Forsyth County Recent Arrests
Forsyth County recent arrests are processed at the Forsyth County Law Enforcement Detention Center at 201 North Church Street in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The facility is one of the largest county detention centers in the state, with a capacity of 1,016 inmates spread across 735 cells in a 400,000 square foot, 11-story twin-tower structure. Forsyth County sits in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina. Winston-Salem is the county seat and the fourth-largest city in the state. Every booking at this facility creates a public arrest record under the North Carolina Public Records Act, and those records are accessible through the Sheriff's Office, the inmate inquiry system, the Clerk of Court, and the NC eCourts Portal.
Forsyth County Quick Facts
Forsyth County Sheriff and Recent Arrests
Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough Jr. leads the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office. The Law Enforcement Detention Center at 201 North Church Street in Winston-Salem is the booking facility for all Forsyth County arrests. The main detention phone number is (336) 917-7600. The Records Unit can be reached at (336) 917-7669 for questions about specific arrest records or bookings.
The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office detention facility is shown below. This 11-story complex at 201 North Church Street in Winston-Salem is the entry point for all Forsyth County recent arrests, handling intake, booking, and detention for the county's law enforcement agencies.
The scale of this facility reflects the size of Forsyth County and the volume of arrests that pass through the county's law enforcement system each year.
Major Robert Whitaker serves as Detention Commander and can be reached at (336) 917-7297. The Sheriff's Office website at fcso.us has additional information about detention operations, arrest policies, and public records access. Under G.S. 132-1, all arrest records created at the facility are public and available upon request. The Records Unit at (336) 917-7669 handles those requests during business hours.
The detention center also supports Jurislink video conferencing for attorney visits. That system runs from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM daily. This service helps attorneys meet with clients held at the facility without traveling to the jail in person. All other visits follow the standard schedule set by the Sheriff's Office.
| Detention Center |
Forsyth County Law Enforcement Detention Center 201 North Church Street Winston-Salem, NC 27101 Phone: (336) 917-7600 |
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| Key Contacts |
Detention Commander: Major Robert Whitaker (336) 917-7297 Records Unit: (336) 917-7669 |
| Hours | Open 24 hours, 7 days a week |
Forsyth County Inmate Search and Booking Records
The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office provides an online inmate inquiry tool through the Police to Citizen platform. You can look up anyone currently held at the Law Enforcement Detention Center by visiting the inmate inquiry system. The search returns current custody information tied to recent arrests in Forsyth County.
The Forsyth County inmate inquiry tool is shown below. This portal at forsythsheriffnc.policetocitizen.com gives direct access to current booking and custody records from the Sheriff's Office detention system.
Visit forsythsheriffnc.policetocitizen.com/Inmates to search by name for people held at the Forsyth County facility. No account is required for public record lookups.
The inmate inquiry system is updated regularly and reflects current custody status. It shows booking date, charges, bond, and other details tied to the arrest. This is the fastest online way to confirm whether someone is currently in custody at the Forsyth County detention facility. For records of past arrests that are no longer in custody, the eCourts Portal and the Records Unit at (336) 917-7669 are the best options.
Forsyth County Clerk of Court Arrest Records
The Forsyth County Clerk of Superior Court is the official custodian of criminal case files for the county. When a person is arrested in Forsyth County and charged with a crime, the case moves to the clerk's office after the initial court appearance. The clerk maintains the charging documents, motions, court dates, and final dispositions for every criminal case that starts with a Forsyth County arrest.
The Forsyth County Clerk of Court is shown below. This office at 200 N Main Street in Winston-Salem holds all criminal case records that begin with a Forsyth County recent arrest and follow each case through the district and superior court system.
Staff at this location can locate court records by name or case number and provide certified copies for a fee established under G.S. 7A-308.
The clerk's office is at 200 N Main Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101. The phone number is (336) 779-6300. Hours follow the standard North Carolina court schedule, Monday through Friday during business hours. The NC Courts website for Forsyth County has current hours, judge assignments, and contact details for all court functions in the county. Forsyth County operates both district and superior courts, with the superior court handling all felony cases that result from arrests in the county.
| Clerk of Court |
Forsyth County Clerk of Superior Court 200 N Main Street Winston-Salem, NC 27101 Phone: (336) 779-6300 |
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| Website | nccourts.gov/locations/forsyth-county |
Search Forsyth County Recent Arrests Online
North Carolina's eCourts Portal gives free public access to court and arrest records for every county in the state. You can search Forsyth County cases by name or case number at portal-nc.tylertech.cloud. Results show the charges, court dates, bond amounts, and case status for each arrest that resulted in a criminal filing. No account is required. Data comes directly from the clerk's office, so the portal reflects current case status for all Forsyth County recent arrests that have reached the court system.
The NC Department of Adult Correction operates a criminal offender search for people who have been convicted and placed under state supervision. That database covers people serving time in a state prison or on probation after a Forsyth County conviction. It is separate from the local inmate search and the eCourts Portal. You can reach that tool at dac.nc.gov under the criminal offender search section.
VINELink is a free custody notification service. Register with the name or ID of someone held at the Forsyth County Law Enforcement Detention Center to receive alerts by phone, text, or email when their status changes. This tool is useful for attorneys, family members, and others who need to monitor a recent Forsyth County arrest without calling the facility directly.
The three tools together give a complete picture of any Forsyth County arrest. The inmate inquiry portal shows current custody status. The eCourts Portal shows the court record. The Adult Correction database shows post-conviction supervision. Each serves a different point in the process from arrest to final case outcome.
Recent Arrests in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County
Forsyth County is anchored by Winston-Salem, which is home to Wake Forest University, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, and a large manufacturing and healthcare base. The Winston-Salem Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency for the city. The Sheriff's Office covers the unincorporated areas of Forsyth County and the smaller municipalities that do not have their own police force.
Both agencies book arrested people at the Law Enforcement Detention Center at 201 North Church Street. That means all Forsyth County arrest records, whether from city police or county deputies, flow through the same facility. The volume of arrests in Forsyth County is high given the population size. The 1,016-person capacity and the 11-story structure reflect that demand.
Other communities in Forsyth County include Kernersville, Lewisville, Clemmons, and Rural Hall. Kernersville has its own police department. Lewisville and Clemmons are suburban towns near Winston-Salem. Arrests in all of those areas result in bookings at the same detention center on North Church Street. The clerk's office at 200 N Main Street in Winston-Salem handles the court filings for every case that comes out of those bookings.
Charges in Forsyth County courts are filed under the North Carolina General Statutes. Felony cases go to superior court. Misdemeanors and lower-level charges are handled in district court. Both courts operate out of the Forsyth County Courthouse near the clerk's office. Court dates tied to Forsyth County recent arrests appear in the eCourts Portal after the initial appearance before a judge at the detention center or in court.
Nearby Counties
These counties border Forsyth County in the North Carolina Piedmont Triad region. Each has its own sheriff, detention facility, and clerk of court for arrest records.