Independent public-record guide: USA-Arrests.org is not the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office, Alamance County Detention Center, Alamance County Clerk of Superior Court, North Carolina Judicial Branch, North Carolina Department of Adult Correction, North Carolina SBI, NC SAVAN, Burlington Police Department, Graham Police Department or Mebane Police Department.
An arrest entry, jail listing, booking photograph, charge or bond amount is not proof of guilt or conviction. Arrest information can change after release, transfer, charging decisions, court hearings, dismissal, plea or judgment. Use the court record when the final legal status matters.
Alamance County, North Carolina arrest and custody guide
Alamance County Recent Arrests: Start With the Official Sheriff P2C Inmate Inquiry
For a current Alamance County jail search, the most useful first stop is the Sheriff’s Office P2C Inmate Inquiry. From there, use the Detention Center for custody questions, NC eCourts for the criminal case, the Sheriff’s written records-request process for agency records, and NC DAC only when state prison, probation or parole may be involved.
Start with the correct source
Where Should You Check an Alamance County Recent Arrest?
People often search “Alamance County recent arrest” expecting one database to show the arrest, mugshot, bond, current jail status, court date and final case result. Those records are split across different systems.
Alamance Sheriff P2C
Search the Sheriff’s official inmate list by first and last name. This is the best starting point for someone who may currently be housed in the county detention system.
Search inmate inquiryAlamance County Detention Center
Use the detention page for the jail address, detention telephone number, operating contacts and facility information.
Open detention informationNC eCourts
Search the North Carolina court system when you need hearings, court records, filed charges, case status or disposition rather than simply custody status.
Open eCourts PortalWritten Public Records Request
The Sheriff’s Office requires public-record requests to be submitted in writing. Arrest and search warrants are routed to the Clerk or North Carolina court system instead.
Open records instructionsClerk of Superior Court
North Carolina offers a certified single-county criminal-record search through the Clerk of Superior Court for a current statewide-set fee.
Check background-search rulesNC Department of Adult Correction
Use NC DAC only when the person may be in state prison or under state probation, parole or post-release supervision. The database does not include county jail records.
Open NC DAC offender searchIt can help establish jail or booking context, but it should not be treated as a complete history or final court outcome. A charge shown at booking may later be amended, dismissed or resolved differently in court.
Official inmate lookup
How To Search the Alamance County Sheriff’s P2C Inmate Inquiry
The official P2C inmate inquiry currently provides fields for Last Name and First Name, plus a filterable inmate list. Individual inmate detail pages can contain items such as age, sex, arrest date, release date, next court date and total bond amount when those fields are available.
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Open the official inmate inquiry
Go directly to Alamance County Sheriff’s Office P2C Inmate Inquiry. The address should be on the county’s alamance-nc.com system.
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Search the legal name
Start with the person’s legal last name. Add the first name when needed. If nothing appears, try a legitimate spelling variation, maiden surname, hyphenated form or suffix rather than immediately assuming the person was not booked.
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Open the matching inmate record carefully
Do not identify someone by name alone if the name is common. Compare age, sex, arrest date, photograph or other available fields before assuming the record belongs to the person you are searching for.
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Record the details you may need for follow-up
Note the exact displayed name, arrest date, release information, next court date, charge wording and bond information where available. Those details make the court search and phone verification much easier.
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Call the Detention Center when timing matters
If you are planning a pickup, need to confirm current custody or have an urgent jail question, call the Alamance County Detention Center at 336-570-6317.
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Move to the court system for the legal case
Use NC eCourts Portal or the Alamance County court page when the question is about the court case rather than jail custody.
Custody, release, bond and hearing information can change. Reopen the official source when a decision involves travel, money, court attendance, family safety or legal action.
Understand the fields
What an Alamance P2C Inmate Record Can — and Cannot — Tell You
| Field | What It Helps Answer | What It Does Not Prove |
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| Name / identifying details | Helps distinguish one inmate record from another. | Does not prove guilt or establish the final case result. |
| Arrest date | Shows the date associated with the displayed arrest/custody record. | Does not show that the charge resulted in conviction. |
| Release date | Can indicate release where a release date is shown. | Does not explain why the person was released or whether the case ended. |
| Next court date | Provides a useful court-follow-up clue when populated. | Court schedules can change; verify through NC Courts. |
| Bond amount | Shows bond information currently associated with the displayed custody record when available. | Does not guarantee that payment alone will result in immediate release. |
A booking photograph can help distinguish people with similar names, but it is not a finding by a judge or jury. Avoid reposting an arrest image as proof that someone committed a crime.
