SearchSystems Editorial

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.

About this guide

Pitt County is a county in North Carolina with about 181,000 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 Pitt 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 Pitt County public records live

Each kind of Pitt 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.

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Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Pitt County

A person arrested in Pitt 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 Pitt County.

Jail rosters usually show the people in custody now. Once a person is released, the case continues in the court records below.

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Court records and case lookups in Pitt County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Pitt 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 Pitt County.

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County Clerk of Pitt 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 Pitt County.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Pitt County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Pitt 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

Property values: Tax Assessor

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Birth, death and marriage records in Pitt County

Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Pitt County are issued by the office below. The North Carolina state vital records office also issues certified copies for any event in the state.

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District Attorney for Pitt County

The District Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Pitt County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.

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Public records requests to Pitt 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 Pitt County.

  • Website: pittcountync.gov/157/Clerk-to-the-Board (page title: Clerk to the Board | Pitt County, NC)
  • Phone: 252-902-2950
  • Address: 1717 W 5th Street Greenville, NC 27834
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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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.

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These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Pitt County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Pitt County

Pitt County has 10 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. SearchSystems has a guide to the city offices of Greenville; the linked name open it.

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  • Greenville (95,138)
  • Winterville (10,899)
  • Ayden (5,190)
  • Farmville (4,547)
  • Grifton (2,514)
  • Bethel (1,407)
  • Simpson (403)
  • Grimesland (401)
  • Fountain (389)
  • Falkland (48)

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Other counties in North Carolina

SearchSystems has a guide like this one for every county in North Carolina.

Counties starting with E 1 counties

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Counties starting with F 2 counties

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Counties starting with I 1 counties

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Counties starting with O 2 counties

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Counties starting with T 2 counties

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Counties starting with U 1 counties

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Counties starting with V 1 counties

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Counties starting with Y 2 counties

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Pitt County Arrest Records

The Pitt County arrest records guide names the seven agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 5,076 arrests the five 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.

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Pitt County Records Guides

SearchSystems has nine more guides to Pitt County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Pitt County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Pitt County inmate search (the custody page of the Pitt County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Pitt County criminal records (the court file, the North Carolina criminal history and the local arrest records), Pitt County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Pitt County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the North Carolina Public Records Act requires), Pitt County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Pitt County DUI (the DWI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Pitt County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Pitt County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

Licenses, vehicle titles and driving records are the one set of Pitt County records held by the North Carolina DMV rather than the county; the DMV guides: the North Carolina DMV, ordering a North Carolina driving record, DUI license suspension in North Carolina and how a North Carolina car title is transferred.

The 4 DMV offices in Pitt County: License Plate Agency at the Town of Farmville Municipal Building, Greenville Driver License Office, License Plate Agency at the DOT Building and License Plate Agency at the Stantonsburg Shopping Center.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Pitt 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 Pitt County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Pitt County at apps.pittcountync.gov/apps/detention/detainee. 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 Pitt County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Pitt County is at nccourts.gov/locations/pitt-county. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Pitt County?

The Register of Deeds, at pittcountync.gov/1210/Real-Estate-Records. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Pitt County are filed there.

How do I get a birth or death certificate for Pitt County?

From the office SearchSystems verified for Pitt County vital records at pittcountync.gov, or from the North Carolina state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Pitt County?

Through the records request page at pittcountync.gov/157/Clerk-to-the-Board. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.