Davie County Arrest Records

Law enforcement officers in Davie County, North Carolina, can arrest anyone who disobeys state laws or endangers public safety. Arrests can be made with or without a warrant if there is reasonable suspicion that the person in question committed a crime or was apprehended committing one. When an offender is arrested, they are booked and detained until released on bond or arraigned. The document generated during this process is referred to as an arrest record.

Arrest records are reports, papers, and logs about arrests made in Davie County. Usually, they reveal details on the arrestee, the arresting agency or agent, and the legal infraction or cause of the arrest. The Davie County Sheriff’s Office creates and maintains arrest records, and arrested persons are held in the Davie County Detention Center. Arrest records may also be included in Davie County Court Records.

Are Arrest Records Public in Davie County?

Arrest records are generally available for interested parties to inspect according to the North Carolina Public Records Law. However, according to the legislation, some information from arrest records is private and excluded from the law. The exemptions from the North Carolina Public Records Law are found in G.S. 132-1.1 through 132-1.23. As a result, a court warrant will be required for anyone wishing to access arrest records that include private information.

Arrest records that contain any of the following are exempt from these rules:

• Social Security numbers, account numbers, and other personally identifiable data
• Records of criminal investigations and innocence inquiries
• Audio recordings produced by law enforcement
• Pretrial records and data
• Information about minors

Interested parties can find Davie County arrest records at:

Davie County Sheriff’s Office
140 South Main Street
Mocksville, NC 27028
Phone: (336) 751-6238
Fax: (336) 751-5470

Davie County Arrest Statistics

According to information from the FBI's Crime Data Explorer website, the Davie County Sheriff's Office made 731 arrests in 2023. There were 519 men and 212 women among these arrestees. With 185 arrests, all other offenses had the highest number of arrests among all offense categories. One hundred seventy-one people were arrested for simple assault, 116 for drug/narcotic offenses, and 109 for larceny.

Find Davie County Arrest Records

The Davie County Sheriff’s Office provides an inmate search portal with information about incarcerated persons in the county’s detention center. The portal can be searched by name, race, sex, arrest date, and release date. You can also visit and contact the center:

Davie County Detention Centre
135 Green Street
Mocksville, NC 27028
Phone: (336) 753-6647

Alternatively, individuals may use the offender search portal the North Carolina Department of Public Safety provides.

Davie County Arrest Records Vs. Criminal Records

In Davie County, arrest and criminal records are separate public documents. They include information about a person's interactions with the criminal justice system. An arrest record, for example, documents the moment that law authorities take someone into custody. The records will provide interested parties with details on the arrest and the arrestee. A history of arrests does not necessarily indicate guilt. Law enforcement may free a person they arrested if the prosecutor files no or drops the charges against the arrestee.

However, criminal records provide a detailed picture of an individual's criminal history. They offer details on convictions and other outcomes, including plea agreements and dismissals. Interested parties can learn about arrests and sentencing through a criminal record.

How Long Do Arrests Stay on Your Record?

In Davie County, the length of time a record custodian keeps an arrest record is often determined by the kind of record and the custodian's internal policies. Davie County arrests usually remain indefinitely on a person's criminal record unless they are purged. State statutes and laws do not specify how long arrest records must be on file. Nonetheless, the State Bureau of Investigation receives the record and keeps it for at least 50 years if the arrest results in a conviction.

A person must fulfill the following requirements if they wish to qualify to have their records expunged:

• The person was not found guilty of the offense, or the charges against them were dropped.
• Five years have passed since the court found them guilty of a misdemeanor and ten years in the case of felonies.
• The state governor pardons the record subject.
• In situations of substance abuse arrests, the person has completed the recommended substance abuse treatment and has abstained from drug usage for a while.
• The record subject is not associated with pending probation, parole, or an ongoing warrant.
• All fines and restitutions mandated by the court have been paid.

Davie County Arrest Warrants

As long as law enforcement or prosecutors can demonstrate a reasonable suspicion that the accused individual has committed the offense, a judge or magistrate may issue an arrest warrant in response to a formal request from law enforcement. The following are typical elements of an arrest warrant:

• The name and identifying details of the individual who will be arrested.
• Details regarding the alleged offense.
• The possible arrest location and timing.
• An outline of the probable cause that led to the warrant's issuance.
• The date and the signature of the magistrate or judge who issued the warrant.
• Expiration date (if applicable).
• The date the warrant was issued and the name of the issuer.
• Any limitations on bonds or bail.

Do Davie County Arrest Warrants Expire?

In Davie County, an arrest warrant is valid until the person is arrested, the court or magistrate who issued it recalls it, or the charges against them are dropped. The Davie County Sheriff's Office is where to see if an arrest warrant is still in effect. Interested parties can find the office at:

Davie County Sheriff’s Office
140 South Main Street
Mocksville, NC 27028
Phone: (336) 751-6238
Fax: (336) 751-5470