Madison County Recent Arrests is a private reference site, not a government office. It cannot confirm custody or release, post bond, release anyone, or retrieve an official booking record. Contact the responsible public office directly.
Choose the Correct Record Holder
The source depends on what happened and where the record sits now.
- For county booking custody or a photo held by MCSO, use the Madison County Inmate Inquiry or Sheriff’s Office records process.
- For a report created by Mars Hill, Marshall, or Hot Springs police, contact that town department or municipal custodian.
- For a filed charge, hearing, or disposition, use North Carolina eCourts and the Madison County Clerk.
- For state prison, probation, or parole information, search the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons or ICE locator.
The Madison County records overview explains each custody stage. A booking charge is an accusation, while the court record supplies the later outcome.
Madison County Sheriff Contact
The Madison County Sheriff’s Office controls its own law-enforcement records and county jail booking material. Sheriff James “Buddy” Harwood is listed on the official county page.
Madison County Sheriff’s OfficeAttn: Public Records Requests
348 Medical Park Drive
Marshall, NC 28753
Phone: 828-649-2721
Fax: 828-649-2485
Email: mcsopublicrecordsrequest@madisoncountync.gov
No separate jail-records line or records-office hours were published in the reviewed sources. The sheriff policy requires a written form. It targets acknowledgment within two business days and normally a follow-up within five business days for a simple request, but those targets do not guarantee production by a fixed date.
Sheriff Request Costs
The sheriff policy applies to records held by that office, not automatically to town, court, or state records. Standard letter-size copies cost $0.03 per single-sided page or $0.05 per double-sided page. An email attachment or link up to 10 MB has no duplication fee. A thumb drive costs its market price, mailing uses actual first-class postage, and extensive staff or technical work may cost $20 per hour in six-minute increments. Estimates above $50 may require a 75 percent deposit. Inspection is by appointment, and prepared records may be held for 14 calendar days after notice.