Hyde County Information
Hyde County is a small county that is located in the state of North Carolina. In 2020, there were 4,589 people in Hyde County. Swan Quarter is its county seat.
It was formed in 1739.
It was named for Edward Hyde. He was a British colonial official who served as the first governor of North Carolina from 24 January 1712 until his death.
Hyde County Arrest Records
Each arrest record is saved and protected in Hyde County. Crimes in Hyde County are split up into two categories, violent crime and property crime.
Hyde County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: Guire Cahoon
1223 Main Street
Swan Quarter, North Carolina 27885
Phone: (252) 926-3171
Email: ccahoon@hydecountync.gov
Hyde County Criminal Records
The criminal records across Hyde County are obviously kept up to date. These data files may incorporate things such as jail records and inmate records. Hyde County occupants can use this to look up any inmates or people on release. The sex offender register must be kept up to date in Hyde County. This register includes any sex offender who spends time in Hyde County. This list can be opened by every last person in Hyde County. Residents can also research particular names. The searches can also discover any incarcerated or non-compliant offenders in Hyde County.
Hyde County Court Records
In Hyde County, every last court record is held by the county courthouse. In order to get a public copies of records, inhabitants must visit at:
Hyde County Courthouse
Clerk: Brandy C. Pugh
P.O. Box 337
30 Oyster Creek St
Swanquarter, NC 27885
Hours: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. EST
Phone: (252) 926-4700
Fax: (252) 926-4701
Email: brandy.c.pugh@nccourts.org
Across North Carolina including Hyde County, The Court of Appeals has the power to review any contested lower court case. Each of North Carolina's 100 counties has one of these lower courts, known as the superior or trial courts.
NOTE - Mail, email, or fax can all be used to send records to requesters in Hyde County. All at once, all official records can only be directed via mail in Hyde County.
Hyde County Public Records
All people in Hyde County have vital records documented and stored on them. In fact, Hyde County is actually responsible for collecting some of these records. These records consist of, but are not restricted to, birth certificates, marriage certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, death certificates, divorce certificates, and many more.
After Hyde County collects these records, they are delivered to the Office of Vital Statistics. These records can then be kept safe in one central registry before being used for future statistical analysis.
All public records can be seen by the people of Hyde County thanks to North Carolina Public Records Law from 1935. This means that all local and state government public records can be opened by the people of Hyde County. The newest changes to the law in question came in 2005. In Hyde County, records can be requested at:
Hyde County Clerk
30 Oyster Creed Rd, Rm 112
Swan Quarter, NC 27885
Phone: (252) 926-4182, (252) 926-4183
Fax: (252) 926-3710
NOTE - The office is only open between 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. on Monday to Friday. Photo ID is needed to get hold of records in Hyde County. State IDs and driver's licenses will do just fine. In Hyde County, a person must also put their request in writing.
