Richmond Phone Directory Access

The Richmond phone directory covers every office in Virginia's state capital. You can find city staff, the FOIA manager, the Assessor, and court clerks in one place. This page walks you through how to search, who to call, and what records you can get. Richmond runs one of the largest city directories in the state. Use the tools below to find the right line fast.

Richmond City Phone Directory Overview

Richmond is Virginia's state capital. The city runs its full phone directory on the rva.gov site. Each department has its own page with a FOIA officer, a staff list, and direct phone numbers. The Office of Strategic Communications houses the FOIA Manager who supports officers across every city department. For media or multi-office questions, email FOIA@rva.gov.

Because Richmond is large, the city has a FOIA officer in each department. If you need records from housing, police, or public works, go to that department's page. You'll see the right officer's name and phone. The city FOIA page lists them all in one place at rva.gov/FOIA. You can also reach the Press Secretary for the Mayor's Office through that page.

Richmond residents use the state voter portal for their own file. See the source at https://vote.elections.virginia.gov/.

That tool confirms the address of record tied to a voter in the city.

Richmond Housing Phone Directory

The Housing and Community Development staff directory shows senior staff with direct lines. Merrick Malone is Director at 804-646-6822. Michelle Peters is Deputy Director at 804-646-3975. Avrian Gray is Executive Assistant at 804-646-1863. Amanda Wrinkle runs federal entitlement programs at 804-646-1876.

Cindy Kong works on Healthy Homes and Real Estate Development at 804-646-5653. Don Grivetti covers construction and environmental review at 804-646-4078. Loren Brown covers HOME and Manufactured Home Park work at 804-646-6428. Megan Field is Senior Policy Advisor at 804-221-4330. These are just a few of many staff lines in the Richmond phone directory.

Call the main housing line for program info, grant questions, and rehab programs. The directory also lists project development managers and analysts by topic. Use email where listed to skip the phone tree.

Richmond Assessor and Property Phone Directory

The Richmond Assessor's Office GIS/Mapping Division updates parcels for splits, merges, subdivisions, and alley closings. The office uses a Computer Aided Mass Appraisal system that links with GIS data. Call the Assessor for questions about area taxes, encroachments, or parcel changes.

Area Tax is a fee for objects that push into the public right of way. That includes awnings, signs, doorways, fire escapes, and fiber optic cable. The charge is 25 cents per square foot for area and 25 cents per linear foot for cable. The bill lands on the yearly tax bill. The Assessor keeps the list of encroachments and feeds it to Finance.

Case info for Richmond cases runs through the state court portal. See the source at https://eapps.courts.state.va.us/gdcourts/.

Search a case by name to find parties tied to Richmond phone directory lookups.

Richmond Public Records Requests

Virginia FOIA under § 2.2-3700 is the base law. All Richmond public records are presumed open unless a clear statute closes them. Put your request in writing. Be direct. Ask for the record, not an answer. Use Boolean search terms if you know the city's system.

Short requests get short bills. Long or vague requests cost more. Questions about the city phone directory process go to the Virginia FOIA Advisory Council at foiacouncil@dls.virginia.gov or 804-698-1810 (toll-free 866-448-4100). The city will respond in five business days under § 2.2-3704.

Virginia Statutes and Richmond

Richmond phone directory lookups rely on the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. See Va. Code § 2.2-3700 for the policy. The law says records held by public bodies are presumed open. You can find staff names, phone numbers, and email in city directories because of this law.

Response times are set by state code. A public body must respond in five work days. The office can extend that by seven days if needed. Richmond follows these rules for phone directory and staff contact requests. Every city employee who acts as a FOIA officer gets training under state rules.

Some info is not public. Parts of personnel files are shielded by statute. Home phone numbers of staff may be held back. Work phone numbers and city desk lines stay open. The FOIA penalty law covers wilful failures to comply. Fines can be charged for a clear violation by an officer.

State Phone Directory Resources for Richmond

Beyond the Richmond phone directory, you can use state tools to find people. The Virginia Judicial System runs a case info portal. The General District Court Online Case Information System lists case parties by name. That helps confirm a person lived or worked in the area.

The Virginia Department of Health Office of Vital Records holds birth, death, marriage, and divorce files. Access is set by state code. The Virginia Department of Elections portal lets a person check their own voter file. That gives a home address on record with the state.

Criminal history lookups for Richmond run through the Virginia State Police. The state keeps a sex offender registry under state code. Dissemination rules sit in a separate statute. These tools back up a city phone directory search when you need more context.

Richmond Circuit Court Phone Directory

The Circuit Court of the City of Richmond has two divisions. Division I handles one side of the city's court work; Division II handles the other. Case records and clerk contacts are listed on vacourts.gov. Under state vital records law, the Richmond Circuit Court is the court where a vital records access denial may be appealed.

Land records, probate, and marriage files all sit with the Circuit Court clerks. Call the clerk's office for the direct phone line to civil, criminal, or land records. General District Court handles small claims and traffic. Both courts list numbers on the state court site.

Richmond Phone Directory Search Tips

When you search the Richmond phone directory, start with the department you think holds the record. A direct call saves time. If you don't know which office, call the main city line and ask for the clerk. The clerk can route you or give you a direct phone number. This is the fastest way to find a Virginia Richmond phone directory contact.

For a records request, put it in writing. Give your name, your address, and a short description of what you want. Don't ask a question. Ask for a record. State law says staff must respond in five work days. They may ask for an extra seven days if the job is large. Every Richmond office must have a trained FOIA officer on staff. That rule applies to every Virginia public body.

A clear request saves money. Broad requests cost more staff time. Narrow the date range. Name the specific record. Ask for the record in electronic form when you can. That keeps copy fees down. If the fee estimate is high, you can trim the request and get a new estimate. Virginia law also covers public meetings. Meeting minutes, agendas, and packets are all open records under that rule.

Open Records and Richmond Phone Directory

Virginia law puts a strong thumb on the side of open records. The Richmond phone directory is open for a reason. The public has a right to know who works for the city, what they do, and how to reach them. Work phones, work emails, and office addresses are public. Home phones, home addresses, and personal cell numbers for most staff are not. Some high risk jobs get extra protection.

The public can inspect public records or get copies. You can ask for paper, email, or digital form. The city may charge reasonable fees for finding and copying the record. You can ask for a fee estimate before the work starts. If the fee is too high, you can narrow the request. The FOIA Advisory Council can help you frame a request that works.

The Virginia FOIA Advisory Council can be reached by email at foiacouncil@dls.virginia.gov. Phone is 804-698-1810 or toll-free 866-448-4100. They give free help to anyone on records questions. Use them when you feel stuck. The Richmond phone directory is one piece of a bigger open records system in the state.

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