Notice - The previously announced August 17, 2026 date for the transition of the arrest information portal from the internet to fixed site locations has been postponed. Advanced notice of the new implementation date will be provided in the near future.
All information currently available on this portal is also accessible on two public kiosks. One kiosk is located in the main lobby of the John H. Baker Jr. Public Safety Center, 330 S. Salisbury St., Raleigh, NC. This lobby is open Monday-Friday, 8:30a-5:00p, and closed on Wake County approved holidays.
The second kiosk is located on the zero-level, in front of the Magistrate’s office, of the Wake County Detention Center, 3301 Hammond Rd., Raleigh, NC. This lobby is open 24/7 to include weekends and holidays.
Questions concerning this change may be submitted via telephone to 919-255-7369.
The arrest records found on this website reflect only those arrests that have occurred in Wake County, North Carolina since April 27, 2007, up to the present time in which the Bureau of Forensic Services has been made aware. Please note that the Bureau cannot guarantee that every arrest in Wake County for an individual will be included on this web site. Additionally, certain offenses for which an individual has been arrested may have been automatically expunged pursuant to North Carolina General Statute §15A-146(a4). The Bureau does not receive notifications from the Administrative Office of the Courts about offenses that have been automatically expunged.
This application is provided by Wake County Bureau of Forensic Services (“Bureau”) as a service to the citizens of our area to facilitate access to public records. This Bureau makes no warranty or representation, express or implied, with respect to the quality, content accuracy, completeness, up-to-date status, or non-infringement of proprietary rights of any of the design, information, text, graphics, images, pages, interfaces, links, software, or other materials and items contained in or displayed on this site (“Content”). This Bureau makes no warranty or representation, express or implied, that the Content is free from interruptions, technical inaccuracies, interference by third parties, computer viruses, or other harmful components. The Content is provided on an "as is" basis and you are fully and solely responsible for your use of the Content and for any results or consequences of your use. You may not use the name, logo, or likeness of Wake County or Wake County Bureau of Forensic Services in connection with the storage, retrieval, use, or display of information obtained through this application without the written permission of Bureau. The Content or availability of this service is subject to change without notice from this Bureau.