Search Montgomery County Police Records

Montgomery County police records are maintained by the Sheriff's Office in Troy, North Carolina. Sheriff Pete Herron leads the department. The county operates a 106-bed detention center built in 2009. Police records include arrest reports, incident files, and booking data from the jail. You can request records by visiting the sheriff's office during business hours or calling 910-572-1313. The office also provides fingerprinting services and maintains the local sex offender registry. This page explains how to access police records in Montgomery County.

Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Records

The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office handles police records through its support services division. The office creates incident reports to document crimes, record lost or found property, and track certain other events. If an incident happens within a local town in Montgomery County, you should file a report with that town's police. For anything in the county outside town limits, call the sheriff at 910-572-1313 or visit during business hours.

The support services division also offers fingerprinting on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. The cost is ten dollars. The office maintains the Montgomery County sex offender registry and connects to the statewide registry run by the NC State Bureau of Investigation. You can search by county, address, name, zip code, or map coordinates. The registry includes photographs and crime details for each registered offender in Montgomery County.

Walk-in requests for police records are accepted during business hours at the sheriff's office. Bring a valid photo ID and the name of the person whose record you need. Include the date of the incident or arrest if known. Staff can search their system and provide copies. Written requests by mail should go to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, Troy, NC 27371. Include your contact details and all relevant information about the record you are requesting.

Note: Montgomery County also hosts an Operation Medicine Drop box in the lobby for safe disposal of unused medications.

Montgomery County Detention Center

The Montgomery County Detention Center is at 206 Glen Road in Troy. Call 910-576-4261 to reach the facility. Built in 2009, the center is a maximum security facility with 106 beds. It houses adult male and female inmates and participates in the N.C. Statewide Misdemeanor Confinement Program. Every booking creates police records that become part of the public file.

On-site video visitation is available Monday through Thursday from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Each visit lasts twenty minutes. You must schedule twenty-four hours in advance at securustech.net. On-site visits are free. Off-site video visits are available daily, including weekends and holidays, but carry a convenience fee through Securus Technologies. Commissary services run through Kimble's Commissary. Funds can be deposited through the lobby kiosk or at turnkeycorrections.com.

The statewide offender search above covers state prison inmates and supervised offenders. It does not include local jail data from the Montgomery County Detention Center.

Montgomery County Inmate Information

Inmates at the Montgomery County Detention Center can receive letters by mail. Address mail to the inmate's name c/o Montgomery County Detention Center, 206 Glen Road, Troy, NC 27371. Only letters are accepted. Packages are not allowed. Medical services are provided through a partnership with Southern Health Partners, Inc. This includes physician visits, nursing care, lab work, and x-ray services.

For police records related to an inmate's booking, contact the sheriff's office at 910-572-1313. Booking records show the person's name, charges, arrest date, and bond amount. These are public records in Montgomery County under North Carolina law. Mugshots are also part of the booking record.

For statewide background checks, the NC State Bureau of Investigation charges fourteen dollars for name-based searches and thirty-eight dollars for fingerprint-based checks. These cover all counties, not just Montgomery County. The NC Sex Offender Registry at the sheriff's office and at sexoffender.ncsbi.gov lets you search for registered offenders by name, county, or zip code. The registry shows photos and offense details for each registrant in Montgomery County.

North Carolina Records Law

Police records in Montgomery County fall under the North Carolina Public Records Act. N.C.G.S. Chapter 132 grants the public the right to inspect government records during normal business hours at no charge. Copies come with a small fee. Montgomery County follows these state rules.

Restricted records include active criminal investigations, juvenile files, and certain law enforcement intelligence data under N.C.G.S. § 132-1.4. Standard arrest reports and closed incident files are available to anyone who asks. If the sheriff denies a request, ask for the legal reason in writing. You have the right to challenge a denial through the courts.

The public portions of a police record always include the date and time of the incident, the location, and the name and age of any arrested person. These basic facts are available from the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office upon request. Body camera and dash camera recordings follow separate rules under N.C.G.S. § 132-1.4A and may require a court petition for release.

Note: Expunged records will not appear in any search results from Montgomery County agencies.

How to Search Montgomery County Records

Call the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office at 910-572-1313 to begin your search. Staff can confirm if a record exists and explain the request process. Visit the office during business hours for the fastest service. Bring a valid photo ID and the full name of the person whose record you need. Include the date of birth and incident date if you know them. Written requests by mail should go to the sheriff's office in Troy with all relevant details and a return address.

For statewide searches, the NC Department of Adult Correction offender search covers state-level records. The NC Courts portal offers free court case searches statewide. Neither includes local detention data from Montgomery County.

• Call 910-572-1313 for the sheriff
• Visit the office in Troy during business hours
• Contact the detention center at 910-576-4261
• Search the NC Courts portal for case files

Nearby Counties

These counties border Montgomery County. Police records are stored in the county where the arrest or incident took place.