Moore County Busted Mugshots is a private reference service, not a government office. It cannot confirm custody, release a person, post bond, retrieve an official booking record, or change a court or jail file. Contact the agency that owns the record.
Where to Ask First
For a Moore County booking record or photo, use the Sheriff’s Office and detention contacts below. The county pages do not publish a dedicated online photo-request form, county photo fee, or guaranteed turnaround. Ask for the current estimate and identify the exact person, date, and record.
Moore County Sheriff’s Office
302 S McNeil Street
PO Box 40, Carthage, NC 28327
Main and non-emergency: 910-947-2931
Detention: 910-947-2980
Tip line: 910-947-4444
Office: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Emergency: 911
The association directory lists a Records Unit at 910-947-7814 from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., but the county website does not repeat that dedicated line in its primary contact block. Verify it before sending a request. The official detention page and sheriff page are the preferred starting points.
Match the Office to the Need
Use the list below to avoid sending a city report request to the county jail or a state question to a municipal department.
- Current county custody or a detail-page booking photo: Moore County Detention Center portal, then MCSO for a request.
- Pinehurst incident or arrest report: Pinehurst Police, 420 Magnolia Road, Pinehurst, NC 28374, 910-295-3781; dispatch 910-295-3141; public-record routing listed as 910-420-1631.
- Southern Pines incident or accident report: Southern Pines Police, 450 W Pennsylvania Avenue, Southern Pines, NC 28387, administration 910-692-2732, dispatch 910-692-7031.
- Carthage incident or police-held record: Carthage Police through Town Hall at 4396 US-501, Carthage, NC 28327. Its page shows two conflicting phone lines, 910-947-2231 and 910-947-2331, so verify the current number with the town.
- State custody or supervision: North Carolina Department of Adult Correction.
- Court docket or certified disposition: Moore County Courthouse, Clerk line 910-722-5000, 102 Monroe Street, Carthage.
- Federal or immigration custody: BOP Inmate Locator or ICE Online Detainee Locator.
Search Before You Call
The county booking page explains the roster’s name, charge, and recent-days searches and the distinction between just-booked, released, state, federal, and immigration custody. Pinehurst and Southern Pines each have Citizen Connect report tools. Carthage has no separate official online arrest log located. A live roster does not replace a records request or court file.
When a person is absent, consider release, transfer, a summons, a restricted record, or another jurisdiction. A booking or charge is an accusation, not a conviction, and the court disposition may change the initial account.