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Questions about an official Rowan County criminal record belong with the office that created or maintains it. The Rowan Sheriff handles Sheriff reports and detention information. The Clerk of Superior Court maintains filed criminal cases and certified county searches. City police departments retain their own reports, while NCSBI controls fingerprint-supported state history. Use the routes below to reach the right source.

This Is Not a Government Office. Rowan County Criminal History is a private reference site. It cannot retrieve, change, remove, certify, or accept filings for any government record.

Need an Official Record?

Choose the office by record type:

  • Court cases and certified county searches: Rowan Clerk of Superior Court, 210 N Main St, Salisbury, NC 28144; 704-797-3001; Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Sheriff reports and warrant routing: Rowan County Sheriff's Office, 232 N Main St, Salisbury, NC 28144; 704-216-8700
  • Booking and current custody: Rowan County Detention Center, 115 W Liberty St, Salisbury; 704-216-8770
  • Police incident reports: contact the municipal or state agency that wrote the report
  • Fingerprint-supported self-review: North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation Criminal Information and Identification Section; repository help at 919-582-8660
  • Expunction petitions: file the correct North Carolina form with the Rowan Clerk for a Rowan charge or conviction

Call before visiting when a service lacks published counter hours or requires an appointment. The Clerk and Sheriff are only a block apart in Salisbury, but they maintain different records.