Sheriff's Office Services

 As of December 1, 1995, certain residents of North Carolina may be eligible to obtain a permit which would allow them to carry a concealed handgun under certain conditions. N.C. Gen. Stat. 14-415.11 No other weapons may be carried concealed pursuant to such permit.

The following information will be needed to complete the Concealed Carry Permit Application Process:

• North Carolina Original Firearms Safety Training Course Certificate (has to be North Carolina)
• Completed online application which will includes the required fee pursuant to state law ($90 new/$75 renewal)
• Valid North Carolina Driver's License or Identification Card that has the address of your CCP.
• Copy of DD214 (military discharge papers)
• Copy of Birth Certificate or valid Passport
• Name, address and phone number of family physician
• Copy of United States passport or citizenship papers if born outside of the United States

The application process starts with completion of the online application. As part of this online process, you will schedule your appointment. There are separate application processes for new applicants and renewal due to different statutory requirements. After choosing the concealed carry link below, please choose either new or renewal. If your permit has expired, you must apply as a new applicant. The state grants a 60 day grace period after your permit expires, but requires you to submit a new set of fingerprints at your GCSO appointment.

On the day of your appointment, please allow up to on hour to complete paperwork.

Once your application is received the process may take up to 90 days. With the new online process, you will receive emails if additional information is needed and you can check on the status/approval of your application at any time. Approved applicants will receive their concealed carry permits approximately two (2) weeks after the approval email.

For questions about the Concealed Carry Permit Process, call 336-641-3735

The Concealed Carry Office is located in the Guilford County Courthouse at 201 S. Eugene St., Greensboro, NC 27401.

Apply Online Concealed Carry Permit

Citizens requiring fingerprints for employment, such as daycare workers, can obtain this service from the Guilford County Sheriff's Office. There is a $10 fee (cash only) and you must bring a valid photo Identification card.

Residents can pay with credit card both in our office on our kiosk or at home (with a processing fee). If you choose you can also pay $10 cash (with no processing fee). An appointment is required for fingerprinting, walk-in service is not available. 

Where:

Greensboro Courthouse
201 S Eugene St.
Greensboro, NC 27401
Phone: 336-641-3005

When:

Monday and Thursday
8 a.m. through 5 p.m.

Fingerprints Online Scheduling/Application

Before you depart, contact your local District Office and provide them with your information your name, address, and dates of vacation

• Headquarters: 400 W. Washington St., Greensboro, NC 27401, 336-641-3694
• District 1 Office: 7504 Summerfield Road, Summerfield, NC 27358, 336-641-2300
• District 2 Office: 5440 Millstream Road. McLeansville, NC 27301, 336-641-2680
• District 3 Office: 211 Hillstone Drive, Jamestown, NC 27282, 336-641-6691

If you're unsure which district you live in, call our headquarters at 336-641-3694 for help.

The Guilford County Sheriff’s Office is responsible for the service of certain criminal processes within Guilford County. These processes include criminal summons, warrants for arrest, orders for arrest, fugitive from justice, subpoenas, child support orders and any other criminal processes required for service in Guilford County.

To be served with a criminal process, you can respond to the Greensboro or High Point Magistrate’s Office or contact the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office Warrant Squad/Staff Duty.

During business hours in Greensboro, (Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.):
GCSO Warrant Office (Greensboro)
201 S. Edgeworth St.
Greensboro, NC 27401
Phone: 336-641-2727
Fax: 336-641-6719

Greensboro Magistrate’s Office
201 S. Edgeworth St.
Greensboro, NC 27401

On nights/weekends in Greensboro:
Greensboro Magistrate’s Office
201 S. Edgeworth St.
Greensboro, NC 27401

GCSO Staff Duty (Greensboro)
Phone: 336-41-3355
Fax: 336-641-3668

During business hours in High Point, (Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.):
GCSO Warrant Office (High Point)
507 E. Green Drive
High Point, NC 27260
Phone: 336-641-7907
Fax: 336-641-7884

High Point Magistrate’s Office
505 E. Green Drive
High Point, NC 27260

On Nights/Weekends in High Point:
High Point Magistrate’s Office
505 E. Green Drive
High Point, NC 27260

GCSO Staff Duty (Greensboro)
Phone: 336-641-3355
Fax: 336-641-3668

The Sheriff’s Office Family Services Unit is responsible for serving all Domestic Violence Orders of Protection (50B) and Ex Parte Domestic Violence Orders (50B), Civil Show Cause Child Support Orders, Emergency Child Custody Orders and Civil No-Contact Orders (50C).

