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Contact Buncombe Records Offices

This is a private reference service, not a government office. It cannot confirm custody, release anyone, post bond, or pull an official booking record. For a current answer, contact the agency that created or holds the record.

Do not send personal case details here expecting an official response. Use the government office, portal, or court contact that matches the record you need.

County Sheriff and Detention

For a current custody check, use the Sheriff’s Police to Citizen inmate catalog and Daily Bulletin first. For a retained booking record or photograph, submit a precise request through the Buncombe County public-records portal.

Buncombe County Sheriff's Office
60 Court Plaza, 4th Floor
Asheville, NC 28801
Administration: (828) 250-4503
Records: (828) 250-4456
Non-emergency/communications: (828) 250-6670
Administrative hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Buncombe County Detention Facility
20 Davidson Drive
Asheville, NC 28801
Facility administration: (828) 250-4550

Bureau of Identification
52 Coxe Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 250-4665
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Published county-history product: $5 cash only, 24-hour processing.

Where to Ask for Each Record

  • For a current Buncombe booking, use the Sheriff inmate catalog and Daily Bulletin.
  • For an existing booking record or photo, use the county NextRequest portal and identify the name, date, agency, and record type.
  • For Asheville incidents, contact APD Records at (828) 259-5870, 100 Court Plaza, Asheville, NC 28801, or use the city’s report-search tools.
  • For Black Mountain incidents, use the town Police-to-Citizen route or the information desk at 106 Montreat Road, generally Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; call (828) 419-9350 first.
  • For Woodfin incidents, call Woodfin Police at (828) 253-4889, 90 Elk Mountain Road, Asheville, NC 28804. Its security-check form is not an arrest-record request.
  • For a court case, contact the Buncombe Clerk’s Criminal Division at (828) 259-3402. The main Clerk line is (828) 259-3400.
  • For a warrant-status question, the Sheriff’s FAQ directs people to Magistrates at 20 Davidson Drive, (828) 250-4690.
  • For a state offender record, contact NCDAC Public Records at 214 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27603, (919) 733-2126.

Choose the Right Custody System

A released person may disappear from the county roster while the booking record remains obtainable. A state prisoner or person on probation or parole belongs in NCDAC. A federal inmate belongs in BOP, and immigration custody belongs in ICE. A court disposition is separate from all custody lists. Charges are accusations and may be reduced or dismissed.

For the complete official-source routing, use the Buncombe County record search, warrant information, and local coverage follow-up.