Pitt County, North Carolina Public Records

Mugshots or booking photos in Pitt County can be obtained from the Pitt County Sheriff's Office. The Sheriff's Office provides access to these records through their website or by visiting their office at 100 West 3rd Street, Greenville, NC. For online access, you may need to use their public records request form or contact them at (252) 902-2800 for guidance.

To obtain a criminal background check in Pitt County, you should contact the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI). Locally, you can also request this through the Pitt County Clerk of Court's office. The SBI provides a formal process for background checks, which may require submitting fingerprints and a fee.

You can look up sex offenders in Pitt County by accessing the North Carolina Sex Offender Registry. This registry is managed by the North Carolina Department of Public Safety and provides detailed information about registered sex offenders. You can search the registry online by name, address, or geographic area.

You can register to vote in Pitt County through the North Carolina State Board of Elections online portal at ncsbe.gov/registering, in person at the Pitt County Board of Elections at 3605 South Memorial Drive, Suite B, Greenville, or at any NC DMV office. The registration deadline is 25 days before an election, but North Carolina also offers same-day registration during the early voting period. To register, you must be a U.S. Citizen, a resident of this county, at least 18 years old by the next general election, and not serving a felony sentence. Absentee ballots can be requested online or by contacting the Board of Elections at (252) 902-3245.

Property records in Pitt County can be searched through the Pitt County Register of Deeds office at 1717 West Fifth Street, Greenville, NC 27834, or online at the county's official website. The Register of Deeds provides free online access to recorded documents including deeds, mortgages, liens, and plat maps, with digital images available for most documents recorded since the 1980s. For property tax information, assessed values, and ownership details, use the Tax Assessor's online GIS parcel viewer at pittcountync.gov, which provides detailed property information, maps, sales history, and zoning data at no charge. Certified copies of documents cost $5.00 for the first page and $2.00 for each additional page.

Birth and death certificates for events occurring in Pitt County can be obtained from the Pitt County Register of Deeds at 1717 West Fifth Street, Greenville, NC 27834, phone (252) 902-3340. Certified copies cost $24.00 for the first copy and $15.00 for each additional copy ordered at the same time, with immediate processing for in-person requests when proper identification is provided. Mail requests typically take 7-10 business days. Alternatively, vital records can be ordered from the North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics, Vital Records Section in Raleigh, or online through VitalChek at vitalrecordsonline.com with additional processing fees. Applicants must prove eligibility and relationship to obtain restricted birth records.

Business records in Pitt County are maintained at multiple levels depending on the type of registration. Assumed business name (DBA) filings are recorded with the Pitt County Register of Deeds at (252) 902-3340, while formal business entities like corporations and LLCs are registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State and searchable free online at sosnc.gov. Municipal business privilege licenses are issued by individual cities such as Greenville and must be requested from each city's finance department. For building permits and zoning records, contact the Pitt County Development Services Department at (252) 902-1080, located at 1717 West Fifth Street, Greenville.