Durham County Online Public Records Request Portal

 
Durham County Government maintains public records and will disclose them to the public in accordance with North Carolina State Public Records Laws.

This portal will allow you to request records directly from departments within Durham County Government.

It is important to note that some records may contain personal or confidential information protected by the Public Records law, and therefore, may not be available for review.


Records Managed by Durham County Government 

The Durham County Register of Deeds provides a database for vital records such as birth certificates, marriage licenses, tax records, military records, land deeds, etc. To visit the DCo Register of Deeds, click here.

Requests for public records from the Durham County Sherriff's Office are not made via the Durham County Online Public Records Request Portal. Click here to submit records requests for the DCo Sheriff's Office.

Durham County Government is not the custodian of records for any other local, state or federal government agencies.

Click here to access the City of Durham public records requests process.

MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO USE THE PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST PORTAL

The following information will assist in making a public records request, checking the status of a public record, and viewing previous public record requests:

• When making a request for public records, it is encouraged to describe in detail the record(s) you are seeking. If further information is needed the requestor will be contacted. Please do not include sensitive or confidential information in your initial request.
• Please submit a request only once. Notifications and status updates will be sent via email. If you do not have an email, visit Durham County’s online public records request portal to check the status of a request or contact the Durham County Public Information Office at (919)560-0000 publicinformationoffice@dconc.gov.

STEPS TO MAKE A PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST

1. Durham County’s online public records request portal stores past records requests and documents. It also houses documents of high interest to the public. Before submitting a new request, requestors are encouraged to use the search function to view available records and documents. After searching available records, requestors may not find it necessary to submit a request any longer.
2. If the search function does not yield the desired record(s), making a public records request is simple. However, if you need help, click here for instructions on using the portal.
3. Once a request is received, the portal will email a notification to confirm receipt.

Many County records are readily accessible via the Durham County website. Please review the links below commonly accessed records that may help your search:

Register of Deeds
Durham County Commissioners Minutes
Public Health Databases
Durham County COVID-19 Data
Durham County Ordinances
Durham County Annual Budget Documents
Open Data Portal
Sherriff’s Dept. Crime Analysis
Delinquent Property Taxes

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