How do I search New Hanover County NC arrest records?

Start with the New Hanover County Sheriff's Office Sheriff 2 Citizen system for recent law-enforcement and custody information. For current detention questions, confirm the person with the New Hanover County Detention Facility. Then search North Carolina eCourts Portal for the filed criminal case and final disposition.

Where are New Hanover County inmates held?

The New Hanover County Detention Facility is located at 3950 Juvenile Center Road in Castle Hayne, North Carolina 28429. The Sheriff's published detention telephone number is 910-798-4200.

Does a New Hanover County jail record prove a conviction?

No. Jail and arrest information describes an arrest, charge or custody event. The North Carolina court record must be reviewed to determine what charges were filed, whether they were dismissed or amended, and whether a conviction occurred.

How do I search New Hanover County criminal court records?

Use North Carolina eCourts Portal and search by case number or party name, limiting the search to New Hanover County. The New Hanover County Courthouse is at 316 Princess Street in Wilmington.

How do I obtain a certified New Hanover County criminal background check?

Submit North Carolina form AOC-CR-314 to the New Hanover County Clerk of Superior Court. The current fee for a certified name-based criminal-record search in one county is 25 dollars.

How do I find the outcome of an arrest in New Hanover County?

Search the defendant in North Carolina eCourts Portal, open the New Hanover County criminal case and review the charge history, events and disposition. Obtain the official court document from the Clerk when certified proof is required.

How do I request a New Hanover County Sheriff's arrest or incident record?

First confirm that the New Hanover County Sheriff's Office created or maintains the record. Sheriff 2 Citizen can provide public law-enforcement information, while Sheriff Judicial Services and the county public-record process can assist with records that require a formal request.

How do I correct an inaccurate New Hanover County arrest record?

Identify whether the error is in the Sheriff's record, detention record, court case or SBI criminal history. Obtain the controlling official document and request correction from the agency maintaining the inaccurate information. SBI provides a Written Exception process after a Right to Review.

Can a New Hanover County arrest record be expunged?

Some North Carolina arrests, dismissed charges, not-guilty cases and convictions qualify for expunction. Eligibility depends on the disposition, offense, prior record, age and applicable waiting period. Petitions are filed with the Clerk in the county where the person was charged or convicted.

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Q: How do I get my own North Carolina criminal history?

The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation offers a fingerprint-based Right to Review of your own state criminal history. The current SBI fee is 14 dollars.

New Hanover County, North Carolina · Sheriff records, jail custody and criminal court cases

Trace a New Hanover County Arrest From Booking to the Court Disposition

Start with Sheriff 2 Citizen and detention information, identify the law-enforcement agency, then verify the filed charges through New Hanover County eCourts.

The guide also covers arrest reports, warrants, bond, visitation, the 2025 jail-mail changes, inmate money, public defenders, victim notifications, SBI criminal history and expunction.

Open Sheriff 2 Citizen Search New Hanover court cases Fix a missing record

NEW HANOVER RECORD ROUTER VERIFYING

SHERIFF 2 CITIZEN LIVE

NEW HANOVER eCOURTS

CASE VERIFIED

ARREST + COURT MATCHED

Arrest does not equal conviction. Police and jail records describe allegations and custody. The court record must be checked to determine whether prosecutors filed the same charge, amended it, dismissed it or obtained a conviction.

Sheriff search

Sheriff 2 Citizen.

Detention

3950 Juvenile Center Road.

Jail phone

910-798-4200.

Courthouse

316 Princess Street.

SBI self-review

Current fee: $14.

Record router

Use the record that actually answers your question

SHERIFF 2 CITIZEN Recent law-enforcement information

Start here for public Sheriff activity, incident information and available custody-related access.

Official New Hanover Sheriff system.

DETENTION FACILITY Is the person still in jail?

Confirm current detention, inmate ID, housing-related questions, visits, mail and money.

County jail is not the same as state prison.

ARRESTING AGENCY What did officers report?

Request the incident or arrest report from the Sheriff, Wilmington Police or other agency that created it.

