Moore County accounts for about 3,400 of the approximately 235,000 arrests made in North Carolina annually. Public access to the county's arrest records is made possible by the North Carolina Public Records Act. Depending on the agency and form of records, copies of arrest records in the County can cost between $0.25 and $30.
However, certain arrest records are not publicly available due to legal restrictions or court orders. Medical records, sealed records, records of active investigations, and records of juvenile arrests are all considered confidential. These records may only be accessed by authorized individuals and entities, such as law enforcement officers, the County District Attorney, judicial officers, those named on the records, and their lawyers.
Arrest records are accessible through various government agencies, such as the county Sheriff's Office, local Police Departments, the Courts, and the state's law enforcement agencies.
The Moore County Sheriff's Office creates and maintains records of arrests in the county. Requests for arrest records can be made in person or sent by mail to the Sheriff's Office during business hours at:
The Sheriff's Office 302 South McNeill Street
Carthage, NC 28327 Phone: (910) 947-2931
Fax: (910) 947-1668
The public can contact Police Departments to inspect and obtain the county's arrest records. The county's PDs typically accept mail-in, in-person, and electronic requests and may require fees for producing copies of records. Record seekers must provide details of the arrest such as the arrestee's name, location of arrest, and date of arrest. In addition, some Police Departments in the county make their daily arrest and incident logs available to the public online. Notable Police Departments in the county include:
The state's main repository for criminal records is the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (NCSBI). Arrest records can be obtained from the NCSBI by authorized parties for a fee. Anyone can request their personal criminal history through the NCSBI's Criminal Checks platform, while eligible entities can also request criminal records of individuals. They can contact the NCSBI at:
North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation 3320 Garner Road Raleigh, NC 27626-0500
Phone: (919) 582-8660
Fax: (919) 661-5977
Records of arrests that resulted in prosecution are included in the County's criminal court records. Criminal proceedings in the county are heard by the County Superior and District Courts, while the county's criminal court records are maintained by the Moore County Clerk of the Superior Court's Office.
Interested persons can obtain copies of the county's criminal court records or use the public terminals on the court's premises. They may call the Clerk's Office at (910) 722-5000 or visit the office during business hours. They can also send the completed Criminal Records Search form with a $25 search fee to the Clerk's Office by mail to obtain copies.
Additionally, reliable third-party websites like InfoTracer offer easy access to Moore County's arrest records. These platforms provide faster and more convenient ways to search with broader public records access.
The County has an arrest rate of 32 per 1,000 population. Some arrest figures are shown below:
| Arrest Type | Number of Arrests |
|---|---|
| Murder and Non-negligent Manslaughter | 5 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 |
| Robbery | 9 |
| Rape | 3 |
| Aggravated Assault | 42 |
| Simple Assault | 224 |
| Burglary | 74 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 13 |
| Larceny | 340 |
| Arson | 16 |
| Fraud | 50 |
| Total Number of Arrests | 3,455 |
Source: North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation
| Department | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Police Department | 804 N Sandhills Blvd | 910-944-9721 |
| Carthage Police Department | 4396 US 15 501 Hwy | 910-947-2231 |
| Pinehurst Police Department | 420 Magnolia Rd | 910-295-3141 |
| Robbins Police Department | 110 S Middleton St | 910-948-3331 |
| Southern Pines Police Department | 450 W Pennsylvania Ave | 910-692-2732 |
| Taylortown Police Department | 8350 Main St | 910-295-1392 |