Links to various online public records

There are many public records already available online which you can access without making a public records request. Here are just a few:


STATE HIGHWAY PATROL 

NORTH CAROLINA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 

NORTH CAROLINA SBI 

  • Background Checks – The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is the central repository for criminal information for the state of North Carolina. The SBI offers the public and authorized agencies criminal background checks. 

  • NC Sex Offender Registry - This database shows residential locations of registered sex offenders in North Carolina. Maintained by the State Bureau of Investigation. 
     

COURT RECORDS 

  • North Carolina Judicial Branch – NCDPS is not the custodian of court records. 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.