Do not automatically send every request to the jail.

NC eCOURTS What happened to the case?

Check charges, court events, hearings, dispositions, judgments and financial information.

This is the prosecution-outcome check.

NC SBI Need your statewide record?

Use fingerprint-based Right to Review to inspect your own North Carolina criminal history.

Current SBI fee: $14.

Sheriff arrest search

How to search New Hanover County arrest information

Open Sheriff 2 Citizen This is the Sheriff’s public-facing law-enforcement search system. Open Sheriff 2 Citizen

Choose the record type that matches your problem Look for incident, arrest or custody-related options rather than running an unrelated county-record search.

Search the legal name carefully Try a surname-only search first when the middle name, suffix or spelling is uncertain.

Match the event date Separate the current arrest from older incidents involving the same person.

Record the incident or case identifier Save every number displayed because it helps with report and court requests.

Identify the arresting agency New Hanover County includes Wilmington, Carolina Beach, Kure Beach and Wrightsville Beach as separate municipal jurisdictions.

Confirm detention separately when necessary Sheriff 2 Citizen is not a substitute for speaking with detention staff about current custody.

Search the court case Verify the filed charge and disposition in North Carolina eCourts. Continue to eCourts Portal

Current jail custody

Confirm whether someone is in New Hanover County Detention

New Hanover County Detention Facility
3950 Juvenile Center Road
Castle Hayne, NC 28429
Phone: 910-798-4200
Fax: 910-798-4163

Search Sheriff 2 Citizen first Save the name and identifiers that appear.

Call detention when custody is urgent or unclear Ask whether the person is processing, housed, released or transferred. Call detention: 910-798-4200

Give the legal name and date of birth Do not rely on a nickname.

Ask for the inmate ID The ID is important for the new mail-processing address.

Ask whether any additional hold exists Another case or agency can affect release.

Ask who scheduled the next court appearance Use that information to verify the case in eCourts.

Record decoder

Understand arrest, jail and court fields correctly

What the record means—and what it does not prove
Field	Meaning	Does not prove	Next step
Incident number	Identifies the law-enforcement event.	Final criminal charge.	Use it to request the report.
Inmate ID	Identifies the person in detention systems.	Guilt.	Use for mail and inmate services.
Arrest charge	Allegation associated with arrest.	Prosecutor kept the same charge.	Read the court case.
Bond	Release-security condition when ordered.	Another hold does not exist.	Confirm all cases first.
Court case number	Identifies the judicial case.	Every charge had the same disposition.	Review each count separately.
Disposition	How a charge was resolved.	A different case was also resolved.	Match the exact case and count.
Release	End of that jail-custody event.	Dismissal or acquittal.	Check the criminal docket.

Identity verification

Confirm the correct person before relying on the arrest record

Full legal name matches

Middle name or suffix is consistent

Date of birth or age matches

Incident date matches

Arresting agency matches the location

Inmate ID matches detention information

Court case follows the same event

Disposition belongs to the same charge

Never identify someone from a name or booking photograph alone. Match multiple independent details before making a legal, financial, employment, housing or publication decision.

No-result troubleshooting

Why a New Hanover County arrest may be missing

The arrest is still being processed Intake, fingerprinting and booking can delay public availability.

The person was released quickly Current custody and historical arrest information are different searches.

A Wilmington officer made the arrest The underlying incident record may be maintained by Wilmington Police rather than the Sheriff.

A beach municipality made the arrest Carolina Beach, Kure Beach and Wrightsville Beach maintain their own agency records.

The name is recorded differently Try aliases, maiden names, suffixes and alternate spellings.

No jail stay occurred A citation, summons or other release procedure can produce a court case without a prolonged detention entry.

The person was transferred Check another county or North Carolina state correctional custody.

The record was expunged or restricted Public access to qualifying official records can be removed by law.

Missing-custody call script

I am trying to confirm the custody status of [full legal name], date of birth [date if known]. The arrest may have occurred on [date] through [agency]. Can you confirm whether the person is still processing, currently housed, released or transferred, and provide the inmate ID if public?

