Criminal Court Records in Davie County
Davie County criminal court records are filed and stored at the courthouse in Mocksville, North Carolina. The Clerk of Superior Court in Davie County keeps all criminal case files for Judicial District 22. You can search these records by name or case number online or at the clerk's office. Davie County is a smaller county in the Piedmont region, and its courthouse handles all criminal matters for the area. Free public access to criminal court records is available at the Mocksville courthouse and through the NC eCourts Portal.
Davie County Quick Facts
Davie County Courthouse Criminal Records
The Davie County Courthouse is at 171 S. Main Street in Mocksville. The Clerk of Superior Court maintains all criminal case records here. Staff can search for cases by name or number and provide copies. Public access terminals are available for self-service searches.
Davie County has about 42,000 residents and sits between Winston-Salem and Statesville in the central Piedmont. Mocksville is the county seat and the only town of significant size. The courthouse serves all communities in the county for criminal matters. Davie County shares District 22 with Davidson County, so judges rotate between the courthouses in Mocksville and Lexington. The Davie County NC Courts page lists contact details and jury service information for the courthouse.
The NC Courts page for Davie County shows the contact directory for the clerk of court and links to search criminal records online.
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Davie County Clerk of Superior Court 171 S. Main Street Mocksville, NC 27028 Phone: (336) 751-3505 |
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| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Website | nccourts.gov/locations/davie-county |
Search Davie County Criminal Court Records
The NC eCourts Portal gives free access to Davie County criminal court records. No account is needed. Enter a name, case number, or citation number to search. The portal shows charges, court dates, case status, and outcomes for each case.
You can view and print documents linked to a case at no cost through the portal. It covers all 100 North Carolina counties in one search tool. If you need to check Davie County and nearby Davidson County in the same session, you can do that. Creating an account is optional but lets you save cases for later review.
For a certified criminal record search, fill out Form AOC-CR-314 and submit it with $25 to the Davie County clerk's office. You can do this by mail or in person at the Mocksville courthouse. The certified search shows all criminal cases on file under the name you provide. Under G.S. 7A-308(a)(17), the fee is set by state law.
Note: You can also run a free, non-certified search at the public access terminals inside the Davie County courthouse.
Davie County Sheriff and Criminal Cases
The Davie County Sheriff's Office is at 171 S. Main Street in Mocksville. The sheriff handles law enforcement, arrests, warrants, and the detention center. Criminal cases in Davie County start with the sheriff's office before going through the court system.
Call (336) 751-6238 for the sheriff. In emergencies, dial 911. The sheriff's office runs the county jail and handles civil process for the courts. Arrest records from the sheriff are not the same as the criminal court records kept by the Clerk of Superior Court. If you need court documents from a Davie County criminal case, reach out to the clerk at (336) 751-3505 rather than the sheriff's office.
Criminal Court Records in Davie County
Davie County courts handle both felony and misdemeanor criminal cases at the Mocksville courthouse. The type of charge determines which court hears the case.
Felony criminal court records in Davie County include drug offenses, breaking and entering, robbery, assault with a deadly weapon, and other serious charges. Superior Court hears these cases. A 12-person jury decides the verdict when a defendant pleads not guilty. The clerk stores all documents from felony cases including indictments, motions, plea agreements, and sentencing orders.
Misdemeanor cases in Davie County go to District Court. These include simple assault, shoplifting, DWI, trespassing, and disorderly conduct. A judge decides these cases without a jury. If the defendant disagrees with the outcome, the case can be appealed to Superior Court in Davie County for a new trial. Under North Carolina law, all criminal court records from both courts are generally public and can be viewed at the clerk's office.
Some criminal records may be sealed by court order. Juvenile cases require elevated access to view. Davie County has court records dating back to 1834 and probate records from 1837. Under G.S. Chapter 132, most criminal court records are public and can be reviewed by anyone at the Mocksville courthouse. Expunged records will not appear in searches of Davie County criminal court records through the clerk's office or the eCourts Portal.
State Tools for Davie County Criminal Record Searches
Several state resources help with criminal searches tied to Davie County. The NC Courts background check page explains the full process for getting a certified search at any county clerk's office. The NC Department of Adult Correction offers an offender search tool for state prison inmates and people on probation or parole. Data goes back to 1972, but county jail records from Davie County are not included.
The NC Sex Offender Registry lets you search for registered offenders by name or near addresses in Davie County. The NC State Bureau of Investigation is the state's central criminal records repository. Their fingerprint-based checks are more thorough than name-based court searches. For organizations running frequent criminal searches, the Remote Public Access Program offers licensed statewide data access.
Historical Davie County Criminal Court Records
Davie County was formed in 1836 from Rowan County. Older criminal court records from the region may be at the NC State Archives in Raleigh. The archives hold pre-1868 records from the County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions that once handled criminal matters.
Contact the State Archives at (919) 814-6840 for help finding historical Davie County criminal records. The archives are at 109 East Jones Street in Raleigh and have microfilm copies of many older court documents from across the state.
Nearby Counties
These counties border Davie County in the Piedmont region. Criminal cases must be filed in the county where the offense took place. Check the right location before searching.