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.
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Here's where to look for the records most people ask about in Scotland County:
- Court case files: contact the Scotland County Clerk of Superior Court at the Scotland County Courthouse, 212 Biggs Street, Laurinburg, NC 28352; phone 910-266-4400; public hours Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; mailing address P.O. Box 769, Laurinburg, NC 28353
- Superior Court and District Court questions: use the Scotland County Courthouse contact above for local access to North Carolina trial-court records and filings
- Marriage records and licenses: see marriage and divorce records or contact the Scotland County Register of Deeds, L. Page Pratt, III, Registrar, 507 W. Covington Street, Laurinburg, NC 28352; phone 910-277-2575; hours Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
- Probate, wills, and estates: see probate records; in North Carolina, the Clerk of Superior Court acts as probate judge for estates
- Criminal and arrest records: see criminal records or the Scotland County Sheriff's Office, Sheriff Ralph Kersey, 212 Biggs Street, Laurinburg; phone 910-276-3385
- Jail roster: see inmate records or call the Scotland County jail at 910-277-3166
- Active warrants: see warrant records and verify any urgent warrant issue with the Sheriff's Office or Clerk of Superior Court
- Other county records: use the Register of Deeds for deeds, plats, birth and death certificates, marriage records, and military discharges