Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
Fayetteville is a city in Cumberland County, North Carolina, with about 209,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps police reports, council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings, deeds and vital records are county or state records. This guide names the Fayetteville offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 3 city office pages for Fayetteville, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, City Clerk, Police records, City Hall, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
City or county record: where Fayetteville records are kept
- Kept by the City of Fayetteville: police reports, council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Cumberland County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not city records; they are in the Cumberland County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Fayetteville City Clerk: council records and ordinances
The City Clerk keeps the official records of the city government: council and board agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions, and the city's contracts and other official documents. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for Fayetteville.
- Website: fayettevillenc.gov/City-Council/City-Clerks-Office (page title: City Clerk's Office | City of Fayetteville, N.C.)
- Phone: (910) 678-7767
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Fayetteville police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the Fayetteville police are requested from the department's records unit, usually in writing or through an online form. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted, and some states limit crash reports to the people involved and their insurers. The page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Fayetteville police records.
- Website: fayettevillenc.gov/City-Departments/Police-Department/FPD-Media-Rel... (page title: FAYPD Launches New Public Records Request Kiosks | City of Fayetteville, N.C.)
- Address: 467 Hay Street, Fayetteville, NC 28301
- Hours: Monday-Friday): Kiosk Locations (Available 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Jail bookings and inmate lookups are usually handled by the county, not the city police. They are in the Cumberland County public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.
Fayetteville City Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the city's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The city's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: fayettevillenc.gov/Site-Footer/Footer-Widgets/Contact-Us (page title: Contact Us | City of Fayetteville, N.C.)
- Phone: 910-433-1329
- Address: 433 Hay Street Fayetteville, NC 28301-5537
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Fayetteville
North Carolina public records law applies to the city government of Fayetteville. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records, the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
Other cities and towns in Cumberland County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Cumberland County. The Cumberland County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Fayetteville website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Fayetteville offices listed above, and the city's own website is fayettevillenc.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in Fayetteville?
Request it from the Fayetteville police records unit at fayettevillenc.gov. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find Fayetteville city council minutes and ordinances?
From the City Clerk at fayettevillenc.gov, phone (910) 678-7767. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Fayetteville?
Fayetteville cases are heard by the courts that serve Cumberland County, and people arrested in Fayetteville are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Cumberland County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Fayetteville?
From the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records, the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. North Carolina public records law applies to city governments.