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NORTH CAROLINA STATE INFORMATION HOT LINE:
(919) 733-1110
NORTH CAROLINA STATE WEB SITE:
http://www.ncgov.com
Criminal Records
State Bureau of Investigation
Identification Section
407 N. Blount St.
Raleigh NC 27601-1009
(919) 662-4500
(919) 662-4380 (fax)
North Carolina Criminal History Search (fee)
North Carolina Department of Corrections
Driving Records
Division of Motor Vehicles
Drivers License Section
1100 New Bern Ave.
Raleigh NC 27697
(919) 715-7000
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www.dmv.dot.state.nc.us Vehicle Ownership Information
Division of Motor Vehicles
Registration/Correspondence Unit
1100 New Bern Ave
Raleigh NC 27697
(919) 715-7000
www.dmv.dot.state.nc.us
Vital Statistics
(birth, death, divorce, marriage) Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources Vital Records Section PO Box 29535 Raleigh NC 27626-0537
(919) 733-3526
(919) 829-1359 (fax)
Business/Corporate Records
Secretary of State Corporate Section 300 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh NC 27603-5909
(919) 733-4129
(919) 733-1837
www.state.nc.us/secstate
Workers Compensation Information
Industrial Commission 430 N. Salisbury, 6th Fl Raleigh NC 27611
(919) 733-1989
www.comp.state.nc.us
UCCs and Federal Tax Liens
(state tax liens available only at country level) UCC Division Secretary of State 300 North Salisbury St Raleigh NC 27603-5909
www.secretary.state.nc.us/ucc
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NORTH CAROLINA COURTS
NORTH CAROLINA FEDERAL TAX LIENS (FILED WITH NC)
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City-County Cross Index
Criminal Statewide Active Calendar/Dockets (all counties)
www.aoc.state.nc.us/www/public/html/trial_courts.htm
Alamance County 212 W. Elm St. Graham, NC 27253-2802
(910) 570-6867
Alexander County 201 1st St. SW, Suite 1 Taylorsville, NC 28681-2504
(828) 632-3152
Alleghany County Main St., P.O. Box 186 Sparta, NC 28675-0186
(910) 372-4342
Anson County
P.O. Box 352 Wadesboro, NC 28170-0352
(704) 694-3212
Ashe County
P.O. Box 367 Jefferson, NC 28640-0367 (910) 246-1841 ONLINE: County Register of Deeds
Avery County
P.O. Box 87 Newland, NC 28657-0087
(828) 733-8260
Beaufort County
P.O. Box 514 Washington, NC 27889
(252) 946-2323
Bertie County
P.O. Box 370 Windsor, NC 27983
(252) 794-3039
Bladen County
P.O. Box 247 Elizabethtown, NC 28337-0247
(910) 862-6710
Brunswick County
P.O. Box 127 Bolivia, NC 28422
(910) 253-8502
Buncombe County 60 Court Plaza Asheville, NC 28801-3563
(828) 250-4300
Burke County
P.O. Box 796 Morganton, NC 28680
Cabarrus County
P.O. Box 707 Concord, NC 28026-0707
(704) 788-8112 ONLINE: County Register of Deeds
www.co.cabarrus.nc.us
Cabarrus County Assessor
http://166.82.128.222/gis.html
Caldwell County 905 W. Ave. NW Lenoir, NC 28645
(828) 757-1310 ONLINE: Caldwell County Property Records
http://maps.co.caldwell.nc.us
Camden County
P.O. Box 190 Camden, NC 27921
(252) 335-4077
Carteret County Courthouse Square Beaufort, NC 28516-1898
(252) 728-8474
Caswell County
P.O. Box 98 Yanceyville, NC 27379
(910) 694-4193
Catawba County
P.O. Box 65 Newton, NC 28658-0065
(828) 465-1573 ONLINE: County Register of Deeds
www.gis.catawba.nc.us
Catawba County Assessor
www.gis.catawba.nc.us/maps/Public.htm
Chatham County
P.O. Box 369 Pittsboro, NC 27312
(919) 542-3240
Cherokee County 75 Peachtree St. Murphy, NC 28906
(828) 837-2522
Chowan County
P.O. Box 487 Edenton, NC 27932
(252) 482-2619
Clay County
P.O. Box 506 Hayesville, NC 28904
(828) 389-8334 Cleveland County
P.O. Box 1210 Shelby, NC 28151-1210
(704) 484-4908
Columbus County
P.O. Box 1587 Whiteville, NC 28472
(910) 641-3000
Craven County 406 Craven St. New Bern, NC 28560
(252) 636-6617 ONLINE: Craven County Assessor
http://gismaps.cravencounty.com/taxinfo.htm
Cumberland County
P.O. Box 2039 Fayetteville, NC 28302
(910) 678-7775 ONLINE: Recorder
Currituck County
P.O. Box 71 Currituck, NC 27929
(252) 232-3297
Dare County
P.O. Box 1849 Manteo, NC 27954
(919) 473-1101 ONLINE: County Register of Deeds
www.co.dare.nc.us
Dare County Assessor
www.co.dare.nc.us/interactive/setup.htm
Davidson County
P.O. Box 1064 Lexington, NC 27293
(704) 249-0351 ONLINE: County Register of Deeds
www.co.davidson.nc.us
Davidson County Tax Department
www.co.davidson.nc.us/asp/taxsearch.asp
Davie County 123 S. Main St.
