This is a private reference site, not a government office. It cannot confirm custody status, release an inmate, post bond, schedule a visit, or obtain an official booking record. Contact the agency that holds the record for those actions.
Official Record Contacts
Use the contact that matches the record type. Surry County jail custody is handled by the sheriff and detention center. Court case records are handled through the North Carolina Judicial Branch and the clerk's office.
Surry County Detention Center
219 Snow Street
Dobson, NC 27017
336-401-8975
Detention administration, jail records, transport, and inmate information line.
Surry County Sheriff's Office
P.O. Box 827
Dobson, NC 27017
336-401-8900
Office hours listed by the sheriff: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Tuesday 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
Surry County Courthouse
201 E. Kapp St
Dobson, NC 27017
336-386-3700
Clerk and court record access for criminal cases after arrest.
For common searches, start with the record page below and then use the official contact if the online result is unclear.
- For someone in the county jail, use jail inmate records and then call the detention center if the name is not listed.
- For booking photos, check jail roster mugshots before asking the sheriff whether a specific photo is releasable.
- For charges filed after an arrest, use court records after a jail arrest and the clerk or court portal.
- For a specific local facility, use the Surry County Detention Center page.
- For a sentenced state prisoner, use the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction offender search.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator or the ICE Online Detainee Locator.