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Questions about official Catawba County criminal records belong with the office that keeps the source file. We cannot obtain or change a government record. The contacts below route court cases to the clerk, sheriff and jail material to the county records staff, and statewide self-review to the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation.

This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site. We cannot pull criminal records, run official background checks, remove or correct a record, or accept expunction filings for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right government office directly.

Need an Official Record?

The correct Catawba County contact depends on which office created the record:

  • Court case files: Catawba Clerk of Superior Court, Criminal Department, 100 Government Drive, Department A, Newton, NC 28658; 828-695-6102
  • Sheriff reports and older booking material: Catawba County Sheriff's Records Division, 100 Government Drive, Building E, Newton, NC 28658; 828-465-8300; Records@CatawbaCountyNC.gov
  • Current jail information: Catawba County Detention Facility at Building E; 828-465-8999
  • Warrant status: Catawba County Sheriff's Warrant Division; 828-465-8960
  • Fingerprint appointments: Sheriff's Records Division; 828-465-8984 for current requirements and fees
  • Statewide self-review: North Carolina SBI Criminal Information and Identification Section through the fingerprint-based Right to Review process

Sheriff Records accepts report requests at its counter from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Court files remain with the clerk, and a report written by Hickory, Newton, or Conover Police must be requested from that city department.