Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
If you submit information to an embedded or linked third-party search service, that information is sent to the service operator for processing under its own terms. This reference site does not maintain an official warrant-search database. Avoid submitting sensitive details unless you have reviewed the provider’s privacy notice.
Messages and Contact Submissions
If you send a message to the site operator, the message and reply details may be retained so the inquiry can be handled. Information may be shared when needed to operate the service or when disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
Like many websites, the hosting service may record technical details about visits, such as:
- The IP address assigned to your device
- Which browser you are using and its version
- Your device type and operating system
- The pages you visited and how long you stayed on each
- The site that sent you here, if any
- Timestamps for each page view
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies or similar technologies may be used for site operation, traffic measurement, or advertising. Browser settings can restrict cookies, though some site functions may then behave differently. Third-party analytics and advertising providers may set or read their own identifiers under their policies.
What We Do With This Data
- Keeping the site up, running, and loading quickly
- Routing a request to a third-party service when you choose to use one
- Figuring out which pages people find useful and which need work
- Tracking down and fixing technical issues
- Showing ads that may line up with your interests
No Warrant Data on File
This site does not host or maintain Botetourt County warrant files or an official warrant registry. It provides general guidance about the Sheriff’s Office, the county’s Circuit, General District, and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts, and Virginia’s partial online case information. Visitor information is not assembled here into consumer reports or a third-party warrant database. The site is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Search services linked from this site are operated by outside providers. Information entered on their pages is handled under the provider’s policy, including its own retention and sharing practices. Review that policy before submitting a query.
Links to Other Websites
This site links to Botetourt County offices, Virginia court resources, and outside services. When you leave this site, the destination’s own privacy policy applies. Read it before providing personal information.
Advertising providers may use cookies or similar technologies to measure activity or personalize ads according to their own practices.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal data. Depending on how you use the site, information may be handled by:
- Search partners that handle queries you run on our site
- Analytics services we use to track traffic and performance
- Ad networks that place ads on our pages
- Law enforcement or government bodies when a valid legal order requires it
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable safeguards may be used to protect information under the site operator’s control. No internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed completely secure.
Users Under 18
This site is intended for adult visitors and is not directed to children under 18. If you believe a minor has provided information directly to the site operator, contact us so the matter can be reviewed.
Your Data Rights
You may contact the site operator to ask about personal information submitted directly to this site, request a correction, or ask that it be deleted, subject to legal, security, and operational needs. The Virginia Freedom of Information Act, Va. Code § 2.2-3700 et seq., governs access to public records held by public bodies; it does not govern private site visitor data. Requests for government-held court or county records should go to the relevant public body.
- Ask for a copy of what we have on file about you
- Have us fix information that is wrong
- Request that we erase your data
- Ask how submitted information is used or request that optional processing stop
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised as the site changes. A revised copy will appear on this page with its effective date.
Effective date: September 23, 2026