This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site. We cannot pull criminal records, run official background checks, remove or correct a record, or accept expungement filings for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right government office directly.
Need an Official Record?
Use the custodian that matches the Beaufort County record:
- Court case files: use the Beaufort County court case route or call the Clerk of Superior Court
- Statewide personal history: follow the NCSBI Right to Review fingerprint process
- Arrest, booking, and jail records: contact the Beaufort County Sheriff
- Certified county search: submit Form AOC-CR-314 to the clerk
- Police reports and incident records: contact the agency that wrote the report
- Expunction petitions: file with the court that heard the case
For sheriff-created records, contact Beaufort County Sheriff Administrative Services, 210 N. Market Street, Washington, NC 27889, 252-946-7111. The front office is open weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; the same number is answered around the clock for detention matters.
Court files and certified Beaufort County searches are held by the Clerk of Superior Court, 112 W. Second Street, Washington, NC 27889, 252-940-4000, weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mail goes to PO Box 1403, Washington, NC 27889.