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Here's where to look for the records most people ask about in Durham County:
- Court case files: contact the Durham County Clerk of Superior Court, Aminah M. Thompson, at 919-808-3000 or Durham.Clerk@nccourts.org. The clerk's physical and mailing address is Durham County Courthouse, 510 S. Dillard St., Durham, NC 27701. Public courthouse hours are Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
- Superior Court / District Court matters: see Superior Court / District Court. The courthouse main phone is 919-808-3000, and most in-person court-record reviews route through the Clerk of Superior Court in the same building.
- Marriage and divorce records: see marriage and divorce records. Marriage records are handled by the Register of Deeds at 201 East Main Street, 2nd Floor, Durham, NC 27701, while divorce decrees are court records held by the Clerk of Superior Court.
- Probate, wills, and estates: see probate records. Estates is 919-808-3004 in Room 2300, and Special Proceedings is 919-808-3009 in Room 2400.
- Criminal and arrest records: see criminal records. District Criminal/Traffic Records is 919-808-3002 in Room 1300, and Superior Criminal is 919-808-3007 in Room 2100.
- Jail roster: see inmate records. The Durham County Sheriff's Office general contact is 919-560-0897, and the detention facility is commonly listed at 219 S. Mangum Street, Durham, NC 27701.
- Active warrants: see warrant records. Durham County Sheriff's Criminal Investigation Division provides warrant-status information at 919-560-0880, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
- Other county records: Durham County government records use the county's public records request process, while sheriff records are requested from the Sheriff's Office rather than the general county portal.