Wake Records Contacts

This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody, release a person, post bond, or retrieve an official booking record. Contact the responsible office below.


Wake Jail and Records Offices

The correct contact depends on whether the record concerns county detention, a court case, state corrections, or community supervision.

Wake County Detention Center

3301 Hammond Road
Raleigh, NC 27610
919-773-7930

John H. Baker Jr. Public Safety Center

330 S. Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC
919-856-5952

Wake Bureau of Forensic Services

Arrest-data questions: 919-856-6300
wcfs.arrestrecords@wake.gov
Verify the conflicting official mailing ZIP before sending a certified-search request.

Wake County Justice Center

300 S. Salisbury Street
Weekdays, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Main: 919-792-4000
Criminal cases: 919-792-4300
Records and expunctions: 919-792-4325

For an online county request, use Wake NextRequest. The home page explains how to identify the existing release record. Community-supervision questions go to NCDAC Community Supervision, 2020 Yonkers Road, Raleigh, at 919-716-3100. General NCDAC contacts are at 214 W. Jones Street, Raleigh, and 919-733-2126.

  • Use Wake Detention for a county jail custody or release event.
  • Use the Justice Center for a criminal disposition, judgment, or public case file.
  • Use parole and probation resources for supervision status.
  • Use the statewide NCDAC offender search for a sentenced state prisoner.
  • Use BOP or ICE tools for custody controlled by those federal agencies.