Arrest-to-court workflow

Follow a New Hanover County arrest through the system

Law-enforcement incident The Sheriff, Wilmington Police or another agency creates the initial incident record.

Arrest or criminal process Officers or a judicial official initiate the criminal charge.

Detention intake when required New Hanover County processes people pending confinement 24 hours a day.

Initial appearance and release conditions A judicial official addresses custody, counsel and release.

District Attorney review Prosecutors decide which charges continue.

District or Superior Court The case proceeds through North Carolina’s trial courts.

Disposition Each count can end through dismissal, plea, not-guilty verdict, conviction or another order.

Sentence or supervision Final orders may involve jail, state prison, probation, fines or other conditions.

Correction or expunction Wrong records can be challenged and qualifying cases can be expunged.

Law-enforcement records

Get the report from the agency that created it

The jail is not automatically the report custodian. First identify whether the incident was handled by New Hanover Sheriff, Wilmington Police, Carolina Beach Police, Kure Beach Police, Wrightsville Beach Police or another agency.

Check Sheriff 2 Citizen Use the public system to identify available incident information. Open Sheriff 2 Citizen

Save the incident number The exact number is more useful than a name-only request.

Identify the law-enforcement agency Do not route a Wilmington Police report request to the County Sheriff.

Ask for the exact document Examples include incident report, arrest report and specifically identified releasable supplements.

Add date, location and involved person’s name These details reduce search errors.

Ask for electronic delivery Request electronic copies when the custodian can provide them.

New Hanover Sheriff Judicial Services / Records
Phone: 910-798-4505
Sheriff main office: 3950 Juvenile Center Road, Castle Hayne, NC 28429

Copy-ready records request

I request an electronic copy of the releasable incident report, arrest report and specifically identified supplements concerning [full legal name] for the incident on [date] at [location]. Known identifiers include incident number [number], inmate ID [number] and court case number [number]. Please advise me if another agency is the legal custodian of the requested record.

911 audio & CAD

Request New Hanover County 911 records separately

The New Hanover County 911 Center accepts records requests through the County Open Public Records Request portal.

Collect the incident date and approximate time A narrow time range helps locate the call.

Provide the location Include street address or nearest intersection.

Identify the record needed Specify 911 audio, dispatch/CAD data or another communications record.

Submit the public-record request Use the County’s Information Requests page. Open New Hanover public-record requests

New Hanover County 911 Center
230 Government Center Drive, Suite 185
Wilmington, NC 28403
Main: 910-452-6120
Records: 910-798-6959

North Carolina eCourts

Verify the filed charge and final New Hanover County disposition

New Hanover County has used North Carolina eCourts Portal and Enterprise Justice since February 3, 2025.

Open eCourts Portal Select Smart Search. Open North Carolina eCourts Portal

Search the exact case number when known This is safer than a name-only search.

Otherwise search the defendant’s legal name Compare results carefully.

Limit the case to New Hanover County Do not accidentally combine unrelated statewide results.

Open the Case Summary Review parties, events, hearings, dispositions and available financial information.

Compare filed charges with arrest allegations The court charge may differ from the booking entry.

Read events in chronological order An older warrant, continuance or charge can be superseded by a later event.

Read each disposition separately Different counts can have different results.

Use Search Hearings to confirm the next court date Recheck shortly before traveling.

New Hanover County Courthouse
316 Princess Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
Main / Clerk: 910-772-6600
District Attorney: 910-772-6610
Criminal Magistrates: 910-772-6619
Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Certified court background

Get a certified New Hanover County criminal-record search

eCourts Portal is useful for researching individual cases. North Carolina Judicial Branch says formal background checks should be obtained through the Clerk rather than treating Portal as a certified background report.

Certified one-county search

Complete form AOC-CR-314.
Submit to the Clerk of Superior Court.
Current fee: $25.
Covers that one county.
Mail: money order or certified check.
Personal checks are not accepted by mail.

