Hoke County, North Carolina Public Records

You can visit the Sheriff's Office at 429 East Central Avenue, Raeford, NC, or call them at (910) 875-5111 for more information on accessing booking photos.

To obtain a criminal background check in Hoke County, you can contact the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI). Locally, you may also visit the Hoke County Sheriff's Office for guidance on the process. The SBI provides a form on their website that you can fill out and submit along with the required fee to receive a background check.

You can look up sex offenders in Hoke County by accessing the North Carolina Sex Offender Registry. This registry is maintained by the North Carolina Department of Public Safety and provides a searchable online database. You can search by name, location, or proximity to a specific address to find registered sex offenders in the area.

To register to vote in Hoke County, you can complete an online application at ncsbe.gov/registering using your North Carolina driver's license or DMV ID card, submit a paper application to the Hoke County Board of Elections at 227 North Main Street, Raeford, NC 28376, or register in person during the early voting period. The registration deadline is 25 days before any election, though same-day registration is available during early voting. You must be a U.S. Citizen, a resident of this county, and at least 18 years old by the next general election. For absentee ballot requests or questions about voter registration, contact the Board of Elections at (910) 875-3358.

Property records in Hoke County can be accessed through the Hoke County Register of Deeds office at 227 North Main Street, Suite 108, Raeford, NC 28376, phone (910) 875-8594, which maintains recorded deeds, mortgages, liens, and plat maps. The county provides online access to land records through the North Carolina Document Search portal and an online GIS mapping system for property tax information, including ownership, assessed values, sales history, and parcel characteristics. You can search by owner name, parcel ID, or address using the county's online property tax search tool. For certified copies of recorded documents, contact the Register of Deeds office with a fee of $5.00 for the first page and $3.00 for each additional page.

Birth and death certificates for events occurring in Hoke County can be requested from the Hoke County Register of Deeds office at 227 North Main Street, Suite 108, Raeford, NC 28376, phone (910) 875-8594. The cost is $24.00 for the first certified copy and $15.00 for each additional copy ordered simultaneously. You must provide valid photo ID and demonstrate direct and tangible interest in the record as required by North Carolina law. Alternatively, you can order vital records from the North Carolina Vital Records office in Raleigh by mail, in person, or online through vitalrecords.nc.gov, with processing times of 2-4 weeks for mail requests and immediate service for in-person requests if the record is on file.

Assumed business names (DBAs) and trade names in Hoke County are filed with the Hoke County Register of Deeds at 227 North Main Street, Suite 108, Raeford, NC 28376, phone (910) 875-8594, and can be searched in person or through county records portals. For formal business entities such as corporations and LLCs, use the free North Carolina Secretary of State business search at www.sosnc.gov, which provides formation documents, registered agents, officers, and business status. Local business licensing and zoning matters are handled by the Hoke County Planning and Zoning Department at (910) 875-8756, while building permits and contractor compliance are managed through the county's permitting office. Professional licenses are regulated by individual North Carolina licensing boards, not county government.