Mocksville, NC 27028
(704) 634-2513
Duplin County
P.O. Box 970 Kenansville, NC 28349-0448
(910) 296-2108
Durham County 101 City Hall Plaza Durham, NC 27701
(919) 560-4166 ONLINE: Durham County Property Records
http://199.72.142.253/
Edgecombe County PO Drawer 9 Tarboro, NC 27886-5111
(252) 823-6161
Forsyth County Hall of Justice Winston-Salem, NC 27101
(910) 727-2797 ONLINE: Forsyth County Recorder
http://maps.co.forsyth.nc.us/
Franklin County
P.O. Box 545 Louisburg, NC 27549
(919) 496-3500 ONLINE: Property
www.co.franklin.nc.us/docs/sdx_start.htm
Gaston County
P.O. Box 1578 Gastonia, NC 28053
(704) 866-3181
Gates County
P.O. Box 471 Gatesville, NC 27938
(252) 357-0850
Graham County
P.O. Box 406 Robbinsville, NC 28771
(704) 479-7971
Granville County P.O. Box 427 Oxford, NC 27565
(919) 693-6314
Greene County
P.O. Box 675 Snow Hill, NC 28580-0675
(252) 747-3505
Guilford County
P.O. Box 3427 Greensboro, NC 27402
(910) 373-7556 ONLINE: Recorder, Assessor, Property, UCC, Vital Statistics
www.co.guilford.nc.us/rweb/session/taxhome.html
Halifax County
P.O. Box 66 Halifax, NC 27839
(252) 583-5061
Harnett County
P.O. Box 279 Lillington, NC 27546
(910) 893-7540 ONLINE: Register of Deeds
http://152.34.178.4/nc32
Haywood County County Courthouse 215 N. Main Waynesville, NC 28786
Henderson County 200 N. Grove St., Suite 129 Hendersonville, NC 28792
(828) 697-4901
Hertford County
P.O. Box 86 Winton, NC 27986
(252) 358-7845
Hoke County 304 N. Main St. Raeford, NC 28376
(910) 875-20351 Hyde County
P.O. Box 337 Swanquarter, NC 27885
(252) 926-4101
Iredell County
P.O. Box 337 Statesville, NC 28687
(704) 872-7468
Jackson County 401 Grindstaff Cove Rd. Sylva, NC 28779
(828) 586-7532
Johnston County
P.O. Box 118 Smithfield, NC 27577
(919) 989-5160
Jones County
P.O. Box 189 Trenton, NC 28585
(252) 448-2551
Lee County
P.O. Box 12040 Sanford, NC 27331-2040
(919) 774-4821
Lenoir County
P.O. Box 3289 Kinston, NC 28502
(252) 523-2390
Lincoln County Courthouse
P.O. Box 3289 Lincolnton, NC 28093
(704) 736-8530
Macon County 5 W. Main St. Franklin, NC 28734-3005
(704) 349-2001
Madison County
P.O. Box 217 Marshall, NC 28753
(828) 649-2531 Martin County
P.O. Box 807 Williamston, NC 27892
(252) 792-2515
McDowell County 1 S. Main St. Marion, NC 28752
(704) 652-4727
Mecklenburg County 720 E. 4th St. Charlotte, NC 28202
(704) 336-2443 ONLINE: Mecklenburg County Tax Records
http://taxrecords.com
Register of Deeds
http://meckrod.hartic.com
Accident Reports (Charlotte)
http://accident.ci.charlotte.nc.us
Mitchell County
P.O. Box 82 Bakersville, NC 28705
(828) 688-2139
Montgomery County
P.O. Box 695 Troy, NC 27371
(910) 576-4271
Moore County
P.O. Box 936 Carthage, NC 28327
(910) 947-2396 ONLINE: Register of Deeds
http://rod.co.moore.nc.us/nc32/