Free courthouse self-search

Use a public-access terminal at a Clerk’s office.
Search yourself or another person.
Search county or statewide court data.
Viewing or emailing results is free.
Printing fees may apply.
The result is not certified.

Open official NC background-check instructions

Warrant verification

Check a possible New Hanover County warrant safely

Identify the suspected court case Use an old citation, case number or arrest record when available.

Search eCourts Portal Read the newest events in the case.

Do not stop at an old warrant entry Determine whether a later event shows service or another resolution.

Contact the criminal magistrate when necessary New Hanover criminal magistrates: 910-772-6619.

Confirm current custody A person may already have been arrested on the process.

Get legal advice if the warrant concerns you A defense lawyer can advise on appearance, surrender and release.

Do not confront, follow or attempt to detain another person. Warrant records can change and same-name errors can occur.

Bond & pretrial release

Confirm every charge before arranging release

Written promise

A judicial official may permit release based on a written promise to appear.

Unsecured bond

A monetary amount is set but does not require upfront security unless forfeiture rules are triggered.

Secured bond

Security is required in the manner allowed by the release order.

Custody release

A person may be released to a qualifying custodian when ordered.

Confirm every active charge One arrest can contain multiple cases.

Ask whether another hold exists An outside warrant can prevent release.

Read the newest release order Do not rely only on the earliest arrest information.

Confirm whether the bond is secured or unsecured The payment procedure depends on the actual order.

If using a bondsman, verify county authorization North Carolina Judicial Branch publishes the current authorized list. Find an authorized New Hanover County bondsman

Check the statewide prohibited list too A bondsman can appear on a county list but later become prohibited statewide.

Get collateral and fee terms in writing Do not pay based only on a telephone promise.

Keep the receipt and court case number Save all release documentation.

Bond verification script

I am calling about [full legal name], inmate ID [number]. Please confirm every current charge and case number, the release condition for each charge, and whether any outside warrant, detainer or other hold would prevent release.

Detention visitation

Use the current New Hanover County jail visitation rules

The Detention Division currently states that visitation is by appointment and must be scheduled by the inmate. The general published visitation window is between 1:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. daily.

Confirm current custody first Do not travel based on an old arrest page.

The inmate schedules the visit Family members should coordinate with the inmate rather than assuming a walk-in session.

Confirm the assigned visit date and time Housing and operational conditions can affect availability.

Bring approved photo identification All visitors must provide acceptable photo ID when arriving.

Plan around a 45-minute visit The county’s current general visitation information publishes 45-minute sessions.

Confirm the number of visitors General county guidance allows up to two adult guests per visit, though housing-specific restrictions can be tighter.

Call before traveling when a minor will attend The county page contains housing-specific in-person restrictions that can differ from its general visitor guidance.

Detention Division
3950 Juvenile Center Road
Castle Hayne, NC 28429
Phone: 910-798-4200

Check current visitation information

December 2025 mail system

Use the new New Hanover County inmate-mail address

Important: Beginning December 1, 2025, ordinary personal inmate mail uses an off-site scanning address in Longview, Texas. Do not send ordinary personal letters to the physical detention facility.

Ordinary personal mail
Inmate’s Full Name
Inmate ID Number
New Hanover County Detention Facility
P.O. Box 591
Longview, TX 75606

Personal mail rules

Inmate name required

Inmate ID required

Sender return address required

White letter-size paper only

Maximum five pages per mailing

Write or print on front side only

Maximum one original 4 × 6 photo per mailing

Mail is scanned for inmate delivery

Items that can cause return

Paper restrictions

Greeting cards.
Card-stock paper.
Colored paper.
Blank paper.
Blank envelopes.

Attachments

Cash.
Stamps.
Stickers.
Bubble or padded envelopes.
More than one photo.

Wrong channel

Legal mail.
Medical mail.
Books.
Magazines.
Newspapers.

Legal and medical mail: Do not send privileged correspondence to the Texas personal-mail scanner. Use the detention facility’s direct-mail procedure and confirm the current legal-mail address with staff before sending confidential material.

