Other services
Non-criminal fingerprinting
NCSO provides non-criminal fingerprinting services to the public. People sometimes need to have their fingerprints taken for purposes of employment, license applications, expunging records, etc.
Fingerprint appointments are available Tuesday-Thursday, 9:00 am-3:00 pm. Call (804) 580-5221 to make your appointment. If you are getting your fingerprints for a government job and the agency is paying for your fingerprints, tell us at the time you make the appointment.
The Sheriff's Office uses a high quality, non-ink, live-scan process. You can expect the process to take about 15 minutes.
On the day of your appointment, bring:
Valid government-issued photo identification. If the identification has been issued by a foreign government, you must also bring your valid passport.
$12 in cash. We do not accept checks, credit cards, or debit cards.
Obtain/renew a Concealed Handguns Permit
The Northumberland County Circuit Court Clerk's Office manages Concealed Handguns Permits. More information is on the court’s website ↗.
As part of the process, the Sheriff will check for felonies and protective orders among other things, and approve or disapprove as appropriate.
Safe drug disposal
The Northumberland County Sheriff’s Office anonymously collects unwanted, outdated, and unused prescription drugs in a secure collection container in the lobby of our building, located at 195 Judicial Place, Heathsville. This makes an appreciable dent in the intentional or unintentional misuse of prescription drugs.
The Sheriff’s Office can collect pills and patches only; liquids and needles/sharps are not accepted. Disposal is anonymous, no questions asked.
To call attention to the misuse of prescription drugs, NCSO participates twice each year in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day sponsored by the federal Drug Enforcement Agency. According to the DEA, the day addresses “a crucial public safety and public health issue.”
The DEA states, “According to the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 9.9 million Americans misused controlled prescription drugs. The study shows that a majority of abused prescription drugs were obtained from family and friends, often from the home medicine cabinet.”
