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Questions about an official Burke County record belong with the office that created or maintains it. Court cases route to the clerk in Morganton, sheriff reports and jail records route to the Government Drive offices, and a city police report stays with its municipal department. Statewide fingerprint self-review belongs to the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. The contacts below separate those roles so a request reaches the right public custodian.

This Is Not a Government Office. This privately operated reference site cannot retrieve, certify, remove, or correct a criminal record. It cannot conduct an official check or accept a North Carolina expunction filing.

Need an Official Record?

Use the record type and creating agency to select the right Burke County contact:

  • Court case files and certified searches: Burke Clerk of Superior Court, 201 S. Green St., Morganton, NC 28655; 828-433-3200; Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • Sheriff incident and arrest records: Burke County Sheriff's Office, 150 Government Dr., Morganton, NC 28655; 828-438-5500; burkesheriff@burkenc.org
  • Booking and current jail records: Burke County Jail, 130 Government Dr., Morganton, NC 28655; 828-764-9590
  • Morganton police reports: Public Safety Records, 304 S. College St., Morganton, NC 28655; 828-438-5290; weekdays 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • Valdese police reports: use the official Police Department phone menu and press 3 for records and copies, weekdays 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • Drexel police reports: confirm the current Police Department or town custodian contact on the Town of Drexel official site
  • Statewide self-review: follow the fingerprint-based Right to Review process through the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation

A certified Burke County name search uses the current AOC-CR-314 form and a $25 fee. Public courthouse terminals offer free non-certified viewing and emailing, although printing charges may apply. For an incident report, contact the agency that wrote it rather than the clerk.