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Hyde County Contacts

This private site cannot confirm custody, release a person, post bond, pull official records, schedule visits, or change court dates. Hyde County custody and court questions need the office that keeps the record. Use the contacts below to route jail, court, state prison, federal, and immigration questions.

Local Jail Contacts

For current Hyde County Jail custody, booking records, bond status, release status, and local jail procedure, start with the Hyde County Sheriff's Office.

Hyde County Sheriff's Office

Public Safety Center
1223 Main Street
Swan Quarter, NC 27885

Mail: P.O. Box 189, Swan Quarter, NC 27885

(252) 926-3171

Sheriff Guire Cahoon: ccahoon@hydecountync.gov

This site is not a government office and cannot verify whether a person is in custody or eligible for release.

Court Record Contacts

For hearings, charges filed after arrest, case copies, and courthouse questions, use the Hyde County courthouse and court directory. The courthouse is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, according to the research file.

  • Hyde County Courthouse: 40 Oyster Creek Road, Swan Quarter, NC 27885, (252) 926-4700.
  • Clerk of Superior Court: (252) 926-4700.
  • District Attorney: (252) 940-4010.
  • Magistrates, Swan Quarter: (252) 926-4101.
  • Magistrates, Ocracoke: (252) 921-0230.

State and Federal Routes

Use the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction for sentenced state prisoners, probationers, parolees, and state correction records. Use BOP for sentenced federal inmates and ICE for immigration custody. These systems are separate from Hyde County Jail.

Public Information

The Hyde County Public Information Office is not the jail records unit. It may help with county public notices, emergency information, or media routing. Research lists Donnie Shumate, office phone (252) 926-4474, mobile (252) 542-0083, and dshumate@hydecountync.gov.