Independent public-record guide: USA-Arrests.org is not the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office, Greensboro Detention Center, High Point Detention Center, North Carolina Judicial Branch, North Carolina Department of Adult Correction, NC SAVAN, Greensboro Police Department or High Point Police Department.
An arrest entry, jail booking, mugshot, charge label or inmate listing does not establish guilt or conviction. Booking data answers a custody question; court records answer what happened in the criminal case.
Guilford County, North Carolina • arrest and jail lookup
Check Guilford County Recent Arrests, Current Inmates and Court Records
Start with the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office Police-to-Citizen recent-arrests page when you want a new booking. Use the separate inmate search when you need to know whether the person is still in custody. Then verify the assigned jail—Greensboro or High Point—before visiting, sending legal mail, depositing money or making a trip to the courthouse.
Fastest official route
Which Guilford County Arrest or Jail Source Do You Need?
The most common mistake is treating “recent arrests,” “inmate search,” “jail roster” and “court records” as the same database. Guilford County separates those tasks. Start with the source that matches the question you are actually trying to answer.
GCSO Recent Arrests
Use the Sheriff’s Police-to-Citizen recent-arrests catalog when you are checking whether someone has been recently arrested.
Open recent arrestsGCSO Inmate Search
Use the separate current-inmate catalog when the question is whether someone is presently in Guilford County detention custody.
Search current inmatesDetention Centers
Verify whether the inmate is assigned to Greensboro or High Point before using visitation, mail, legal-mail or deposit instructions.
Open detention informationNC Judicial Branch
Use the court system when you need a hearing date, case number, filed charge, judgment, dismissal or other case activity.
Open Guilford courtsGCSO Warrant Information
Use the Sheriff’s official warrant and magistrate instructions instead of paying or responding to an unsolicited caller.
Check warrant informationNC DAC Offender Search
Use NC Department of Adult Correction when the person may be in state prison, probation or parole—not for ordinary Guilford County jail custody.
Open NC offender searchA person may appear as recently arrested but already be released, transferred or no longer shown as a current inmate. Likewise, someone can be in custody from an older booking that is no longer near the top of a recent-arrests list.
Step-by-step lookup
How To Check Guilford County Jail Recent Arrests
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Open the official Sheriff’s recent-arrests page
Use GCSO Police-to-Citizen Recent Arrests. The Sheriff’s own detention-center page links directly to this system.
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Search the person’s legal name carefully
Use the exact spelling when known. If you see several similar names, compare additional identifying details before assuming a result belongs to the person you are checking.
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Write down useful booking identifiers
Save the legal name, inmate ID or booking identifier, arrest/booking date, charge wording, court clue and facility information that appears. The inmate ID is especially useful for mail, visitation and inmate-account tasks.
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Switch to inmate search when custody matters
If you need to know whether the person is still incarcerated, open the separate GCSO Inmate Search. Do not assume a recent-arrest listing means the person remains in jail.
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Confirm Greensboro or High Point
Guilford County operates both detention centers under the same detention system and says inmates may be assigned or transferred between them. Verify the current location immediately before visiting or sending legal mail.
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Use NC Courts for what happened after arrest
For hearings, filed charges, court dates and disposition, use North Carolina Judicial Branch — Guilford County. A jail entry cannot tell you the final case outcome.
Have the person’s full legal name and inmate ID if available. If you are calling about mail, visitation or money, also know whether the inmate is currently assigned to Greensboro or High Point.
Do not mix record types
Recent Arrests vs. Inmate Search vs. Court Records
| Source | Best For | What It Does Not Prove |
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| GCSO Recent Arrests | Recent arrest and booking listings. | Current custody, conviction or final court result. |
| GCSO Inmate Search | Current Guilford County detention custody. | Complete criminal history or case disposition. |
| NC Courts / eCourts | Court date, case number, filings and disposition. | Real-time jail housing at this moment. |
| NC DAC | State prison, probation and parole information. | County jail custody; NC DAC says county-jail data is not included. |
| NC SAVAN / VINELink | Custody-status information and supported notifications. | Court disposition or guilt. |
A booking photo is an identification image from the booking process. Charges can later be amended, dismissed, consolidated or resolved differently in court. When legal outcome matters, follow the record into the court system.
Two detention centers
Greensboro and High Point Detention Center Information
Guilford County’s Sheriff’s Office operates detention facilities in both Greensboro and High Point. The county says both use the same general policies and that inmates may be assigned or transferred between them at any time.
Greensboro Detention Center
- Address
- 201 S. Edgeworth St., Greensboro, NC 27401
- Phone
- 336-641-2700
- Fax
- 336-641-2793
- Mail facility ID
- 5083
- Also called
- Greensboro Jail Central
High Point Detention Center
- Address
- 507 E. Green Drive, High Point, NC 27260
- Phone
- 336-641-7900
- Fax
- 336-641-4137
- Mail facility ID
- 5084
- Important
- Verify housing before visiting or sending legal mail.
