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Police & jail

Clay Sheriff Records Administration

Clay Sheriff Records Administration, the elected county law enforcement office, with incident reports, warrants and jail information as the office publishes them.

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Clay County Census Information

The U.S. Census Bureau profile for Clay County gives its population, its households, its income and its housing counts from the latest census and the yearly survey.

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Police & jail

Clay County Sheriff's Department

The Clay County Sheriff's Office is the county's law enforcement agency and holds its arrest records, incident and accident reports and the roster of people held in the county jail.

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Clay County at a glance

State
North Carolina
County seat
Hayesville
Population
11,089
Area
221 sq mi
Founded
1861
Cities and towns
3

Clay County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Clay County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement in the unincorporated areas of Clay County.

Police Departments. In addition to Clay County Sheriff's Office, the Town of Hayesville has its own police department. The Hayesville Police Department handles law enforcement within the town limits, while the Sheriff's Office covers the broader county area.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Clay County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency serving Clay County, North Carolina, located at 388 US-64 Business, Hayesville, NC 28904. Inmate information and jail roster details can be obtained by calling the detention center directly or visiting the Sheriff's Office in person during business hours, as Clay County does not currently maintain a full online inmate search portal. Arrest records in Clay County are considered public records under North Carolina General Statute § 132-1, the North Carolina Public Records Act, which mandates that most government records be available for public inspection.

Arrest Records. They are maintained by the arresting agency, primarily the County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.

295 Courthouse Drive Hayesville, NC 28904 • Phone: (828) 389-6354

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Clay County

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Clay County

Old mine sites
24
Past producers, now closed
7
Prospects and occurrences, never worked
17
Producing when recorded
2
Worked underground, in the mine records
1
Main minerals
construction sand and gravel; Vermiculite; Manganese
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
3
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
open pit mine or quarry
Maps surveyed
1942 to 1973
Records behind them
33 records for 29 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once
Sources
USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 26 mine sites inside the county: 7 past producers, now closed, 17 prospects or occurrences that were never worked, 2 sites producing when the record was made; the old survey maps add 3 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; Vermiculite; Manganese.

A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. No abandoned mine inventory is published online.

Hayesville N 10 miles
Clay County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. The purple dots come off the old survey maps and the darkest of those are shafts and tunnels; the red, green and orange ones are mine records. The small open circles with a name are the towns and the pale shapes around the edge are the neighbouring counties, both from the Census Bureau. Hover a dot for its name.
North Carolina mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Clay County (26 shown, 3 unnamed on the map)

North Carolina abandoned mine maps ranks every county and town in the state by the workings recorded inside it, names the office that holds the mine maps, and says what to do if the ground moves.

Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.

Labor Department file

Wage and hour cases in Clay County

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 4 investigations in Clay County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $78,664 in back wages agreed for 87 workers. The county is the one the Census Bureau puts each employer's ZIP code in. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment.

Investigations closed
4
Back wages agreed
$78,664
Workers due back wages
87
Civil money penalties
$37,330
Employers on the record
3
EmployerCityCasesBack wagesWorkers
Phoenix Supported Living, Inc.Hayesville1$64,92134
Tempsations, LLCHayesville1$5,28617
Rogmar, Inc.Hayesville1$00

Every employer on the Clay County record, by back wages agreed; 2 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The North Carolina wage theft records page ranks the whole state.

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Clay County, North Carolina?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Clay County Sheriff or a city police department in Clay County. Ask that agency for its record.

How do I get a criminal background check in Clay County, North Carolina?

The North Carolina criminal history record comes from the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI). Fingerprint based Right to Review of your own record using the SBI form Request for Access to Criminal History Record Information; a certified name search of court records in one county costs $25 at the clerk of superior court with Form AOC CR 314. Fee: $14 for a NC state fingerprint based check; $18 for a national fingerprint based check.

How can I look up sex offenders in Clay County, North Carolina?

Search the North Carolina Sex Offender Registry (State Bureau of Investigation), or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.

How do I register to vote in Clay County, North Carolina?

Register with the county board of elections or through the North Carolina State Board of Elections. You can also register online with the state online registration. The regular registration deadline is 25 days before Election Day; same day registration is available at early voting sites during the early voting period, not on Election Day for most voters. Online registration is open only to existing DMV customers with a DMV issued driver's license or ID.

How do I look up property records in Clay County, North Carolina?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Clay County are kept by the Clay County Register of Deeds. Property values are set by the county tax assessor, and tax bills come from the county tax collector. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Clay County, North Carolina?

Certified birth and death certificates for North Carolina come from the NC Department of Health and Human Services, NC Vital Records. Birth, death and marriage certificates may also be obtained at the Register of Deeds office in the county where the event took place, in most cases the same day. Online, by phone or by mail through VitalChek, the only authorized vendor for a state issued certified birth certificate, or in person at NC Vital Records. Fee: $24 state search fee, which includes one certificate; $15 for each added certificate.

How do I find business license records in Clay County, North Carolina?

Business entity filings are searched with the North Carolina Secretary of State, Business Registration Division. North Carolina has no single generic business license; besides state licenses, a local license may be required for your business.

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