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.
Wake Forest is a town in Wake County, North Carolina, with about 57,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the town and the county. The town keeps 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 Wake Forest offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 2 town office pages for Wake Forest, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: Town or county, Town Clerk, Town Hall, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
Town or county record: where Wake Forest records are kept
- Kept by the Town of Wake Forest: council and board meeting records, ordinances and the town's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Wake County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not town records; they are in the Wake County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Wake Forest Town Clerk: council records and ordinances
The Town Clerk keeps the official records of the town government: council and board agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions, and the town's contracts and other official documents. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for Wake Forest.
- Website: wakeforestnc.gov/town-clerk/public-records (page title: Public Records | Town of Wake Forest, NC)
- Phone: 919-435-9432
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Wake Forest Town Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the town's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The town's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: wakeforestnc.gov/town-hall/contact-information (page title: Contact Information | Town of Wake Forest, NC)
- Phone: 919-435-9400
- Address: 301 S. Brooks St. Wake Forest, NC 27587-2901
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Wake Forest
North Carolina public records law applies to the town government of Wake Forest. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the Town Clerk for council and town records 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 Wake County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Wake County. The Wake County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Wake Forest website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Wake Forest offices listed above, and the town's own website is wakeforestnc.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
Where do I find Wake Forest meeting minutes and ordinances?
From the Town Clerk at wakeforestnc.gov/town-clerk/public-records, phone 919-435-9432. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Wake Forest?
Wake Forest cases are heard by the courts that serve Wake County, and people arrested in Wake Forest are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Wake County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Wake Forest?
From the office that holds it: the Town Clerk for council and town records and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. North Carolina public records law applies to town governments.