If you and/or a minor child have been the victim(s) of domestic violence and you would like to file for a Domestic Violence Order of Protection, you may seek assistance at the Guilford County Family Justice Center (FJC) in Greensboro or High Point, or through the Clerk of Superior Courts Office in Greensboro or High Point during normal business hours.

The general process for filing an emergency Ex Parte Domestic Violence Order (50B) at the Guilford County Family Justice Center in Greensboro or High Point:

1. A victim of domestic violence (known as the plaintiff) may go to the Family Justice Center (FJC) in either Greensboro or High Point.
2. The plaintiff will meet with an FJC Navigator to discuss needs, safety, and all available services.
3. If plaintiff decides to file a 50B Ex Parte Order, a victim advocate will assist the plaintiff in completing the necessary paperwork. To be noted, this paperwork must be submitted to the Clerk’s Office by noon.
4. After completing the 50B Ex Parte Order paperwork, the plaintiff will appear before the judge via a video conference and explain the need for a 50B Ex Parte Order.
5. If a judge finds that there is danger to the plaintiff or a minor child, the judge can issue an emergency 50B Ex Parte Order.
6. If the order is granted, the plaintiff will meet with a Domestic Violence Unit Officer (Deputy Sheriff) at the FJC and provide additional information to assist the officer with serving the order to the defendant.
7. Once the 50B Ex Parte Order is served on the defendant by a deputy sheriff, the order is in effect until the scheduled hearing date.
8. At the scheduled hearing date, the plaintiff and the defendant will appear before a District Court Judge. The judge will decide whether a Domestic Violence Order of Protection (50B) lasting one (1) year, is necessary.
9. The FJC acts as a “One-Stop Shop,” so the plaintiff doesn’t have to leave the building during this process and can receive additional services at the FJC.

The process at The Clerk of Superior Courts Office (Greensboro Location):

1. If the plaintiff chooses to obtain a 50B Ex Parte Order through the Greensboro Clerk of Superior Courts Office, they will complete the necessary paperwork at the courthouse. To be noted, this paperwork must be filed before noon.
2. The plaintiff will then be required to appear before in a judge in a courtroom to explain the need for a 50B Ex Parte Order.
3. If a judge finds that there is danger to the plaintiff or a minor child, the judge can issue an emergency 50B Ex Parte Order.
4. If the 50B Ex Parte Order is granted, the plaintiff will bring the original copies sealed in an envelope to the Greensboro FJC and meet with a Domestic Violence Unit Officer (Deputy Sheriff) at the FJC to provide additional information to assist the officer with serving the order to the defendant.
5. Once the 50B Ex Parte Order is personally served on the defendant by a deputy sheriff, the order is in effect until the scheduled hearing date.
6. At the scheduled hearing date, the plaintiff and the defendant will appear before a District Court Judge. The judge will decide whether a Domestic Violence Order of Protection (50B) lasting one (1) year, is necessary. 

The Process at the Clerk of Superior Courts Office (High Point Location):

1. If the plaintiff chooses to obtain a 50B Ex Parte Order through the High Point Clerk of Superior Courts Office, they will complete the necessary paperwork at the courthouse. To be noted, this paperwork must be filed before noon.
2. The plaintiff will then be required to appear before a judge to explain the need for a 50B Ex Parte Order.
3. If a judge finds that there is danger to the plaintiff or a minor child, the judge can issue an emergency 50B Ex Parte Order.
4. If the 50B Ex Parte Order is granted, the plaintiff will bring the original copies sealed in an envelope to the High Point Detention Center and meet with a Domestic Violence Unit Officer (Deputy Sheriff) to provide additional information to assist the officer with serving the order to the defendant.
5. Once the 50B Ex Parte Order is personally served on the defendant by a deputy sheriff, the order is in effect until the scheduled hearing date.
6. At the scheduled hearing date, the plaintiff and the defendant will appear before a District Court Judge. The judge will decide whether a Domestic Violence Order of Protection (50B) lasting one (1) year, is necessary.

