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Yancey County Background Information

Yancey County is a small county that can be found in the state of North Carolina. The county seat is Burnsville. The populace of Yancey County in 2020 was only 18,470.

It was formed in 1833.

Yancey County was named in honor of one of North Carolina's most distinguished statesmen, Bartlett Yancey, of Caswell County.

Yancey County Arrest Records

Every last arrest in Yancey County is recorded, and these records are then saved for future use. Violent crime and property crime makeup the two categories that Yancey County offences are broken into. Yancey County had 12 violent and 70 property crimes back in 2021.

Yancey County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: Shane Hilliard
4 East Main Street PO Box 6
Burnsville, NC 28714
Phone: (828) 682-2124
Fax: (828) 682-0150

Yancey County Criminal Records

The criminal records in Yancey County are repeatedly updated. Anyone in jail or on release can be searched for in Yancey County. The sex offender register must be kept up to date in Yancey County. This includes any sexual offender who spends time in Yancey County. This register is made available to each and every inhabitant of Yancey County.

Therefore, anyone in Yancey County has the right to, by way of example, research any offenders near to their home. Searches can also be made for particular names. These may incorporate any incarcerated or non-compliant offenders.

Yancey County Court Records

The county courthouse is tasked with maintaining all Yancey County court records. Court records can be obtained at:

Yancey County Courthouse
110 Town Square, Rm 5
Burnsville, NC 28714
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Phone: (828) 678-5700
Fax: (828) 678-5701

When an appeal is made in a lower court in North Carolina, The Court of Appeals has the power to review that decision. These lower courts are made up of the 100 superior or trial courts found across the state’s 100 counties, including Yancey County.

NOTE - Mail, email, or fax can all be used to send records to requesters in Yancey County. Nevertheless, official Yancey County records may only be delivered via mail.

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Yancey County Public Records

Yancey County keeps vital records on every person within the county borders. In fact, North Carolina even tasks Yancey County with collecting some of these records. These records incorporate, but are not restricted to, birth certificates, marriage certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, death certificates, divorce certificates, plus much more.

Vital record copies are then mailed straight to the Office of Vital Statistics. North Carolina can then use the records further down the line for statistical analysis.

Thanks to the North Carolina Public Records Law, first passed in 1935, the people of Yancey County have the right to access all public records. The act gives every single inhabitant of the state the fundamental right to access all public records, whether they are held by the local or state government. Changes were made to the law in 2005. In Yancey County, occupants can get a hold of public records at:

Yancey County Clerk
110 Town Sq, Rm 4
Burnsville, NC 28714
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Phone: (828) 682-2174
Fax: (828) 682-4520

NOTE - Anyone looking to get records in person should be aware that the office opens between 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. EST on Monday to Friday. Those looking to apply for records must also bring some form of photo identification. State IDs and driver's licenses will do just fine. Only applications put in writing will be accepted in Yancey County.