Books and publications: New Hanover County states that beginning December 1, 2025, the Detention Facility no longer accepts books as ordinary inmate publications. Publications sent to the facility may be placed in property for return after release.

Inmate funds

Send money without using the wrong address

Confirm the inmate ID Match the exact person before sending funds.

Use McDaniel Supply’s approved service New Hanover County links families to JailPackStore. Open JailPackStore

Select New Hanover County Do not choose another North Carolina jail with a similar name.

Verify inmate identity before checkout Recheck the inmate name and ID.

Use the detention lobby kiosk for cash deposits The county states that cash deposits go through the automated kiosk at the facility.

Prepare mailed money orders correctly Make the money order payable to New Hanover County and put the inmate’s name in the memo field.

Keep proof of payment Save the transaction number or money-order receipt.

Do not mail cash. Cash should be deposited through the approved facility kiosk, not placed in inmate correspondence.

Family communication

Keep personal calls separate from legal communication

Family and personal calls

Confirm current telephone instructions with detention staff.
Use only the provider identified by the facility.
Do not create accounts from an unsolicited text or social-media message.
Assume ordinary jail calls may be monitored or recorded.
Do not discuss confidential defense strategy.

Attorney communication

Give counsel the inmate ID.
Give counsel the court case number.
Use attorney-approved confidential communication channels.
Attorneys should coordinate jail access directly with detention.

Public defender

Confirm appointed counsel in New Hanover County

New Hanover County Public Defender – Defender District 6
320 Chestnut Street, Suite 201
Wilmington, NC 28401
Mailing: P.O. Box 2560, Wilmington, NC 28402
Phone: 910-343-5400
Fax: 910-343-5401

Ask for appointed counsel through the court process The court determines eligibility for appointed representation.

Save every case number Multiple criminal matters can create different representation questions.

Call the Public Defender office to confirm assignment Call 910-343-5400

Give the lawyer the arresting agency and report number This helps connect the police records to the prosecution.

Do not discuss facts on an ordinary jail call Keep legal strategy confidential.

Open official New Hanover Public Defender information

Victim notifications

Receive jail, court and state-custody updates

Save the incident number Use it for law-enforcement questions.

Save the court case number Use it when contacting the District Attorney.

Call the New Hanover District Attorney Direct victims and next of kin can ask the victim-witness legal assistant about court-proceeding notifications. Call 910-772-6610

Register with NC SAVAN for custody alerts NC SAVAN links North Carolina county jails and state corrections. Open NC SAVAN information

Use the 24-hour SAVAN number Call 877-627-2826.

Choose notification methods SAVAN can provide qualifying custody notifications by phone, email, text or TTY.

NC SAVAN is free and operates 24 hours a day. Critical events such as release, escape and capture can generate automated alerts.

North Carolina state custody

Use NCDAC only after state correctional transfer

New Hanover County Detention

County jail custody.
Recent arrests and pretrial detention.
Local visitation and mail rules.
Not included in NCDAC offender search.

NC Department of Adult Correction

State prison offenders.
Probationers and parolees.
Historical correctional data back to 1972.
Search by name or offender ID.

Open the NCDAC Offender Locator Use it after state custody or supervision begins. Search North Carolina state offenders

Search by offender ID when known Otherwise use the legal name and identity fields.

Record the current prison or supervision status State mail, visits and money rules differ from New Hanover County Jail.

Return to New Hanover eCourts for conviction proof The state offender locator is not the official judgment.

NC SBI Right to Review

Get your own fingerprint-based North Carolina criminal history

SBI Right to Review is for inspecting your own criminal history. It is not a public full-history lookup for another person.

Open SBI Personal Review Choose the North Carolina fingerprint-based Right to Review. Open SBI Right to Review

Complete the current application Follow the SBI form instructions.

Obtain fingerprints The North Carolina state review is fingerprint based.

Prepare the $14 payment SBI currently accepts money order or certified check.

Do not send cash or personal check SBI’s current instructions exclude cash, credit-card payment and personal checks for this request.

