The Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office is responsible for serving Domestic Violence Orders on those found to be located within the county. These orders can originate from other counties within North Carolina, as well as other states.

Since a Domestic Violence order is a court order, it specifically states in the order what the Sheriff's responsibilities are to fulfill that order.

Domestic Violence orders can be issued 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  Generally, a judge will hear the complaint from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM during the week, and a magistrate will listen to complaints of Domestic Violence after hours and on weekends. It is up to the individual judge or magistrate as to whether they will issue an order of Domestic Violence or deny the complaint. Once the order is issued, it is then given to the Sheriff's Office for service.

When obtaining a Domestic Violence Order it is vitally important to provide to the Sheriff's Office as much information as possible as to the whereabouts of the defendant. (This would include the person's: Date of Birth, SSN#, telephone numbers including cell, parents, friends, etc. The name and location of the person's employment and phone numbers, frequented places, friend's addresses and numbers and anywhere else the person could be located.)

Questions pertaining to Domestic Violence Orders can be addressed by contacting:

Shirley Grier
Office             704- 336-4728