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Polk County Background Information

Within the state of North Carolina sits a small county by the name of Polk County. Its county seat is Columbus. There were only 19,328 residents in 2020 in Polk County.

It was formed in 1855.

It was named for William Polk, a colonel in the American Revolutionary War.

Polk County Arrest Record

In Polk County, arrest records are also kept on each individual crime within the county jurisdiction. Crimes in Polk County are split into two primary categories, violent crime and property crime. Back in 2021, there were 13 violent and 177 property crimes in Polk County.

Polk County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: Tim Wright
40 Ward St
Columbus NC 28722
PO Box 69
Phone: (828) 894-3001
Fax: (828) 894-2067

Polk County Criminal Records

As with anywhere in North Carolina, the criminal records in Polk County are habitually updated. These documents contain jail and inmate records. Polk County occupants can use this to look up any inmates or people on release. In Polk County and across North Carolina, the sex offender register must be frequently update. This register includes each offender in Polk County, from those living or working to those in school or in jail. Every single person in Polk County has the right to access this list.

Therefore, anyone in Polk County has the right to, for instance, do a search for any offenders near to their home. Individual names can also be searched for in Polk County. The searches can also uncover any nearby incarcerated or non-compliant offenders.

Polk County Court Records

The county courthouse is in charge of maintaining and storing all Polk County court records. Court records can be procured in:

Polk County Courthouse
Clerk of Court: Pam Hyder
P.O. Box 38
One Courthouse Sq
Columbus, NC 28722
Hours:
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. EST
Phone: (828) 894-4900
Fax: (828) 894-4901

When an appeal is made in a lower court in North Carolina, The Court of Appeals has the ability to review that decision. The lower courts in question are the 100 superior or trial courts across North Carolina's 100 counties.

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Polk County Public Records

Polk County keeps vital records on every single person within the county region. In fact, Polk County is actually in charge of collecting some of these records. The records in question contain a multitude of things, such as birth certificates, marriage certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, death certificates, divorce certificates, and more.

Vital record copies are then forwarded straight to the Office of Vital Statistics. Having multiple copies keeps the records safe and they can then be used for statistical analysis in the future.

Thanks to the North Carolina Public Records Law, first passed in 1935, the people of Polk County have the right to access all public records. Each individual person in Polk County therefore has the right to access state and local government public records. This act was most recently amended back in 2005. Public records can be attained by:

Polk County Register of Deeds: Sheila Whitmire
40 Courthouse St
Bryant H Womack Bldg
Columbus, NC 28722
Phone: (828) 894-8450
Fax: (828) 894-5781

NOTE - The office has opening times of 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. EST on Monday to Friday. Photo ID is needed to attain records in Polk County. This could comprise a driver's license or state ID. Polk County insists upon record applications being put in writing.