This Is Not a Government Office. This private reference cannot retrieve or correct criminal records, conduct official background checks, or receive an expunction filing. Contact the responsible public office for those services.
Need an Official Record?
Use the Mitchell County or North Carolina channel that matches the record:
- Court files and certified searches: use the Mitchell County court case lookup or contact the Clerk of Superior Court, 328 Longview Drive, Bakersville, NC 28705, 828-688-5100; published hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Sheriff incident and arrest reports: contact the Mitchell County Sheriff's Office, 305 Baker Lane, Bakersville, NC 28705, 828-688-3982; the county lists 24-hour operations and office help from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Current custody: call the sheriff first to identify the receiving jail because Mitchell County does not operate its own jail roster
- Fingerprint-based personal record review: request a Right to Review from the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation
- Spruce Pine police reports: call the Police Department at 828-765-2233 during its posted weekday office hours or the town at 828-765-3000
- Expunction petitions: file the current North Carolina court form with the clerk in the county where the charge or conviction occurred
For sheriff-created Mitchell County records, begin with the Mitchell County Sheriff's Office, 305 Baker Lane, Bakersville, NC 28705, 828-688-3982. Call before visiting to confirm that records staff are available and which form of request the office will accept.