Local jail information
Alamance County Detention Center Address, Phone and Facility Contacts
Alamance County Detention Center
- Address
- 109 S Maple St, Graham, NC 27253
- Phone
- 336-570-6317
- DetentionAdmin@alamancecountync.gov
- Front office
- Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., except holidays
- Emergency services
- 24 hours a day
What the facility page confirms
The Sheriff’s Office says the newer Detention Center was constructed in 2006 and opened in 2007 with 240 beds. Combined with the original detention facility and annex, the county lists total detention capacity of 476 beds.
The important practical point is not the capacity number: call the jail before visiting, mailing anything, arranging pickup or relying on a custody detail that could have changed.
Money and inmate services
Commissary and Inmate-Service Links: Start From the Sheriff’s Site
The Alamance County Sheriff’s Office Resources menu includes both an Inmate List and an Inmate Commissary route. When sending money or using a jail vendor, start from the official Sheriff resource page rather than a search-engine ad or an unfamiliar payment page.
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Confirm the person is actually in Alamance County custody
Use P2C Inmate Inquiry before sending funds.
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Open the Sheriff’s official Resources page
Go to Alamance County Sheriff’s Office Services and Resources and use the current inmate commissary route linked there.
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Verify the inmate identity before paying
Use the exact legal name and any inmate identifier requested by the current vendor. Do not send money to a record that only matches by a common name.
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Read the current fee before submitting
Vendor charges and payment methods can change. Review the live transaction screen before approving payment and keep the confirmation afterward.
Legal case follow-up
How To Check the Alamance County Court Case After an Arrest
North Carolina now uses the eCourts system statewide. For Alamance County, use Portal for case information and the county Judicial Branch page for courthouse contacts, court calendars and local services.
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Open NC eCourts Portal
Go to NC eCourts Portal. Search court records using the person’s legal name, case number or other supported fields.
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Match the correct Alamance case
Compare the defendant name, case number, county, charge description and available dates. Do not assume the first same-name result is the right person.
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Check the hearing information separately
Use the court’s hearing or court-date search where necessary. A next-court-date field on a jail page can be useful, but the Judicial Branch is the better source for court scheduling.
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Look for what happened after booking
Review the case history for filed charges, hearings, amended charges, disposition, dismissal, plea, judgment or other case events rather than relying on the original jail charge label.
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Call the criminal courthouse when the online record is unclear
The Judge J.B. Allen Jr. Criminal Courthouse main number is 336-570-5202.
Judge J.B. Allen Jr. Criminal Courthouse
- Address
- 212 West Elm Street, Graham, NC 27253
- Main
- 336-570-5202
- Use for
- Criminal court services and case-related assistance.
Alamance Court Contacts
- Clerk of Superior Court
- 336-570-5200
- Criminal courthouse
- 336-570-5202
- District Attorney
- 336-570-5210
- Magistrates
- 336-570-5219
- Public Defender
- 336-570-5260
The North Carolina Judicial Branch specifically directs people performing criminal background checks to use the Clerk of Superior Court process rather than treating Portal as a substitute for a certified background search.
Reports and Sheriff-held records
How To Request Alamance County Sheriff’s Office Public Records
The Alamance County Sheriff’s Office says public-record requests must be submitted in writing so requests can be documented and processed in the order received.
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Open the Sheriff’s Public Records page
Start at Alamance County Sheriff’s Office Public Records and use the current request form or mailing instructions.
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Describe the existing record precisely
Include the person’s name, incident date, approximate time, location, report or case number if known, and the specific record you want.
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Do not ask the agency to create a new report for you
North Carolina public-record law generally concerns existing government records. The Sheriff’s page explains that the agency is not required to create or compile a record that does not already exist.
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Wait for any cost notice before fulfillment
The Sheriff’s Office says actual costs may apply and that fees will be communicated before the request is completed.
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Route warrants to the court
The Sheriff’s public-record page specifically directs requests for arrest warrants and search warrants to the Alamance County Clerk’s Office or North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts.