Greensboro and High Point are not separate jail systems for search purposes. The Sheriff’s detention page links the same official recent-arrest and inmate-search systems for county custody, while facility-specific details matter once you need to visit, mail legal documents or contact staff.
Visit planning
Guilford County Jail Visitation Schedule and Registration
Guilford County offers monitored in-person video visitation and remote visitation. In-person visits are free; remote visits involve a usage fee. Registration is required before scheduling.
| Facility | General Schedule | Important Rule |
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| Greensboro | Tuesday–Friday: 8:30–10 a.m., 2–3 p.m., 7:30–9 p.m. | No visitation Monday; no in-person visitation on holidays. |
| High Point | Tuesday–Friday: 8:30–10 a.m. and 7:30–9 p.m. | No visitation Monday; no in-person visitation on holidays. |
| Segregation | Wednesday: 9–10 a.m.; Thursday: 7:30–9 p.m. | Verify inmate housing before scheduling. |
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Verify that the inmate is still in Guilford County custody
Use the current inmate search before doing anything else.
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Confirm Greensboro or High Point
Housing can change between the two facilities. Check the current assignment rather than relying on an earlier screenshot or message.
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Register before scheduling
Guilford County currently directs visitors to register through IWebVisit or in person at a detention facility.
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Allow for the 24-hour waiting/scheduling rule
The county states that after registration, a visit can be scheduled after a 24-hour waiting period, and subsequent visits must also be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance.
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Arrive early for an in-person visit
In-person visitors must be signed up at least 20 minutes before the visitation period closes. Do not plan to arrive at the final minute of a session.
Inmate account and correspondence
How To Send Money or Mail to a Guilford County Inmate
IC Team3 kiosk
Guilford County lists IC Team3 kiosks in the detention-center lobbies. The kiosks accept cash, debit cards, Visa and MasterCard. A Visa or MasterCard must be attached to an open bank account rather than a prepaid card.
Cash deposits through the lobby kiosk are limited to $300 during a rolling seven-day period.
Verify deposit instructionsUse the vendor linked by Guilford County
Instead of searching for an inmate-money site independently, start from the county detention-center page and follow its official online deposit link.
Open linked deposit providerCertified funds only
The county says only certified/cashier’s checks or money orders are accepted by mail for deposit into an inmate account. Follow the current facility instructions and verify the inmate information before mailing funds.
Do not send personal packages
Authorized clothing must be purchased through the canteen. Books must come directly from a publisher or distributor rather than being personally mailed from home.
Non-Legal Mail Addresses
Greensboro Non-Legal Mail
Guilford County Detention – GreensboroInmate Name, Inmate ID Number, Facility ID 5083
PO Box 18247
Greensboro, NC 27419
High Point Non-Legal Mail
Guilford County Jail – High PointInmate Name, Inmate ID Number, Facility ID 5084
PO Box 18247
Greensboro, NC 27419
The envelope must contain the facility name, inmate name, inmate ID and correct facility ID. It must also carry a complete, legible return address with the sender’s first and last name.
Legal / Privileged Mail Is Different
Legal mail must go directly to the correct detention facility rather than the general mail-processing address. It must be marked as legal mail and is opened by facility staff in the inmate’s presence.
Greensboro Legal Mail
Guilford County Detention – GreensboroInmate Full Name, Inmate ID Number
201 S. Edgeworth St.
Greensboro, NC 27401
High Point Legal Mail
Guilford County Detention – High PointInmate Full Name, Inmate ID Number
507 E. Green Drive
High Point, NC 27260
The current county guidance limits mail to 10 pages per envelope, with pages no larger than 8.5 × 11 inches. Written or typed pages, photos, drawings and greeting cards may be allowed under the published rules, but Polaroid photographs are not.
After the booking
How To Check a Guilford County Criminal Court Case
Use the court system when you need more than the fact of arrest. Guilford County is part of North Carolina’s eCourts system, and the Judicial Branch provides court-date, location, contact and online-service routes.
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Open Guilford County’s official NC Courts page
Start at North Carolina Judicial Branch — Guilford County. The page links court dates, local schedules, payment information and other county court services.
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Use the Portal search when you have a name or case clue
NC Courts’ Guilford County page links users into the statewide Portal search for court dates and case information. Search with the most precise legal name or case number you have.
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Compare the court record to the jail record
Use names, dates, case numbers and charge information together. A booking charge description and later court charge may not remain identical.
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Call the correct courthouse when online information is unclear
Greensboro Clerk of Superior Court: 336-412-7300. High Point Clerk of Superior Court: 336-822-6700.
