Public Records

You can obtain information about any criminal case in the North Carolia court system by visiting a public self-service terminal located at a clerk of court’s office in Wake county. Use the terminal to search for cases by defendant’s name, case number ,or victim or witness. Paper files for court cases may also be accessed by visiting the clerk of court’s office in the county where the case is located. Copies can be made of court documents for a fee. You can also register for licensing to receive data access and extracts.

For eCourts records, search the Portal online for case information. Use name, case number, attorney name, and suspect’s name. If you are performing a background checks, use the county clerk’s office not the Portal.

If you are a member of the public, enter a record number or name last, first ,middle, suffix format. The information that returns is:
Case Number Defendant Status Location Party Type
1OCR2345-670 Jones, Maruice Disposed Wake Dist. Ct Defendant

Public records of property, criminal problems or government are available online and the fee is minimal. You must have the total and complete information to search for public records. You will also need to input your information to receive records.
To request a deed, which is a legal document describing property, you will need to fill out a form that is found at services.wake.gov. Fill in the form at hit “go!”. The information that return is:

Line Account Owner Location City Property
1 12345 Thompson, John 4512 Foxwood Dr Raleigh Lot3North