There are two (2) Guilford County courthouses in Guilford County:

Guilford County Courthouse - Greensboro

201 S. Eugene St.
Greensboro, NC 27401
Phone: 336-412-7300

Mailing Address:
PO Box 3008
Greensboro, NC 27402

Guilford County Courthouse – High Point

505 E. Green Drive
High Point, NC 27262
Phone: 336-822-6700

Mailing Address:
PO Box 2434
High Point, NC 27261

Guilford County Sheriff's Office Locations:

Guilford County Family Justice Center (FJC)
201 S. Greene St. (Second Floor)
Greensboro, NC 27401

FJC Phone: 336-641-SAFE (7233)

Sheriff's Domestic Violence Unit 336-641-5354
Fax: 336-641-2319

Greensboro Detention Center
201 S. Edgeworth St.
Greensboro, NC 27401
Phone: 336-641-2700

High Point Detention Center – High Point
507 E. Green Drive
High Point, NC 27261
High Point Phone: 336-641-7907

To be served with a civil process:
Contact the Legal Process Division:
Greensboro: 336-641-3735, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
High Point: 336-641-7907, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Guilford County Sheriff’s Office (Greensboro)

Legal Process Division
201 S. Eugene St.

Room: 103LE
Greensboro, NC  27401

Guilford County Sheriff’s Office (High Point)

Legal Process Division

507 E. Green Drive
High Point, NC 27261

Greensboro Phone: 336-641-3735
High Point Phone: 336-641-7907

The Guilford County Sheriff’s Office is responsible for the service of all Writs for Possession of Real Property within Guilford County. Listed below are the answers to some frequently asked questions:

• I am a landlord and I need legal advice about evicting someone can you help me decide what to do?
  The Guilford County Sheriff's Office cannot provide legal advice. Landlord/tenant disputes are a civil matter. You may need to consult an attorney to fully understand your legal rights and remedies as a landlord.
   
• I am a landlord; can I change the locks on my rental property without involving the Sheriff's Office?
  No, you should not. This would not be a legal eviction. There are specific general statutes in the state of North Carolina that regulate the eviction process. A landlord must obtain a court order or judgment (usually from a civil magistrate in small claims court) to evict a tenant from rental property. The Sheriff, not the landlord, is the only one who can remove the tenant and/or his personal property from the rental premises. The landlord cannot force the tenant to move at any stage of the eviction process nor can he/she impede the tenant's ability to enter the premises except in order to maintain or repair the premises.
   
• I am a landlord, where do I need to go to file the paperwork to evict someone?
  Start by filing a civil action in small claims (magistrate's) court. You can do so at the office of the Clerk of Superior Court at the Courthouse in Greensboro or High Point. The process begins with what is called the 'Summary Ejectment' action. The tenant must first be served by the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office with a copy of the Magistrate's Summons and Complaint in Summary Ejectment. The summons will state the date time and place for a court hearing. State statutes concerning the summary ejectment process are found in Chapter 42, Article 3 of the North Carolina General Statutes (beginning with § N.C. General Statute 42-26 and can be viewed on a number of websites on the internet).
   
• What happens at the hearing for the Summary Ejectment process?
  A civil magistrate presides over the hearing. Both tenant and landlord have the opportunity to speak and present evidence at the hearing. As the landlord, you should be ready to provide the magistrate with evidence about the lease or rental agreement with the tenant and be able to provide evidence showing how the tenant breached the lease or rental agreement (e.g., the tenant failed to pay rent). After the hearing, the magistrate will render a judgment for or against the landlord. If the magistrate rules in favor of the landlord, the magistrate will enter a written judgment for possession of the premises in favor of the landlord. The tenant has ten (10) days to appeal that judgment. Upon receiving a judgment for possession of the premises from the magistrate, and if the tenant does not appeal, the landlord may file for a Writ of Possession for Real Property after the ten (10) days has expired. The Writ of Possession is an order issued by the Clerk of Superior Court that orders the Sheriff to evict the tenant.
   
• As a landlord, can I go ahead with the eviction after I have filed for the Writ of Possession?
  No, only a Sheriff or his/her deputies may serve a Writ of Possession for Real Property. Upon receipt of the Writ of Possession for Real Property the Sheriff's Office will contact the landlord to schedule the date and time to serve the Writ and evict the tenant. The landlord or his agent will meet the deputy at the location in question. The landlord is responsible for supplying and changing the locks. The landlord is responsible for providing a means to gain entry into the premises so that a deputy can ensure that all occupants leave the premises to include removing any animals that may be inside at the time of the eviction.
   