Guilford County Courthouse — Greensboro
- Address
- 201 S. Eugene St., Greensboro, NC 27401
- Main / Clerk
- 336-412-7300
- District Attorney
- 336-412-7600
- Criminal / Warrants Magistrate
- 336-412-7870
Guilford County Courthouse — High Point
- Address
- 505 E. Green Drive, High Point, NC 27262
- Main / Clerk
- 336-822-6700
- District Attorney
- 336-822-6710
- Magistrates
- 336-822-6719
Criminal process
Guilford County Warrant Information and Magistrate Locations
The Sheriff’s Office says it serves criminal processes including arrest warrants, criminal summonses, arrest orders, fugitive-from-justice processes, subpoenas and child-support orders. Its official instructions provide separate Greensboro and High Point warrant routes.
Greensboro Warrant Office
- Address
- 201 S. Edgeworth St., Greensboro, NC 27401
- Phone
- 336-641-2727
- Business hours
- Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
- After hours
- Greensboro Magistrate’s Office / GCSO Staff Duty: 336-641-3355
High Point Warrant Office
- Address
- 507 E. Green Drive, High Point, NC 27260
- Phone
- 336-641-7907
- Business hours
- Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
- Magistrate
- 505 E. Green Drive, High Point, NC 27260
If someone contacts you demanding an immediate gift-card, cryptocurrency, wire, prepaid-card or payment-app transfer, stop. Reopen the official Sheriff’s website and independently call the published warrant, magistrate or Sheriff’s Office number.
Reports and public records
How To Get a Guilford County Sheriff Report or Public Record
Do not file a broad county public-record request when the information is already available through P2C. Start with the Sheriff’s public tools for arrests, inmates or incident information. Use Guilford County’s public-record portal when the record is not already available through a published search.
Use GCSO public services first
The Sheriff’s Office links Police-to-Citizen, incident search, recent arrests, inmate search, warrant information and related records services from its official site.
Open Sheriff’s Office servicesGCSO does not offer online report filing
The Sheriff’s services page currently says reports cannot be filed online. To file a Sheriff’s report, contact the appropriate district office or call the non-emergency number at 336-373-2222. Call 911 for an emergency.
Call non-emergencyUse Guilford County Open Public Records
The county’s NextRequest system is used for public-record requests that are not already available through a normal public portal.
Open records portalMake the request specific
Include the correct agency, incident or approximate date, person or location, record type and incident/case number if known. Avoid adding Social Security numbers or unnecessary confidential information.
| Question | Current County Guidance |
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| Do I need an account first? | The portal says a new requester does not need to create an account before starting a request; entering an email during the request creates the account route. |
| How long can it take? | The county says it responds as quickly as possible and states most routine requests are provided within 30 business days, although complex review can take longer. |
| Ordinary copy fee? | The current FAQ lists 15 cents per page unless a different statutory fee applies. |
| CD copy? | The current county records FAQ lists $2 per CD. |
“I am requesting the incident report for an event investigated by the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office on [date] near [location], incident number [number if known]” is much easier to route than “send every record you have about this person.”
After county jail
When To Use NC DAC or NC SAVAN
NC Department of Adult Correction
Use NC DAC when the person may be in North Carolina state prison or under state probation/parole supervision. Its offender search can be searched by name or offender ID and includes historical information going back to 1972.
Important: NC DAC explicitly says its offender database does not contain county-jail information.
Open NC DAC searchNC SAVAN / VINELink
NC SAVAN is North Carolina’s victim-notification resource. It provides offender custody-status information and supported notifications and can be used anonymously.
Telephone access: 1-877-NC-SAVAN (1-877-627-2826).
Open NC SAVAN informationIf custody or release status directly affects your safety, use NC SAVAN as one tool and remain in contact with the responsible victim-services, court or law-enforcement office.
Troubleshooting
Why Someone May Not Appear in Guilford County Inmate Search
| Possible Reason | What To Do |
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| You searched the wrong P2C tool | Use Recent Arrests for recent booking activity and Inmate Search for current custody. |
| The person was released | Check recent arrests and then search the court case rather than relying only on the current-inmate list. |
| The person moved between county facilities | Recheck the current inmate record and verify Greensboro vs. High Point before visiting. |
| Name spelling differs | Try the exact legal surname, hyphenation, suffix or known alternate spelling. |
| Very recent processing | Recheck the official portal later or call the detention center if custody confirmation is time-sensitive. |
| Transferred to state custody | Use NC DAC if state prison, probation or parole is plausible. |
| Different jurisdiction | Check whether Greensboro Police, High Point Police, another county, federal authorities or another state may be involved. |
| Record is restricted | Some juvenile, sealed, expunged, confidential or legally restricted records are not publicly available. Do not attempt to bypass those restrictions. |
Local numbers
Guilford County Jail, Sheriff and Court Contact Numbers
336-641-2700
201 S. Edgeworth St., Greensboro, NC 27401.
Call Greensboro jail336-641-7900
507 E. Green Drive, High Point, NC 27260.
Call High Point jail336-641-3694
401 W. Sycamore St., Greensboro, NC 27401.
Call Sheriff’s Office336-373-2222
Use for non-emergency Sheriff’s Office reporting and assistance. Call 911 for emergencies.
