North Carolina, background checks
North Carolina background checks through 22 verified official sources, including the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, the North Carolina Judicial Branch and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
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Every card below goes to the government office responsible for that record. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Police & jail
North Carolina Background Checks Criminal Records, with the criminal case, warrant and offender information the agency publishes.
Open official site North Carolina Background Checks Criminal RecordsCriminal history
The NC Department of Adult Correction offender search covers state prison inmates, probationers and parolees back to 1972, not county jails. Court records of criminal charges come from the North Carolina Judicial Branch.
Open official site North Carolina Criminal RecordsPolice & jail
Legislative mandated reports, audit reports and accreditation certificates for the Raleigh, Triad Regional and Western Regional Laboratories.
Open official site North Carolina Crime Laboratory DocumentationCriminal history
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation keeps the statewide Sex Offender Registry, with name and area searches, email alerts and links to the sheriffs' offices that register offenders.
Open official site North Carolina Sex OffendersPolice & jail
The State Capitol Police protect state officials, employees and visitors in the North Carolina state government complex and monitor alarms at state buildings. The page lists its services and contacts.
Open official site North Carolina State Capitol PolicePolice & jail
Review criminal history records and more.
Open official site North Carolina Public Safety DepartmentState records
North Carolina Online Driver Records Access: North Carolina Driving History, on the official site of the office that keeps it.
Open official site North Carolina Online Driver Records AccessState records
North Carolina Licensee Searches, the state office that licenses professions, with licensee lookups and the disciplinary records it publishes.
Open official site North Carolina Licensee SearchesProperty records
North Carolina Department of Revenue list of every county assessor in the state, with each assessor's name, address and phone number, for property values and listings kept by the counties.
Open official site North Carolina Department of Revenue County Assessors ListState records
Search the North Carolina Secretary of State, the office that registers businesses, with entity and trade name searches and copies of the filings it holds.
Open official site Search the North Carolina Secretary of StatePolice & jail
The State Highway Patrol enforces traffic laws on North Carolina highways and investigates crashes. Its pages explain how to get a collision report by county, name or report number.
Open official site North Carolina State Highway PatrolState records
The North Carolina Department of Justice, led by the Attorney General, represents the state, protects consumers and runs the State Crime Laboratory. Court records come from the North Carolina Judicial Branch.
Open official site North Carolina Attorney GeneralEverything else, organized
10 more North Carolina sources not listed above.
Guide
Criminal history: statewide criminal history checks come from the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation.
Court records: case files stay with the clerk of the court that heard the case; start with the North Carolina Judicial Branch.
Vital records: certified birth and death certificates come from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Vital Records.
Licenses, businesses and property: the North Carolina Secretary of State keeps business entity and UCC filings, and professional licenses are checked with the board or agency that issued each one.
Employment, tenant, credit or insurance decisions: use a consumer reporting agency that follows the FCRA. PublicRecordCenter.com is a directory of official sources, not a consumer reporting agency; your rights are on the Background Check Help page.
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Use official government sources whenever you need certified or admissible records. Fees, response times, identity verification, and access rules can vary by agency. For employment, tenant screening, credit, insurance, or other FCRA-covered uses, verify compliance with applicable law and agency rules before relying on any search results.
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