This Is Not a Government Office. This privately operated reference site cannot retrieve a criminal record, conduct an official check, correct or remove an entry, or accept an expunction filing. Those services remain with the responsible government office.
Need an Official Record?
Use the following Surry County and North Carolina custodians for the record requested:
- Arrest, booking, and jail records: use the Surry County Sheriff's Office or its detention line, depending on the record
- Court case files: review the Surry County court case lookup or ask the Clerk of Superior Court for the filed case
- Police and incident reports: contact the Sheriff, city police department, or state agency that wrote the report
- Criminal history and rap sheets: use the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation Right to Review process for your own fingerprint record
- Certified statewide court searches: submit the current AOC-CR-314 request through a Clerk of Superior Court
- Expunction filings: begin with the clerk in the county and court where the case was disposed
For Sheriff-created reports and booking records, contact the Surry County Sheriff's Office, P.O. Box 827, Dobson, NC 27017, at 336-401-8900. The detention line is 336-401-8975. Posted office hours are Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Tuesday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Official pages show related addresses at 218 N. Main Street and 219 Snow Street, so confirm the correct counter before visiting.
For District or Superior Court records, contact the Surry County Clerk of Superior Court, 201 E. Kapp St., Dobson, NC 27017; mailing address P.O. Box 345, Dobson, NC 27017; telephone 336-386-3700. The courthouse is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The clerk maintains both court divisions' criminal files.