Search Yadkin County Criminal Court Records

Yadkin County criminal court records are filed at the Clerk of Superior Court in Yadkinville, North Carolina. The county is part of Judicial District 34. Criminal case files are public records in most situations. You can search them through the NC eCourts Portal online or go to the courthouse in Yadkinville. Yadkin County offers several court programs, including a clerk mediation program and a district criminal court mediation program. The clerk office stores all case records and helps the public find what they need. All criminal cases filed in Yadkin County create records that are stored at the clerk office and made available under state law.

Yadkin County Criminal Court Records Clerk

The Clerk of Superior Court in Yadkin County keeps all criminal court records for the county. You can call (336) 679-3600 to reach the office. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Walk in during business hours to search records or request copies. The Yadkin County Courthouse is in Yadkinville. It serves as the single courthouse for all criminal and civil cases in the county. Superior Court judges for District 34 can be reached at (336) 651-4416, and District Court judges are at (336) 651-4412.

Public access terminals in the clerk office let you look up criminal cases for free. Type in a name or case number and view the results. If you want paper copies, a small fee applies. For certified criminal record checks, fill out Form AOC-CR-314 and pay $25. You can do this in person or by mail. The Yadkin County NC Courts page has links to calendars, local rules, and forms.

Yadkin County has several court programs. The clerk mediation program helps resolve some disputes outside of trial. The Family Financial Settlement Program and Juvenile Court Improvement Program are also active. Court-ordered arbitration is available at (336) 651-4470.

Finding Criminal Cases in Yadkin County

Start your search at the NC eCourts Portal. It is free and open to everyone. Go to the eCourts Portal and type in a name, case number, or citation. The system returns charges, court dates, and case status for all counties, including Yadkin County. No account is needed. Registration lets you save cases to a personal folder for later access. The portal runs around the clock from any device with internet access.

At the clerk office in Yadkinville, you can use the public terminals or ask staff for help. Bring your ID. If you need a certified search, fill out the form and pay the fee. Mail requests are also accepted. The clerk will search the Yadkin County criminal database and send the result back. Under G.S. 7A-308(a)(17), the $25 fee is set by state law. Each additional copy costs $15 when ordered at the same time. Most criminal court records in Yadkin County are public under G.S. Chapter 132.

The Remote Public Access Program offers licensed users real-time access to criminal and civil court data from all 100 counties. This includes Yadkin County records. The program runs under G.S. 7A-109(d) and G.S. 7A-343.2. Fees go to the Court Information Technology Fund, which pays for court system upgrades.

Note: The District Criminal Court Mediation Program in Yadkin County may resolve some misdemeanor cases outside of a full trial.

Yadkin County Criminal Records Information

The official NC Courts page for Yadkin County shows court contacts and links to online services. Visit the Yadkin County courts page for criminal calendars and local rules.

This is the main resource for court information in Yadkin County. You can find links to the eCourts Portal, jury service details, and payment tools here. The eCourts Portal accepts Visa, MasterCard, and Discover for fine payments on criminal cases. Digital wallets like Apple Pay or Venmo are not accepted for Yadkin County court payments.

Yadkin Criminal Court Records Types

Superior Court in Yadkin County handles felony cases. Drug charges, robbery, burglary, and serious assaults are tried here. A 12-person jury hears the evidence and decides the outcome. Superior Court judges for District 34 are at (336) 651-4416.

District Court handles misdemeanors and traffic cases. A judge decides each case. There is no jury. DWI, simple assault, and petty theft are common charges in District Court. Magistrates at (336) 679-3619 issue warrants and set bail. They also accept guilty pleas on minor charges.

The District Attorney at (336) 679-3610 handles all criminal prosecutions in Yadkin County. The Guardian ad Litem office at (336) 651-4421 serves cases involving children. All records from these proceedings are stored at the clerk office. The Child Custody and Visitation Mediation Program is also active in Yadkin County for family-related matters that arise from criminal proceedings. Arbitration is available at (336) 651-4470 for certain court-ordered disputes.

Yadkin Criminal Court Records Tools

The Yadkin County government website has information on county services, including land records, GIS maps, and tax payments. The county offers live streaming of Board of Commissioners meetings and posts after-action reports following each session.

For statewide criminal data, the NC State Bureau of Investigation runs fingerprint-based background checks. These are more accurate than name-based searches. The NC Department of Adult Correction has a free offender search covering prison inmates, probationers, and parolees back to 1972. Local jail records from Yadkin County are not in that database. The NC Sex Offender Registry lets you search for registered offenders in Yadkin County. Under G.S. 14-208.5, certain convicted individuals must register with local law enforcement. Victims can sign up for alerts through VineLink when an offender's status changes.

Historical criminal court records from Yadkin County may be at the State Archives of North Carolina in Raleigh. Most records from the 1800s were moved there for preservation. The State Archives holds old files from the County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, which handled criminal and civil matters before 1868. Contact the archives at (919) 814-6840 for help finding older Yadkin County court records.

• Yadkin County government site for county services
• SBI fingerprint-based background checks
• Adult Correction offender search online
• eCourts Portal for free court record searches
• Clerk office for certified criminal record checks

Nearby Counties

These counties border Yadkin County. Criminal records are filed where the offense occurred. Make sure you search the right county.