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.
Need an Official Document?
Here's where to look for the records most people ask about in Clay County. Court files and divorce judgments route to the Clay County Clerk of Superior Court, 261 Courthouse Drive, Suite 1, Hayesville, NC 28904, 828-389-2300, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Marriage licenses, marriage certificates, birth and death certificates, deeds, plats, assumed names, and notary records route to the Clay County Register of Deeds, 261 Courthouse Drive, Suite 2, Hayesville, NC 28904, 828-389-0087.
- Court case files: contact the Clay County Clerk of Superior Court or the relevant Superior Court
- Marriage and divorce records: see marriage and divorce records
- Probate, wills, and estates: see estates and probate records
- Criminal and arrest records: see arrest records and court charges
- Jail roster: see inmate records
- Active warrants: see warrant records
- Sheriff records and detention questions: contact the Clay County Sheriff's Office, 295 Courthouse Drive, Hayesville, NC 28904, 828-389-6354