Currituck County Background Information
Currituck County is located within the state of North Carolina in the United States of America. The county seat is Currituck. The population of Currituck County in 2020 was only 28,100.
It was formed in 1739.
The name is "traditionally said to be an Indian word for wild geese; Coratank."
Today the words "CourtHouse" have been dropped and only Currituck is used as the town name. Currituck County is included in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Area.
Currituck County Arrest Records
In Currituck County, all arrest records are stored and looked after. Crimes in Currituck County are put into two categories, violent crime and property crime. Back in 2021, there were 57 violent and 316 property crimes in Currituck County.
Currituck County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: Matthew W. Beickert
125 College Way
Barco, North Carolina 27917
Phone: (252) 453-8204
Fax: (252) 453-2630
Email: Matt.Beickert@currituckcountync.gov
Currituck County Criminal Records
As with anywhere across America, the criminal records in Currituck County are kept up to date. This includes all jail records and inmate records. These search results feature all Currituck County inmates and those on release. In Currituck County and across North Carolina, the sex offender register must be constantly update. This includes any offender who spends time living, working, going to school, or incarcerated in Currituck County. This list can be used by each person in Currituck County.
Residents in Currituck County therefore have the ability to seek out any offenders who are located near their home. Residents can also do a search for particular names. The Currituck County searches can also reveal any incarcerated or non-compliant offenders.
Currituck County Court Records
Every court record in Currituck County is gathered and retained by the county courthouse. Residents can acquire court records at:
Currituck County Courthouse
Ray Matusko, Clerk of Superior Court
2801Caratoke Hwy
Currituck, NC 27929
Hours: 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. EST
P: (252) 232-6200
F: (252) 232-6201
When an appeal is made in a lower court in North Carolina, The Court of Appeals has the ability to review that decision. Each of North Carolina's 100 counties has one of these lower courts, known as the superior or trial courts.
NOTE - Regular records can be shipped to the requested by fax, email, or mail. However, official Currituck County records may only be delivered via mail.
Currituck County Public Records
Currituck County keeps vital records on every single person within the county region. In North Carolina, counties just like Currituck County are actually trusted to collect some of these records themselves. These records comprise of, but are not confined to, birth certificates, marriage certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, death certificates, divorce certificates, and more.
Copies of each individual record eventually end up at the Office of Vital Statistics. The state can then use the records in the future to conduct statistical analysis.
The North Carolina Public Records Law, passed in 1935, means that all Currituck County residents can access and copy all public vital records. This means that all local and state government public records can be opened by the people of Currituck County. The most recent changes to the law in question came in 2005. A person can acquire public records in:
Currituck County Register of Deeds: Denise A. Hall
2801 Caratoke Hwy, #300
Judicial Center
Currituck, NC 27929
Phone: (252) 232-3297
Fax: (252) 232-3906
Email: Denise.Hall@CurrituckCountyNC.gov
NOTE - Currituck County residents must get hold of records between 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. EST on Monday to Friday. If a person wishes to get hold of files, they must bring some form of photo identification. State IDs and driver's licenses will do just fine. All Currituck County requests for records must be put in writing.