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Clay County Background Information

Clay County is a small county within North Carolina, USA. Its county seat is Hayesville. The population of Clay County in 2020 was only 11,089.

It was formed in 1861.

It was named for statesman Henry Clay, former Secretary of State and member of the United States Senate from Kentucky.

Clay County Arrest Records

Each arrest record is saved and maintained in North Carolina, including Clay County. Violent crime and property crime makeup the two categories that Clay County offences are separated into. Back in 2018, there were 19 violent and 258 property crimes in Clay County.

Clay County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: Mark Buchanan
295 Courthouse Drive
Hayesville, NC 28904
Phone: (828) 389-6354
Fax: (828) 389-6375
Email: sheriffbuchanan@claycountyso.com

Clay County Criminal Records

The authorities across Clay County consistently update all criminal records. This includes all Clay County jail and inmate records. In Clay County, residents can investigate any person in jail or on release. The Clay County sex offender register must be kept up to date. This register includes every single offender in Clay County, from those living or working to those in school or in jail. Every last person in Clay County has the right to access this list.

As a result of this, every last resident in Clay County has the ability to look up nearby sex offenders if they please. Residents can also try to find particular names. Incarcerated or non-compliant offenders can also be listed by the searches.

Clay County Court Records

The county courthouse is tasked with maintaining all Clay County court records. In Clay County, inhabitants can receive court records at:

Clay County Courthouse
261 Courthouse Dr, Ste 1
Hayesville, NC 28904
Hours: 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. EST
Phone: (828) 389-2300
Fax: (828) 389-2301

The Court of Appeals in North Carolina has the power to oversee any decision made by lower courts. These lower courts are made up of the 100 superior or trial courts found across the state’s 100 counties, including Clay County.

NOTE - Ordinary records can be shipped to the requested by fax, email, or mail. Nonetheless, any official or certified records in Clay County can only be delivered via mail.

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Clay County Public Records

All people in Clay County have vital records kept on them. In North Carolina, counties just like Clay County are actually trusted to collect some of these records themselves. The vital records in question often range from birth certificates, marriage certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, death certificates, divorce certificates, etc.

The records all eventually end up at the Office of Vital Statistics. These records can then be kept safe in one central registry before being used for future statistical analysis.

Thanks to the North Carolina Public Records Law, first passed in 1935, the people of Clay County have the right to access all public records. All Clay County inhabitants can access any public record, no matter if it is held by the local or state government. The newest amendments to this law came in 2005. Public records can be obtained at:

Clay County Government Center
261 Courthouse Dr.
Suite 1
Hayesville, NC 28904
Phone: (828) 389-2300

NOTE - A person must visit between 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. EST on Monday to Friday to purchase records in person in Clay County. In Clay County, some form of photo ID is needed to purchase records. State IDs and driver's licenses will do just fine. A person must also put their request in writing in Clay County.