Inmate Records in New Hanover County, NC

Where to get them

Official government sources

The authoritative record holders — straight from the source, no middleman. Many are free; where a standard government fee applies, it’s shown.

• North Carolina Criminal History CheckOfficial

  Request a Right to Review copy of your own criminal history record showing arrests and convictions by mailing the completed request form, an FD-258 fingerprint card, and a $14 fee, with results returned by first-class U.S. mail. Records are provided by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), the official state criminal history repository.

  $14MailFingerprints; your own record

• The trade-off if speed matters

  How the official source above compares to a paid service on speed and effort.

  Official source

  • Cost$14
  • RequiresFingerprints; your own record

  Faster paid option

  • TimeOften minutes, online
  • HowNo trip or mailing — done from home
  • FeePaid convenience service
• New Hanover County Sheriff's OfficeOfficial · Free

  Booking logs, jail rosters, and active warrants for New Hanover County, NC are published by the New Hanover County Sheriff's Office; many post a searchable inmate roster online.

• New Hanover County Clerk of Court — Criminal CasesOfficial · Free

  Search criminal charges, dispositions, and sentencing through the New Hanover County, NC Clerk of Court's public case index.