ATTN: Public Records Requests
109 S. Maple Street
Graham, NC 27253
City police records
Burlington, Mebane and Other Local Arrests May Require the Arresting Agency
A person can end up in the Alamance County detention system after an arrest by a municipal police department. The jail record and the police incident report may therefore be controlled by different agencies.
Burlington Police Department
Burlington Police’s Records Section handles police-generated records including incident reports, wreck reports and related public records.
Department: 267 W. Front Street, Burlington, NC 27216
Burlington Police RecordsMebane Police Department
Mebane says accident and incident reports can be requested through its Records section. The department asks users to allow approximately 3–5 business days after the initial incident for a report to be completed and approved.
Records: 919-563-9031
Mebane Police RecordsUse the county jail system for custody, the arresting police department for its incident report, and NC Courts for the criminal case. Those records are related, but they are not interchangeable.
Formal criminal-record routes
Certified Alamance County Background Check vs. SBI Right to Review
| Record Type | Scope | Current Fee / Route |
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| Alamance certified criminal record search | Court records in Alamance County only. | $25 through the Clerk of Superior Court using the Judicial Branch process. |
| Courthouse self-service search | Non-certified court-record search using courthouse public-access computers. | Search is available without a search fee; printing charges may apply. |
| NC SBI Right to Review | Fingerprint-based North Carolina criminal-history record for yourself. | $14 for the North Carolina state fingerprint-based personal review. |
| NC DAC offender search | Current and historical state prison, probation and parole information. | Online public search; does not include county jail records. |
Certified Clerk search
North Carolina Judicial Branch says a certified criminal record search by name can be requested from the Clerk of Superior Court for yourself or another person in a single county.
The current statewide fee is $25. Use Form AOC-CR-314 and follow the current payment instructions.
Open official background-check guideSBI Right to Review
The North Carolina SBI offers a fingerprint-based “Right to Review” process for a person requesting their own North Carolina criminal-history information.
The current North Carolina-only personal-review fee is $14.
Open SBI Personal ReviewEmployment, housing, credit, insurance, licensing and similar decisions may involve federal or state screening rules. Use an appropriate, legally compliant background-check process and verify disposition information rather than relying on arrest-only data.
State custody and notification
NC DAC Offender Search and NC SAVAN: When To Use Them
NC Department of Adult Correction
Use NC DAC’s Offender Public Information Search when a person may be in a North Carolina state prison or has been supervised through probation or parole.
The database includes current and historical state correction information back to 1972, but it does not contain county-jail records.
Open NC DAC searchNC SAVAN
NC SAVAN is North Carolina’s automated victim-assistance and notification system. It can provide supported custody-status information and notifications for certain custody events.
Telephone: 1-877-627-2826
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Use the inmate search for an Alamance County jail question
Do not start with NC DAC when you are checking an ordinary recent Alamance County booking.
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Use NC SAVAN if notification matters
Register through the official SAVAN route when supported custody-status notification would be useful.
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Keep your contact information current
Notification systems are only useful when the telephone number, email or other registration details remain current.
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Verify safety-critical information directly
If your personal safety depends on release status, use SAVAN as one tool and confirm important information through the detention facility, court or victim-services route.
Troubleshooting
Why Someone May Not Appear in Alamance County P2C
| Possible Reason | What To Do |
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| Name entered differently | Retry the legal surname, first name, maiden name, hyphenation or suffix where appropriate. |
| Very recent arrest | Allow for processing time and call the Detention Center if custody verification is urgent. |
| Person was already released | Check court records rather than assuming no arrest occurred. |
| Different county or city custody path | Confirm the arresting agency, jurisdiction and detention destination. |
| Transferred into NC state correction custody | Use NC DAC Offender Search when prison, probation or parole is relevant. |
| Restricted or non-public record | Do not attempt to bypass sealing, juvenile confidentiality, expunction or other legal restrictions. |
- Search the legal name again. One spelling error can produce a blank result.
- Call 336-570-6317 if the custody question is urgent. The detention staff can route current facility questions.
- Search NC eCourts. The court case may remain visible after release from jail.
- Identify the arresting agency. Burlington, Mebane, Graham, Sheriff deputies and other agencies maintain their own incident records.
