Watauga County Inmate Search & Jail Records

Jail records in Watauga County are produced at the time an arrested person is processed into the county jail facility (formally referred to as the Watauga County Detention Center). Daily operations at the facility are controlled by the Watauga County Sheriff's Office, which also maintains all county inmate or jail records. An inmate search directed at the Sheriff's Office facilitates the retrieval of these documents, which pull up crucial information about the lawfully detained population.

Deemed open records under the North Carolina Public Records Law, Watauga County jail records can be requested in person or via phone, (828) 265-7614, from the Sheriff's Office. Requesters should be prepared to provide staff with the detainee's first and last name, date of birth, or booking number.

County	Jail Name	Address	Visiting Hours
Watauga County	Watauga County Detention Center	184 Hodges Gap Road Boone, NC 28607	Call jail administration to verify available dates and times.