Compare each New Hanover arrest with eCourts Look for missing or incorrect dispositions.

NCSBI Criminal Information and Identification
3320 Garner Road
P.O. Box 29500
Raleigh, NC 27626-0500
Customer Service: 919-582-8660
Email: CIIShelp@ncsbi.gov

Record correction

Fix an incorrect New Hanover County arrest record at the source

Correction routing
Error appears in	Start with	Proof to collect
Sheriff incident record	New Hanover Sheriff	Incident number and official supporting information.
Wilmington police report	Wilmington Police	Police report number and corrected source information.
Detention identity/custody	New Hanover Detention	Inmate ID and arrest information.
Court disposition	New Hanover Clerk / court	Signed order or corrected court record.
SBI statewide history	SBI Right to Review / Written Exception	Fingerprint-supported record plus police or court documents.

Get the current official record Do not begin with a private background-check screenshot.

Identify the exact field that is wrong Examples include identity, charge, arrest date or disposition.

Obtain the controlling document Use the police report, signed court order or certified disposition.

Correct the originating agency State criminal-history data often depends on information sent by local agencies.

Use SBI Right to Review for statewide errors SBI includes a Written Exception process for challenging inaccurate information.

Recheck every system Sheriff’s records, court data and SBI history may update separately.

SBI Written Exception mailing:
NCSBI – CIIS
Attn: NICS/CCH Unit Supervisor
3320 Garner Road
P.O. Box 29500
Raleigh, NC 27626-0500

North Carolina expunction

Expunge an eligible New Hanover County arrest or criminal case

North Carolina has multiple expunction statutes. Eligibility depends on the exact disposition, offense, age, prior record and waiting period. Do not file based only on the fact that an old arrest is visible online.

Dismissed charge

G.S. 15A-146 provides relief procedures for qualifying dismissed charges.

Not guilty

Qualifying not-guilty or not-responsible cases can use the applicable 15A-146 procedure.

Eligible conviction

Separate statutes cover qualifying misdemeanors, nonviolent felonies and other specified convictions.

Search the complete New Hanover County case Confirm how every count ended.

Save the case number The expunction petition is tied to specific court records.

Determine the correct statute Different outcomes require different forms. Open NC expunction eligibility guidance

Check for automatic relief before filing another petition North Carolina law provides automated processing for certain dismissed and not-guilty matters.

Download the exact current form For example, AOC-CR-287 addresses qualifying dismissed charges and AOC-CR-288 addresses qualifying not-guilty or not-responsible matters. Search current NC expunction forms

Check the filing fee North Carolina generally charges $175 for petition-based expunction proceedings.

Know the common no-fee exception Charges dismissed or ending in not guilty generally do not require the ordinary $175 fee unless a statutory exception such as certain diversion dispositions applies.

Ask for fee relief when eligible A filer who cannot afford court costs can use the state’s fee-waiver process.

File with the New Hanover County Clerk File in the county where the charge or conviction occurred.

Complete criminal-history checks when the form requires them Some expunction types require record checks before judicial decision.

Attend a hearing if the statute or judge requires one Some petitions are decided from the written record; others require court.

Keep the signed expunction order permanently North Carolina warns that after expunction processing destroys the official file, the Clerk cannot later give you another copy of the original order.

Recheck official public systems after processing Contact the Clerk if court-system information remains visible several weeks after relief is granted.

New Hanover County Clerk of Superior Court
316 Princess Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
Mailing: P.O. Box 2023, Wilmington, NC 28402
Phone: 910-772-6600

Expunction removes or restricts qualifying government criminal records according to North Carolina law. It does not automatically erase every newspaper article, screenshot or privately stored copy.

Contact board

New Hanover County arrest, jail and court contacts

New Hanover County Sheriff

3950 Juvenile Center Road
Castle Hayne, NC 28429

910-798-4200

Detention Division

3950 Juvenile Center Road
Castle Hayne, NC 28429

910-798-4200

Judicial Services / Sheriff Records

910-798-4505

New Hanover County Courthouse

316 Princess Street
Wilmington, NC 28401

910-772-6600

District Attorney

910-772-6610

Prosecutorial District 6.