Nash County
P.O. Box 974 Nashville, NC 27856
(252) 459-9836
New Hanover County 316 Princess St. Wilmington, NC 28401-4027
(910) 341-4531
Northampton County P.O. Box 128 Jackson, NC 27845-0128
(252) 534-2511
Onslow County 109 Old Bridge St., Room 107 Jacksonville, NC 28540
(910) 347-3451
Orange County
P.O. Box 8181 Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 732-8181
Pamlico County
P.O. Box 433 Bayboro, NC 28515-0433
(252) 745-4421
Pasquotank County
P.O. Box 154 Elizabeth City, NC 27907
(252) 335-4367
Pender County
P.O. Box 43 Burgaw, NC 28425-0043
(910) 259-1225
Perquimans County
P.O. Box 74 Hertford, NC 27944
(252) 426-5660
Person County Courthouse Square Roxboro, NC 27573
(910) 597-1733
Pitt County
P.O. Box 74 Greenville, NC 27835
(252) 830-4128
Polk County
P.O. Box 308 Columbus, NC 28722-0308
(704) 894-8450
Randolph County P.O. Box 1925 Asheboro, NC 27204-1925
(910) 318-6703 ONLINE: Property Owners
www.co.randolph.nc.us/gis.htm
Richmond County 114 E. Franklin St., Suite 101 Rockingham, NC 28379-3601
(910) 997-8250
Robeson County
P.O. Box 1084 Lumberton, NC 28359
(910) 671-3000
Rockingham County
P.O. Box 127 Wentworth, NC 27375
(910) 342-8700
Rowan County
P.O. Box 2568. Salisbury, NC 28145
(704) 638-3102 ONLINE: Register of Deeds & Tax
www.co.rowan.nc.us/access.htm
Rutherford County
P.O. Box 551 Rutherfordton, NC 28139-2511
(704) 287-6155
Sampson County
P.O. Box 256 Clinton, NC 28328
(910) 592-8026
Scotland County
P.O. Box 769 Laurinburg, NC 28353
(910) 277-2575
Stanly County
P.O. Box 97 Albemarle, NC 28002
(704) 986-3640 ONLINE: County Register of Deeds
Stokes County
P.O. Box 67 Danbury, NC 27016
(910) 593-2811
Surry County
P.O. Box 303 Dobson, NC 27017-0303
(910) 401-8150
Swain County 101 Mitchell St. Bryson City, NC 28713
(704) 488-9273
Transylvania County 12 E. Main St. Brevard, NC 28712
(828) 884-3162
Tyrrell County
P.O. Box 449 Columbia, NC 27925
(252) 796-2901
Union County
P.O. Box 248.
Monroe, NC 28111-0248
(704) 283-3843
Vance County 122 Young St., Suite F Henderson, NC 27536-4268
(252) 438-4155
Wake County
P.O. Box 550 Raleigh, NC 27601-1897
(919) 856-5460
Warren County
P.O. Box 709 Warrenton, NC 27589
(252) 257-3261
Washington County
P.O. Box 1007 Plymouth, NC 27962-1308
(252) 793-2325 Watauga County 842 W. King St. Courthouse Suite 9 Boone, NC 28607-3531
(828) 265-8052
Wayne County
P.O. Box 267 Goldsboro, NC 27533
(919) 731-1449
Wilkes County Courthouse Wilkesboro, NC 28697
(910) 651-7351
Wilson County
P.O. Box 1728 Wilson, NC 27894-1728
(252) 399-2935 ONLINE: Voter Records
Yadkin County
P.O. Box 211 Yadkinville, NC 27055-0211
(910) 679-4225
Yancey County County Courthouse, Room 4 Burnsville, NC 28714-2944
(828) 682-2174
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