This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site. We cannot pull official documents, file paperwork, or issue certified copies for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right government office directly.
Need an Official Document?
Here's where to look for the records most people ask about in Chatham County:
- Court case files: contact the Chatham County Clerk of Superior Court, Chatham County Courthouse, 40 E Chatham Street, Pittsboro, NC 27312, (919) 545-3500, weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Marriage records and vital records: contact the Chatham County Register of Deeds, 12 East Street, Pittsboro, NC 27312, (919) 542-8235, weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; marriage licenses are by appointment.
- Divorce judgments: request copies from the Clerk of Superior Court in the county where the divorce was granted; for Chatham County, call (919) 545-3500.
- Probate, wills, and estates: see probate records and the Clerk of Superior Court's estate role.
- Criminal and arrest records: see arrest records and court charges, the NC Portal, and Chatham Sheriff's records channels.
- Jail roster: see inmate records or call the Chatham County jail line listed by the Sheriff's Association at (919) 545-7802.
- Active warrants: see warrant records; the Sheriff's Office main number is (919) 542-2811, and magistrate contacts are (919) 545-3519 during business hours or (919) 542-2911 after hours.
- Other county records: use Chatham County's public records request process only for existing county administrative records that are not court, Sheriff, or Register of Deeds records.