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Questions about official Rutherford County criminal records belong with the office that created or maintains the requested item. Court files go to the Clerk of Superior Court, county incident records go to the sheriff, and booking or custody material goes to the detention Records Unit. The contact routes below distinguish those offices and provide the published addresses, phones, and hours.

This Is Not a Government Office. This private reference resource cannot retrieve records, run an official check, correct a file, or accept an expunction petition.

Need an Official Record?

Send a narrow request to the Rutherford County or North Carolina custodian that holds the existing record.

  • Court case files and certified county searches: Rutherford County Courthouse, Clerk of Superior Court, 229 N. Main St., Suite 203, Rutherfordton, NC 28139; 828-288-6100; Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • Sheriff incident and arrest records: Rutherford County Sheriff's Office, 289 Day Break Drive, Rutherfordton, NC 28139; 828-287-6247; fax 828-287-6196; front office Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The official NextRequest portal is another channel.
  • Booking and custody material: Rutherford County Detention Records Unit, 198 N. Washington Street, Rutherfordton, NC 28139; 828-287-6152; james.hoppes@rutherfordcountync.gov; 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Detention main is 828-287-6160 and fax is 828-287-6132.
  • Personal North Carolina criminal history: North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Information and Identification Section, through the fingerprint-based Right to Review process.
  • Town police reports: contact the Forest City, Spindale, or Rutherfordton police department that created the report.
  • Sex offender registration information: use the SBI registry and call the Rutherford County sheriff at 828-287-6247 for local confirmation.

North Carolina Public Records Law is the fallback for an existing sheriff or detention record that is not available online. Identify the record, date range, agency, incident or booking number if known, and preferred format. For a court document, contact the Clerk instead of the sheriff because the filed case belongs to the court.