Crime Statistics
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation complies local crime statistics with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) through the Uniform Crime Reporting program. In 2015, Duplin county recorded 46 major violent crimes and 381 major property crimes. The county’s violent crime rate was 58.41% higher than the national average of -99.56 per 100,000 residents. Between 2013 and 2016, there were a total of 2569 arrests made in the county. And 96 arrests of those were made for violent crimes in 2016 alone. At the time, the county’s arrest rate was 1429.56 per 100,000 residents which was 93.41% higher than the national average of 739.12 per 100,000 residents.
Duplin County Criminal Records
Criminal records document an individual's arrests, convictions, incarcerations, traffic violations, etc. They are created throughout the history of an individual's dealings with law enforcement. These records mostly comprise arrest and police records detailing events from moments of arrest, booking, mugshots, through to, incarceration and parole information if any. North Carolina is a closed record state and records of criminal history are not readily available to individuals and licensing authorities without consent from the subject(s) of the required record or without “statutory authority”. The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) is in charge of collecting and maintaining all criminal records for the state as a whole and the requests for these records are handled by the Clerk of the Superior court (North Carolina Judicial Branch) for a fee. The office handles background and criminal checks for the state.
County Sheriff:
112 West Hill Street
Post Office Box 908
Kenansville,
NC 28349
(910) 296-2150
Police Departments in Duplin County
Beulaville Police Department
111 W Quinn St
(910) 298-5360
Kenansville Police Department
141 Routledge Rd
(910) 296-0369
Rose Hill Police Department
115 NW Railroad St
(910) 289-3020
Wallace Police Department
316 E Murray St
(910) 285-2126
Warsaw Police Department
112 W Bay St
(910) 293-7816
How to Find Duplin County Sex Offender Information
Sex offenders convicted for any sexually related offense against minors are mandated by law to register with local law enforcement. All this information provided by the offenders is available to members of the public on the North Carolina Sex Offender and Public Protection Registry maintained by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. The registry was created in 1996 as a public resource of protection and information. The database provides information on sexual offenders, including full name details, address, geographical location, and sex registration number. The department also allows members of the public to register for email and telephone alerts for notices about offenders in proximal locations. Finally, the National Sex Offender Public Website has created a mobile application that is capable of providing information about sex offenders that live, work, or school around the user, with options of conducting wide and close range searches using offender names from different locations.
How do I Visit an Inmate in Duplin County Jail?
Inmates of the Duplin county jail can be contacted via regular on-site visits, phone calls and emails. On-site visits are scheduled as follows:
For male and female inmates:
- Saturdays between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. (inmates with last names from A-L)
- Sundays from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. for inmates with last names from M-Z.
For all male inmates housed at the jail annex:
- Fridays only: 2:00 p.m. - 4: 00:00 p.m.
The Duplin county jail is located at;
Duplin County Detention Center
208 Duplin Street
Kenansville, NC
(910) 296-2324
Fax: (910) 296-2157
blakew@duplincountync.com
Mails sent to the county jail should be addressed:
Duplin County Detention Center
Inmate Name
P.O. Box 908
Kenansville, NC 28349
Where And How To Find Duplin County Inmate Information
The North Carolina Department of Public Safety serves as a central repository for inmate records in the state. The website provides users with search tools to locate incarcerated/convicted offenders and their information using the name or inmate identification number. Locally, the Duplin County Sheriff’s department supervises the operations of the county jail and keeps an inmate roster of inmate information. To acquire this information, the inquirer may contact the Sheriff’s department directly.
The information provided by an inmate search may include:
- Details of the arrest
- The officer that made the arrest and what law enforcement agency
- Date and location of incidence
- Bail amount and type
- Correctional facility
- Incarceration date
- Date of release, etc.
Duplin County Jail
208 Duplin Street
Kenansville, NC 28349
County Sheriff
112 West Hill Street
Post Office Box 908
Kenansville, NC 28349
(910) 296-2150
Duplin County Court Records
Duplin county courts have self-service terminals at the clerk’s office that may be used to bring up court records from cases considered “public” and are not sealed by law as any case or information considered confidential will be expurgated from the files.
