The Clerk of Superior Court is the custodian for many court records in Carteret County. Many court records can be viewed online from the Carteret County Courts website. For online court records, the information includes the offender’s name, DOB, charges, timeline of court appearances, attorneys, and upcoming court hearings.

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Court, Criminal, Marriage, Divorce, Property


Ken Raper
Clerk of Superior Court
300 Courthouse Square
Beaufort, NC 28516
252-504-4463

Fee Schedule
Certified Copies $5 for the first page, $2 for each additional page
Non-Certified Copies in Person 25 cents per page
Non-Certified Copies by Mail $1 per page
Map Copies in person $1 per page
Map Copies by Mail $2 per page

Birth, Death, and Marriage records can be requested from the Register of Deeds. Divorce Records can be requested from the Clerk of Superior Court.

Karen S. Hardesty
Register of Deeds
302 Courthouse Square
Beaufort, N.C. 28516
252-728-8474

To submit an open records request, you can contact the Public Information Office. An open records request is simply an official request to view particular public government or agency documents.

Nick Wilson
Public Information Officer
210 Turner Street
Beaufort, NC 28516
252-360-4164

Deeds, which are legal documents regarding the ownership of property or legal rights, can be obtained from the Register of Deeds.

Karen S. Hardesty
Register of Deeds
302 Courthouse Square
Beaufort, N.C. 28516
252-728-8474