All records, data, and information created or preserved by a government agency in Craven County, North Carolina, and used for its official functions are considered Craven public records. The Freedom of Information Act requires that public records be made available to requesters regardless of their physical form or characteristics. However, the act in § 132-1.2. states that certain records must be kept private. Here are some examples:
- Unique identifiers such as a driver's license number, employee identification number, passwords, and social security number are examples of private information.
- Information that can impede law enforcement proceedings, deprive a person of their right to an impartial hearing or a fair trial, identify a confidential source, reveal investigative techniques, or endanger lives or property.