These records include records of domestic relations cases such as divorce and custody cases, criminal filings for felonies and misdemeanors, traffic violations, etc. Court records may also be accessed via the North Carolina Judicial branch. Although it is not a repository for court records in the state, it provides all the information required on how to acquire records, including a form that will aid the process when filled, printed, and presented at the courthouse maintaining the requested records.
In Duplin, interested individuals can request court records by making a written request in person or via mail to the County Courthouse.
Duplin County and District Court
(910) 275-7000
Mailing address
Duplin County Courthouse
P.O. Box 189
Kenansville, NC 28349
Duplin County Vital Records
North Carolina's Public Health Department is responsible for maintaining all vital records within the state and to make them available on request to members of the public. The department maintains:
- Birth records/certificate from 1913 till date
- Death Certificates from 1930 to date
- Divorce records from 1958 to date, and
- Marriage Certificates 1962 to date
In Duplin County, vital records may be obtained from the Register of Deeds office. Inquirers may request for these records online, in person, over the phone, or via mail. The Register of Deeds also provided a designated website for inspecting and requesting vital records.
Duplin County Register of Deeds
118 Duplin Street
Kenansville, NC 28349
(910) 296-2108
junem@duplincountync.com
North Carolina Vital Records
1903 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1903
Where and How to get Duplin County Birth
The Duplin County Register of Deed maintains birth records from October 1913. Inquirers may also search for birth indexes. Certified copies of these records may only be obtained by:
- The subject of the record
- Spouse
- Siblings
- Child
- Parents
- Grandparent
- Authorized legal representative
To obtain birth certificates from the North Carolina Public Health department, the following may be required;
- Subjects name(s)
- Names of parents
- Date and place of birth
- Inquirer’s relationship to the subject.
NB: The state also keeps birth records of adopted persons, however, those are only available at the state office and not at the county.
Where and How to get Duplin County Death records
The Duplin County Register of Deeds Office has a record of deaths since October of 1913 and only 18 deaths before then. Inquirers may search death indexes. Certified copies of these records may only be obtained by:
- The deceased’s spouse
- Siblings
- Children
- Parents
- Grandparents
- Authorized legal representative
To obtain death certificates from the North Carolina Public Health department, the following may be required;
- Subject name(s)
- Date and Place of death
- Relationship with the deceased
In addition to government agencies, county public records may also be obtained from third-party websites. These non-government platforms come with intuitive tools that allow for expansive searches. Record seekers may either opt to use these tools to search for a specific record or multiple records. Users are able to search third-party websites remotely for multiple records at a time with just the name of the record subject and their last known location, including the city, county, or state. Third-party sites are not sponsored by government agencies. Because of this, record availability and results may vary.
Where and how to get Duplin County Marriage Records
The Register of Deeds is responsible for issuing marriage licenses in Duplin County. These licenses are only valid in the county’s within the state but not beyond. Inquirers may search marriage indexes provided by the county. To obtain marriage certificates from the North Carolina Public Health department, the following may be required;
- Couple’s full name
- Date
- Place (the county where the license was issued)
- Inquirer’s relationship to the couple
Where and How to get Duplin County Divorce Records
To obtain divorce records from the North Carolina Public Health department, the following may be required;
- Couple’s full names.
- Date and place of divorce or annulment.
- Type of final decree.
- Inquirer’s relationship to subjects of the record.
Only divorce records are available at the state office, but the divorce decrees may be obtained from the Duplin County Court where the decree was finalized or the office of the Register of Deeds. Divorce records prior to 1958 may also be obtained as well. To obtain these records, the inquirer will need to complete the application form.
A valid government-issued ID must be provided by the inquirer when requesting vital records in person or via mail from the state office or from the county’s register of deeds office. Only money orders and personal checks written on North Carolina banks will be accepted as payment. A request form has been provided, to be filled and printed by the inquirer to aid location of requested birth, death or marriage certificates. The State Archives of North Carolina is responsible for historical public records and may be able to provide vital records beyond the times maintained by The state vital records office and the Duplin County Register of Deeds office.
