Administrative Division

The Administrative Division of the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office encompasses the Office, personnel, financial and the department’s management information system.

Our office hours are 8:00 am through 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Our office is located in the Pitt County Courthouse.  Entrance is on the Third Street side of the courthouse.  Our telephone number is 902-2800.  We attempt to provide as much information to the public over the telephone as possible.  We are happy to provide you with information concerning outstanding civil and criminal process on subjects, however, this information is provided in person only, with proper identification. 

Fees for reports are $2.00 per report.  The cost of having a civil action processed by this department is $15.00 per defendant for North Carolina plaintiffs and $17.00 per defendant for out of state plaintiffs.

The fee for a gun permit is $5.00.  You may obtain a gun permit in Pitt County if you are a permanent resident of Pitt County, you are at least 21 years of age and you have  committed no serious traffic offenses, serious misdemeanors or felonies.  Also, there may be no pending court actions against you.  To obtain a gun permit, an application must be completed and submitted for a criminal background check.  In order to be issued an application, you must present valid Identification with a picture I.D.   The I.D. must display your Pitt County address.  Upon approval of the application, you will be charged $5.00 per gun permit issued.  There is a limit of four permits per application (or five if you are a Concealed Carry Permit holder).

Fingerprinting services are offered at the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office.  There is a $10.00 fee for this service.  Fingerprints are done every Tuesday morning, from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.

Concealed Carry Permit Applications are accepted on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 – 11am and 2 – 4pm.   First time applicants should bring the Certificate of Completion for the required Firearms Course, a North Carolina Driver’s License and for former military personnel, a Certificate of Honorable Discharge or a copy of a DD-214.  Applicants will be fingerprinted and this information submitted to the SBI for the issuance of the Concealed Carry Permit.  The cost is $100 for the first time applicant (Renewals are $95.00).  There is an approximate 30 to 45 day period from application to issuance.  This period could be as long as 90 days.

Sex Offender Registration is handled at the Sheriff’s Office Front Desk.  This task may be completed during regular business hours by one of the clerks.