Warrant Records in Wake County, NC
Active arrest, bench, and search warrants issued by county courts and served by the sheriff's office. Availability varies by county. Below is how to obtain warrant records in Wake County, North Carolina — starting with the official government sources.
Faster, paid option
SponsoredWhere 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.
- Wake County Sheriff's OfficeOfficial · Free
Search Wake County, NC jail and inmate records through the county Sheriff's Office — Wake County Sheriff P2C portal Inmate Inquiry (name/DOB booking lookup).
- Wake County Court — Criminal CasesOfficial · Free
Search Wake County, NC criminal court cases — charges, dispositions, and sentencing — through the county court's public case search — NC eCourts Odyssey Portal (Smart Search, civil+criminal); Wake live since Feb 2023; select Wake in Smart Search.
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 recordThe 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
What’s included
What you can find
- Arrest warrants
- Bench warrants
- Search warrants
- Issuing court