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Gates County Background Information

Gates County is situated in the state of North Carolina in the United States of America.Its county seat is Gatesville. The populace of Gates County in 2020 was only 10,478.

It was formed in 1779.

It was named for General Horatio Gates, who had commanded the victorious American colonial forces at the Battle of Saratoga in 1777.

Gates County is included in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Gates County Arrest Records

In Gates County, all arrest records are stored and protected. Violent crime and property crime makeup the two categories that Gates County offences are broken into. Gates County had 18 (estimate) violent and 40 (estimate) property crimes back in 2021.

Gates Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: Ray Campbell
202 Court St, Gatesville, NC 27938
Office Hours:
9:00am - 5:00pm Monday through Friday
Phone: (252) 357-0210
Fax: (252) 357-4131

Gates County Criminal Records

The criminal records in Gates County are often updated. This involves all inmate records and all jail records within Gates County. Anyone in jail or on release can be searched for in Gates County. As with the rest of America, the Gates County sex offender register must be repeatedly updated. This register includes any offender in school, living, working, or in jail in Gates County. All Gates County inhabitants have a right to access this list.

Each individual Gates County resident can seek out nearby offenders. Specific names can also be entered into the search using this website. The searches can also uncover any nearby incarcerated or non-compliant offenders.

Gates County Court Records

All Gates County court records are filed and serviced by the county courthouse. Court records can be acquired at:

Gates County Courthouse
Clerk of Superior Court: Monica Horton-Wiggins
P.O. Box 31
202 Court St
Gatesville, NC 27938
Hours: 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. EST
Phone: (252) 357-1365
Fax: (252) 357-1047

The Court of Appeals in North Carolina has the power to oversee any decision made by lower courts. The lower courts in question are the 100 superior or trial courts across North Carolina's 100 counties.

NOTE - Regular court records in Gates County can usually be delivered by mail, email, or fax once payment is received. Gates County official records can only be delivered via mail.

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Gates County Public Records

Every person within the Gates County region has vital records kept on them. Some of these vital records are actually gathered by counties such as Gates County. These vital records normally include birth certificates, marriage certificates, divorce decrees, death certificates, marriage licenses, plus more.

Copies of each and every record eventually end up at the Office of Vital Statistics. Not only does this keep everything safe and in one place, but they can also then all be used to compare and contrast in statistical analysis.

North Carolina Public Records Law was brought into play in 1935, allowing all occupants of Gates County to access and copy public records. This gives every Gates County citizen the right to access local and state government public records. The newest changes to the law in question came in 2005. Public records can be procured at:

Gates County Clerk: Cathy Horton
202 Court St
Gatesville, NC 27938
Office Hours:
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM - excluding holidays
Phone: (252) 357-0850
Fax: (252) 357-1568
Email: chorton@gatescountync.gov

Records in Gates County do come with a charge. First copies of birth records cost $10. Death certificates in Gates County cost $10 for the first copy. First copies of marriage records cost $10.

NOTE - Gates County citizens must attain records between 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. EST on Monday to Friday. Those looking to ask for records must also bring some form of photo identification. This could consist of a driver's license or state ID. A person must also put their request in writing in Gates County.