This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site. We cannot pull official documents, file paperwork, or issue certified copies for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right government office directly.
Need an Official Document?
Here's where to look for the records most people ask about in Johnston County:
- Court case files: contact the Johnston County Clerk of Superior Court, Johnston County Courthouse, 207 E Johnston St, Smithfield, NC 27577; phone (919) 209-5400; mail PO Box 297, Smithfield, NC 27577; Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Superior Court and District Court matters: see the Superior Court and District Court divisions of the North Carolina General Court of Justice; Superior Court judges (919) 209-5510 and District Court judges (919) 209-5452
- Marriage records and divorce records: see marriage and divorce records; marriage licenses and recorded certificates are at the Register of Deeds, while divorce decrees are Clerk of Superior Court records
- Probate, wills, and estates: see probate records; the Clerk of Superior Court acts as ex officio Judge of Probate
- Criminal and arrest records: see criminal records; District Attorney phone (919) 209-5520 and magistrate criminal phone (919) 209-5462 may be relevant after arrest
- Jail roster: see inmate records; Johnston County Sheriff's Office general phone (919) 989-5010 and jail information phone (919) 989-5040
- Active warrants: see warrant records; no official public active-warrant list was located in the research, so use sheriff, magistrate, clerk, or attorney channels
- Register of Deeds records: marriage licenses, vital records, deeds, and recorded-document copies are handled at 207 E Johnston Street, Suite 209, Smithfield, NC 27577; main (919) 989-5160; vitals (919) 989-5161