Call non-emergency336-412-7300
Use for Guilford County courthouse and Clerk of Superior Court questions.
Call Greensboro court336-822-6700
Use for High Point courthouse and Clerk of Superior Court questions.
Call High Point courtBefore you act
Common Guilford County Arrest Search Mistakes
- Using Recent Arrests to answer a current-custody question. Switch to the official inmate search when you need to know whether the person is still incarcerated.
- Driving to Greensboro without checking the facility. An inmate may be assigned or transferred to High Point. Verify the current housing location first.
- Sending High Point legal mail to the Greensboro facility. Legal mail goes directly to the correct physical facility. General non-legal mail uses the processing PO box and facility ID.
- Forgetting facility ID 5083 or 5084 on non-legal mail. The county says the facility name, inmate name, inmate ID and correct facility ID are required.
- Showing up for a visit without prior registration. Visitor registration and advance scheduling rules apply. Do not assume same-day walk-in visitation.
- Assuming Monday is a visitation day. The published county schedule says there is no in-person or remote visitation on Mondays.
- Sending more than the kiosk cash limit. The county lists a $300 cash-deposit limit during a rolling seven-day period for the lobby kiosk.
- Using NC DAC to look for a county-jail detainee. NC DAC explicitly states that county jail information is not included in its offender search.
- Treating a booking charge as the final charge. Use NC Courts to see how the case was filed and what happened afterward.
- Using this page for regulated background screening. USA-Arrests.org is not a consumer reporting agency. Employment, housing, credit, insurance and similar decisions may require legally compliant screening procedures.
Guilford County questions
Guilford County Jail Recent Arrests FAQs
Where do I check Guilford County jail recent arrests?
Start with the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office Police-to-Citizen Recent Arrests catalog. If you need current custody instead of a recent booking listing, switch to the separate P2C Inmate Search.
What is the difference between Guilford County Recent Arrests and Inmate Search?
Recent Arrests is designed for recent booking activity. Inmate Search is for people currently listed in Guilford County detention custody. A person can appear in one without appearing in the other.
How do I know whether an inmate is in Greensboro or High Point?
Check the current inmate record before visiting or sending legal mail. Guilford County operates both detention centers and says inmates may be assigned or transferred between the two facilities.
What are the Guilford County jail visitation hours?
Greensboro’s general schedule is Tuesday through Friday from 8:30–10 a.m., 2–3 p.m. and 7:30–9 p.m. High Point’s general schedule is Tuesday through Friday from 8:30–10 a.m. and 7:30–9 p.m. Verify the official detention page before visiting because facility operations can change.
Can I visit a Guilford County inmate on Monday?
The Sheriff’s current detention guidance says there is no in-person or remote visitation on Mondays at either Greensboro or High Point. It also says there is no in-person visitation on holidays.
How do I send money to a Guilford County inmate?
The county lists IC Team3 lobby kiosks, an online inmate-account provider linked from the detention page and certified/cashier’s checks or money orders by mail. Cash kiosk deposits are limited to $300 during a rolling seven-day period.
What address do I use for Guilford County inmate mail?
Non-legal mail for both facilities goes through PO Box 18247 in Greensboro but must use the correct facility name and facility ID: 5083 for Greensboro or 5084 for High Point. Legal mail must go directly to the inmate’s physical detention facility.
How do I check a court date after a Guilford County arrest?
Use the North Carolina Judicial Branch Guilford County page and its court-date/eCourts services. For direct Clerk assistance, Greensboro is 336-412-7300 and High Point is 336-822-6700.
Where do I call about a Guilford County warrant?
During weekday business hours, the Greensboro GCSO Warrant Office is 336-641-2727 and the High Point warrant office is 336-641-7907. Use the Sheriff’s official warrant-information page to verify the correct office before responding to a payment demand or traveling.
When should I use NC DAC or NC SAVAN instead of the Guilford County jail search?
Use NC DAC when the person may be in state prison or under state probation/parole supervision; its database does not contain county-jail records. Use NC SAVAN for supported custody-status information and victim notifications.
Official verification links
Official Guilford County and North Carolina Sources
The official link appears where the task occurs—not only in a source list. Recent arrests, current custody, jail services, court records, warrants, public records and state custody are kept separate because each answers a different user question.