This Is Not a Government Office. This privately run reference site cannot obtain official records, conduct official background checks, correct or remove a record, or receive an expunction filing. The responsible government custodian must handle those services.
Need an Official Record?
The type and stage of a Swain County record determine which office can provide it:
- Arrest, booking, warrant, and jail material: call the Swain County Law Enforcement Center at 828-488-0159
- Court case files: use the Swain County court case lookup or call the Clerk of Superior Court at 828-488-7400
- Certified county name search: request the $25 Swain-only search from the Clerk of Superior Court
- Fingerprint-based personal state history: follow the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation Right to Review process
- Police and incident reports: ask the agency that created the report, including Bryson City Police for events inside town limits
- Expunction filings: file through the Swain County Clerk for a charge or conviction entered there
For sheriff, arrest, booking, warrant, incident, or jail inquiries, contact the Swain County Law Enforcement Center, 95 Brendle Street, Bryson City, NC 28713, at 828-488-0159. Public office hours are weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For District or Superior Court files, contact the Swain County Clerk of Superior Court, 101 Mitchell Street, Bryson City, NC 28713, at 828-488-7400. The courthouse counter is open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.