• If there is personal property inside the premises when the locks are changed, can I dispose of it immediately?
  No, not immediately. A tenant has seven (7) days to contact the landlord and set a time to retrieve all personal property. The Sheriff's Office does not assist in the retrieval of these items once the eviction has occurred. If the tenant has not claimed the property after seven (7) days, the landlord may dispose of the property but the Sheriff's Office cannot give the landlord any advice as to how that property may be disposed of. To protect himself or herself, a landlord should consult an attorney about that process.
   
• I am a landlord and I have an eviction schedule that I wish to cancel, can I do this?
  As the landlord, you have the right to stop an eviction if you wish. Contact the Evictions Unit at (336) 641-3735 and also fax a cancellation request to (336) 641-7664. You must indicate why you are cancelling the eviction, i.e. defendant paid, moved out, or you worked out some other arrangement with the defendant. Once canceled, the writ will be returned to the clerk of court.

The Guilford County Sheriff’s Office Sex Offender Registration Section registers all sex offenders who live in Guilford County who are required to register by North Carolina Law. The Sex Offender Section registers, confirms addresses of registered offenders, and arrests and prosecutes those offenders in violation of North Carolina General Statutes.

The North Carolina Sex Offender and Public Protection Registry was established in January 1996 due to the enactment of Article 27A of Chapter 14 of the North Carolina General Statutes (NCGS 14-208.5). This law requires a person who is a resident of North Carolina and who has a reportable conviction to maintain registration with the sheriff of the county where the person resides. If the person moves to North Carolina from outside this state, the person shall register within three (3) days of establishing residence in this state, or whenever the person has been present in the state for 15 days, whichever comes first.

If the person is a current resident of North Carolina, the person shall register:

• Within three (3) days of release from a penal institution or arrival in a county to live outside a penal institution on or after Jan. 1, 1996; or
• Immediately upon conviction for a reportable offense where an active term of imprisonment was not imposed on or after Jan. 1, 1996.

When the offender is released from prison, local jail, or convicted in court with no active time, the reportable offender information is entered into a statewide registry as a "pending" registration status. If the reportable offender does not register with the county sheriff within the required time period, the statewide system will flag the record as a "Failure to Register" which assists law enforcement officials in tracking and requiring offenders to register. Once the offender has registered with the appropriate county sheriff, the registration information is updated in the statewide Sex Offender and Public Protection Registry by the registering county sheriff. This information is immediately made available to the public online at the NC Sex Offender and Public Protection Registry or by submitting a written request to the appropriate county sheriff for a county wide registry.

You can contact the Sex Offender Registration Section Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at 336-641-3984 or 336-641-3502.

Common Sex Offender related questions:

• Can a sex offender be around children?
  Yes. The law prohibits sex offenders from supervising children that are not their own. It also prevents them from going to certain places where “children frequently congregate,” parks, and school property.
• Can a sex offender live near children?
  Yes. The law states a sex offender cannot live within 1,000 feet of a school or daycare.
• Can a sex offender go to a fair, carnival, library, swimming pools or amusement park?
  No. These are defined in NC law as places children “frequently congregate” which sex offenders are not allowed to be.
• Can I be notified if a sex offender moves into my neighborhood?
  Yes. You can sign up at http://signup.ncsbi.gov/ and receive notifications when a sex offender moves within one (1), three (3), or five (5) miles of your residence.
• How do I report a possible registration violation?
  You can contact our office or Crimestoppers at 336-373-1000

NC Sex Offenders Registration Program

Guilford County Sex Offender Registry

Funds for inmates may be deposited by using the IC Team3 kiosk located in the lobby of each detention center. The IC Team3 Lobby kiosk accepts cash, debit card, Visa, or MasterCard credit card. (If using a Visa and/or Master Credit Card, it must be attached to an open bank account and not a prepaid card). Cash deposits to the IC Team3 lobby kiosks are limited to $300 per “rolling” week. The $300 dollar maximum applies to any given seven (7)-day span. Funds can be deposited in an inmate’s account whether they are housed at either facility. These funds will be credited to the inmate’s account immediately upon completion of the transaction. Funds can be deposited to an inmate’s account online at team3.inmatecanteen.com. Only certified/cashier’s checks or money orders are accepted by mail for deposit to an inmate’s account. No property or money can be exchanged between inmates. Money is accepted for inmates at the Greensboro facility 24 hours a day, seven (7) days a week through the lobby kiosk, and at the High Point Detention Center Mondays at 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., through the kiosk located in the lobby.