Criminal Magistrates

910-772-6619

Public Defender

320 Chestnut Street, Suite 201
Wilmington, NC 28401

910-343-5400

911 Records

230 Government Center Drive, Suite 185
Wilmington, NC 28403

910-798-6959

NC SBI Criminal History

919-582-8660

CIIShelp@ncsbi.gov

NC SAVAN

877-627-2826

24-hour custody and notification service.

Local locations

New Hanover County jail and courthouse maps

New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office & Detention Facility

New Hanover County Courthouse

New Hanover County Public Defender

Before traveling: confirm current custody, the correct court date, visitor appointment, current office hours and required photo identification.

Fast local problem solver

What to do in common New Hanover County arrest situations

Arrest happened today

Check Sheriff 2 Citizen, then call detention at 910-798-4200 if intake status is unclear.

Need the police narrative

Identify the arresting agency and request the incident report from that agency.

Need proof charges were dismissed

Search eCourts and obtain the official New Hanover court disposition.

Need a certified background check

Use AOC-CR-314 through the Clerk with the current $25 single-county fee.

Need to visit someone

The inmate schedules the appointment; published visits are generally 45 minutes.

Need to send personal mail

Use the December 2025 Texas scanning address with inmate name and ID—not the physical jail.

Need to send money

Use JailPackStore or the detention lobby kiosk and verify the inmate ID first.

Need your statewide NC record

Use SBI Right to Review with fingerprints and the current $14 fee.

Old arrest may qualify for removal

Check the court disposition, then use the applicable North Carolina expunction statute and form.

Title-related FAQs

New Hanover County arrest-record questions answered

How do I search New Hanover County arrest records?

Start with the official New Hanover County Sheriff’s Sheriff 2 Citizen system, then verify current custody with detention and the prosecution outcome through NC eCourts.

Where is New Hanover County Jail?

The New Hanover County Detention Facility is at 3950 Juvenile Center Road, Castle Hayne, NC 28429. The published phone number is 910-798-4200.

Does a jail record prove conviction?

No. A jail record shows arrest or custody information. The court case determines whether the person was convicted, acquitted, dismissed or otherwise resolved.

How do I search New Hanover County criminal cases?

Use North Carolina eCourts Portal, search by case number or name and limit the result to New Hanover County.

How much is a certified New Hanover County criminal background check?

The current North Carolina fee is $25 for a certified name-based criminal-record search in one county through the Clerk of Superior Court.

How do I get my own North Carolina criminal history?

Use the SBI fingerprint-based Right to Review. The current state fee is $14.

How do I find the final outcome of an arrest?

Search the New Hanover County criminal case in eCourts and review the disposition of every count. Obtain a Clerk copy when formal proof is required.

Where do I request a New Hanover County Sheriff report?

Use Sheriff 2 Citizen for available public information and contact Sheriff Judicial Services when a Sheriff-maintained record requires additional assistance.

How do I correct a wrong arrest record?

Identify whether the error belongs to the arresting agency, detention facility, court or SBI and correct the government source that controls that information.

Can a New Hanover County arrest be expunged?

Some dismissed charges, not-guilty cases and qualifying convictions can be expunged under North Carolina law. Eligibility depends on the specific statute and case history.

Accuracy, identity and legal-use notice

Arrest Records is an independent informational guide. It is not the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office, New Hanover County Detention Facility, North Carolina Judicial Branch, District Attorney, Public Defender, State Bureau of Investigation or Department of Adult Correction.

Arrest, custody, warrant, bond and court information can change. Verify multiple identifiers and use the current official record before paying money, traveling to a facility or making a legal, employment, housing, financial, safety or publication decision.

Every arrested person is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court. An arrest record, charge or booking photograph does not establish criminal guilt.

New Hanover County and North Carolina procedures reviewed August 15, 2026.