You’re here because you want to search Wake County arrest records. You’d like to find out if someone has been arrested or check the status of a current inmate. You may want to see mugshots of people who are in police custody or see why someone went to jail. Regardless of the reason why you want to check arrests in Wake County North Carolina, I will show you how you can find arrest records online.

Wake County Criminal Arrest Records

  • CCBI maintains records of Wake County arrest data only for offenses outlined in North Carolina General Statute § 15A-502. CCBI criminal arrest records are available dating back to April 27, 2007. CCBI arrest data does not include current case status or case dispositions. Additionally, CCBI does not maintain charge or arrest data resulting from infractions, citations or traffic offenses that do not meet the criteria of the statute listed above.

Wake County Public Services

  • The Raleigh/Wake City-County Bureau of Identification provides fingerprinting services to the public for a fee. This service is provided in person at our office on the second floor of the Wake County Detention Facility at 3301 Hammond Road, Raleigh.

Wake County Sheriff’s Office Current Inmates

  • See who’s in jail in Wake County. View the person’s name, charges, arrest date and arresting agency. This inmate search allows you to find out who has been arrested and being held in police custody.

Sheriff’s Office Police Log

  • View the daily police blotter to find out what incidents have happened for the day in Wake County.

Using the resources above you can search for arrests by name, find out what someone has been charged with, even if its a DUI and see who is currently in jail. You can also use the resources to conduct criminal background checks to find out if someone is a felon.