia attorney, then call both the Sheriff's Office and the court holding the case. Ask what the process label means, when the court date sits, how service stands, and what bond or appearance steps apply. No name on the list? Use the same OCIS and clerk route, since only the court can recall or clear an entry. The Accomack County warrant overview lists the clerk contacts and the steps that confirm what a court record shows.