- Check NC DAC only when state supervision makes sense. NC DAC does not contain the Alamance County jail roster.
Useful local numbers
Alamance County Jail, Sheriff and Court Contacts
336-570-6317
Custody, detention and jail-related routing.
Call Detention Center336-570-6300
General Alamance County Sheriff’s Office assistance.
Call Sheriff’s Office336-570-6777
Central communications for non-emergency law-enforcement routing.
Call Communications336-570-5202
Judge J.B. Allen Jr. Criminal Courthouse.
Call Criminal Court336-570-5200
General Clerk of Court assistance and certified-record routing.
Call Clerk336-570-5219
Magistrate contact listed in the Alamance judicial directory.
Call MagistrateAvoid misleading results
Common Alamance County Arrest Search Mistakes
- Searching a private mugshot site before P2C. Start with the official Alamance Sheriff’s inmate system.
- Calling the original booking charge a conviction. Use the court record for the case outcome.
- Assuming a blank inmate search means no arrest occurred. The person may have been released, transferred or entered under a different legal-name variation.
- Requesting a warrant from the Sheriff’s records unit. The Sheriff directs arrest and search warrant requests to the Clerk or court system.
- Using NC DAC for a recent county-jail search. The state correction database does not include Alamance County jail information.
- Treating Portal as a certified background check. Use the Clerk’s certified background-check process when a formal county search is needed.
- Sending commissary money through an ad. Open the inmate-services route from the official Sheriff’s site first.
- Confusing the jail record with the arresting agency’s incident report. Request the police report from the agency that created it.
Location-specific questions
Alamance County Recent Arrest FAQs
Where can I check Alamance County recent arrests?
Start with the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office P2C Inmate Inquiry. Search using the person’s legal first and last name, then use NC eCourts if you need the related criminal case or final disposition.
Does Alamance County P2C show mugshots and bond information?
Individual inmate detail records may display a booking image and fields such as arrest date, release date, next court date and total bond amount when that information is available. Treat every displayed field as custody or booking information, not proof of conviction.
What number do I call to confirm someone is in the Alamance County Detention Center?
The Alamance County Detention Center’s published telephone number is 336-570-6317. Call when custody timing matters or the online inmate search does not answer the question.
Where is the Alamance County Detention Center?
The detention center is located at 109 S Maple St, Graham, NC 27253. The Sheriff’s Office lists front-office hours as Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding holidays, while emergency services operate 24 hours a day.
How do I find an Alamance County court date after an arrest?
Use NC eCourts Portal and the North Carolina Judicial Branch Alamance County page. The Judge J.B. Allen Jr. Criminal Courthouse is at 212 West Elm Street in Graham and its main number is 336-570-5202.
How do I request an Alamance County Sheriff’s arrest or incident record?
The Sheriff’s Office requires public-record requests to be submitted in writing. Use its Public Records page or mail the request to Alamance County Sheriff’s Office, ATTN: Public Records Requests, 109 S. Maple Street, Graham, NC 27253.
Can I request an arrest warrant from the Alamance County Sheriff’s records office?
The Sheriff’s public-record guidance says requests for arrest warrants and search warrants should be directed to the Alamance County Clerk’s Office or the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts.
How much is a certified Alamance County criminal background check?
The North Carolina Judicial Branch currently lists a $25 fee for a certified name-based criminal record search through the Clerk of Superior Court for a single county. Use the current AOC-CR-314 process and verify payment instructions before submitting.
Why can’t I find someone in Alamance County P2C?
The name may be entered differently, the booking may be very recent, the person may already have been released or transferred, another jurisdiction may be involved, or the record may not be publicly available. Retry the legal name, check NC eCourts and call the Detention Center if custody verification is urgent.
Should I use NC DAC or NC SAVAN for an Alamance County arrest?
Use NC DAC when the person may be in state prison or under probation or parole; it does not include county jail data. Use NC SAVAN when supported offender-status notification is the goal. For a current Alamance County jail search, start with Sheriff P2C.
Official verification links
Primary Alamance County and North Carolina Sources
Custody, police records, court records, background checks and state correction records are deliberately separated because each source answers a different question. The goal is to help a visitor complete the correct task instead of repeatedly searching for another arrest website.