Wake County Arrest Search - Criminal Data Check - Find Criminal, Arrest, & Court Records Online (2024)

FAQs

How do I look up a police report in Wake County, NC? ›

If you would like to request a copy of a crime/incident report please email your request to our Records Unit: Sheriff.Records@wake.gov.

Paper files for court cases may also be accessed by visiting the clerk of court's office in the county where the case is located. Copies can be made of court documents for a fee. You can also register for licensing to receive data access and extracts.

To request records regarding criminal and civil cases, police reports and traffic citations, contact the North Carolina Judicial Branch or the Clerk of Court in the county where the citation was issued.

The public can find recent arrests within a California county or city through a sheriff or police department. These agencies often publish online arrest logs that provide summaries of recent arrests within a period.

Under current North Carolina law, any record held by a public entity may be public record, including booking photos.

Let us help you demystify the process. First thing to know -- the California Public Records Act (CPRA) is the law in California for accessing public records from police departments, local governments, and state agencies. Keep in mind, the state Legislature and the courts, have their own, separate access rules.

NCAOC offers online remote access to both criminal and civil information from all 100 North Carolina counties. The North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts (NCAOC) offers online remote access to both criminal and civil information from all 100 North Carolina counties.

How can I find out what happened in a court case? You can look up the results of any North Carolina criminal case at the public computers located in each clerk of court's office, or by contacting the clerk's office in the county where the charge was filed to ask the clerk for assistance.

If you wish to perform a Wake County Warrant lookup, you can do so by visiting the Wake County Warrant Search website. This resource provides information on active arrest warrants issued by the Wake County Sheriff's Office. Alternatively, you can call the Warrants Division at (919) 856-6900 for assistance.

Misdemeanor convictions can now be expunged after 5 years instead of 15. Felony convictions can now be expunged after 10 years instead of 15. There is no more limit on how many dismissals can be expunged. Prosecutors and law enforcement personnel will have access to all records.

Are records public in North Carolina? ›

Under North Carolina public records law General Statute 132 and various other statutes, certain personal or confidential information is not public, and must be redacted or protected. We are not required to create a record that does not exist, nor compile a record or records in any format that does not already exist.

All Federal court records are available online at PACER.gov, an electronic public access service that is overseen by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. This includes all Federal civil court cases, criminal charges, as well as bankruptcies. In all, there are over 500 million documents on PACER.

Search Public Records is headquartered in Santa Barbara, Ca and has team members all over the United States. To learn more information about the detailed background reports, visit our Why Search Public Records? page.

Yes, arrest records are public in Florida under the state's Sunshine Law (also called the Florida Public Records Law).

North Carolina Public Records Law, which is found in Chapter 132 of the North Carolina General Statutes, presumes that all public records are open to inspection by any person unless they fall under specific exemptions outlined in the law.

Information about criminal cases in the North Carolina court system can be accessed by visiting a public, self-service terminal located at a clerk of court's office in any county.

Report a Non-emergency Crime by Phone

Call 919-831-6311 to speak to an officer about a crime in which: There is no serious personal injury, property damage or property loss; There is no possibility that the suspect is still at the scene or likely to return to the scene; An immediate response is not needed.

This resource provides information on active arrest warrants issued by the Wake County Sheriff's Office. Alternatively, you can call the Warrants Division at (919) 856-6900 for assistance.