Reviewed and updated October 11, 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.
Pender County is a county in North Carolina with about 70,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values, vital records and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 8 county office pages for Pender County, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, District Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.
Where Pender County public records live
Each kind of Pender County record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.
- Arrests and jail bookings: pendersheriff.com/319/Jail-Division (details)
- Court cases: nccourts.gov/locations/pender-county (details)
- County records: nccourts.gov/locations/pender-county (details)
- Deeds and recorded documents: pendercountync.gov/QuickLinks.aspx?CID=37 (details)
- Property values and parcels: pendercountync.gov/txa (details)
- Birth and death certificates: pendercountync.gov/309/Order-a-Birth-Death-Marriage-Certificate (details)
- Criminal prosecutions: newhanoverpenderda.com (details)
- Public records requests: pendercountync.nextrequest.com (details)
Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Pender County
A person arrested in Pender County is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in Pender County.
- Website: pendersheriff.com/319/Jail-Division (page title: Jail Division | Pender County, NC)
- Phone: 910-259-1353
- Address: 104 N Walker Street Burgaw, NC 28425
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Jail rosters usually show the people in custody now. Once a person is released, the case continues in the court records below.
Court records and case lookups in Pender County
Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Pender County are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Pender County.
- Website: nccourts.gov/locations/pender-county (page title: Pender County | North Carolina Judicial Branch)
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
- Statewide court case search: nccourts.gov/help-topics/court-records/obtaining-court-records
County Clerk of Pender County
The county clerk is the county's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Pender County.
- Website: nccourts.gov/locations/pender-county (page title: Pender County | North Carolina Judicial Branch)
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Deeds, land records and property values in Pender County
Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Pender County. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.
Recorded documents: Register of Deeds
- Website: pendercountync.gov/QuickLinks.aspx?CID=37 (page title: Quick Links, More Useful Links | Register of Deeds)
- Address: 300 E Fremont Street Burgaw, NC 28425
- Checked: October 11, 2026, the page answered.
Property values: Tax Assessor
- Website: pendercountync.gov/txa (page title: Tax Administration | Pender County, NC)
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Birth, death and marriage records in Pender County
Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Pender County are issued by the office below. The North Carolina state vital records office also issues certified copies for any event in the state.
- Website: pendercountync.gov/309/Order-a-Birth-Death-Marriage-Certificate (page title: Order a Birth, Death | Marriage Certificate Online | Pender County, NC)
- Phone: (910) 259-1225
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
- North Carolina state vital records office: vitalrecords.nc.gov/fees.htm
District Attorney for Pender County
The District Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Pender County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.
- Website: newhanoverpenderda.com (page title: New Hanover and Pender County District Attorney | new hanover county district attorney | Wilmington, NC, USA)
- Checked: October 11, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Pender County
Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Pender County.
- Website: pendercountync.nextrequest.com (page title: Pender County Public Records RequestsNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software)
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Statewide North Carolina sources
Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the North Carolina state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.
- Statewide court case search: nccourts.gov/help-topics/court-records/obtaining-court-records
- State prison inmate locator: dac.nc.gov/dac-services/criminal-offender-searches
- Sex offender registry: sexoffender.ncsbi.gov
- State vital records office: vitalrecords.nc.gov/fees.htm
- State criminal history records: nccourts.gov/help-topics/court-records/criminal-background-check
- Business entity search: sosnc.gov/online_services/search/by_title/search_Business_Registration
- Unclaimed property search: unclaimed.nccash.gov/app/claim-search
More Pender County links from the SearchSystems directory
These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Pender County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.
- Judgment Search (portal-nc.tylertech.cloud)
- Land Records / Mapping | Pender County, NC (pendercountync.gov)
- NCDHHS: DPH: NC Vital Records: Research (vitalrecords.nc.gov)
- Pender Correctional Institution | NC DAC (dac.nc.gov)
- Pender County Board of Elections | Pender County, NC (pendercountync.gov)
- Real Estate Property Taxes (mss.pendercountync.gov)
- Request a Public Record | North Carolina Judicial Branch (nccourts.gov)
- Sex Offenders (sexoffender.ncsbi.gov)
- Voter Search - NCSBE (vt.ncsbe.gov)
- Voting Information | Pender County, NC (pendercountync.gov)
Cities and towns in Pender County
Pender County has 6 incorporated cities and towns (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are county records whatever the city.
- Surf City (4,961)
- Burgaw (3,825)
- Topsail Beach (500)
- St. Helena (437)
- Atkinson (346)
- Watha (221)
Other counties in North Carolina
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for every county in North Carolina.
- Alamance County
- Alexander County
- Alleghany County
- Anson County
- Ashe County
- Avery County
- Beaufort County
- Bertie County
- Bladen County
- Brunswick County
- Buncombe County
- Burke County
- Cabarrus County
- Caldwell County
- Camden County
- Carteret County
- Caswell County
- Catawba County
- Chatham County
- Cherokee County
- Chowan County
- Clay County
- Cleveland County
- Columbus County
- Craven County
- Cumberland County
- Currituck County
- Dare County
- Davidson County
- Davie County
- Duplin County
- Durham County
- Edgecombe County
- Forsyth County
- Franklin County
- Gaston County
- Gates County
- Graham County
- Granville County
- Greene County
- Guilford County
- Halifax County
- Harnett County
- Haywood County
- Henderson County
- Hertford County
- Hoke County
- Hyde County
- Iredell County
- Jackson County
- Johnston County
- Jones County
- Lee County
- Lenoir County
- Lincoln County
- Macon County
- Madison County
- Martin County
- McDowell County
- Mecklenburg County
- Mitchell County
- Montgomery County
- Moore County
- Nash County
- New Hanover County
- Northampton County
- Onslow County
- Orange County
- Pamlico County
- Pasquotank County
- Perquimans County
- Person County
- Pitt County
- Polk County
- Randolph County
- Richmond County
- Robeson County
- Rockingham County
- Rowan County
- Rutherford County
- Sampson County
- Scotland County
- Stanly County
- Stokes County
- Surry County
- Swain County
- Transylvania County
- Tyrrell County
- Union County
- Vance County
- Wake County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Watauga County
- Wayne County
- Wilkes County
- Wilson County
- Yadkin County
- Yancey County
Pender County Arrest Records
The Pender County arrest records guide names the four agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 1,740 arrests the four agencies with every month of 2025 on file reported that year. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.
Pender County Records Guides
SearchSystems has nine more guides to Pender County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Pender County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Pender County inmate search (the jail page of the Pender County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Pender County criminal records (the court file, the North Carolina criminal history and the local arrest records), Pender County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Pender County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the North Carolina Public Records Act requires), Pender County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Pender County DUI (the DWI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Pender County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Pender County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Pender County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I find out if someone is in jail in Pender County?
Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Pender County at pendersheriff.com/319/Jail-Division, or call 910-259-1353. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.
Where do I look up a court case in Pender County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for Pender County is at nccourts.gov/locations/pender-county. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.
Who records deeds in Pender County?
The Register of Deeds, at pendercountync.gov/QuickLinks.aspx?CID=37. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Pender County are filed there.
How do I get a birth or death certificate for Pender County?
From the office SearchSystems verified for Pender County vital records at pendercountync.gov, phone (910) 259-1225, or from the North Carolina state vital records office.
How do I request a public record from Pender County?
Through the records request page at pendercountync.nextrequest.com. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.