The Register of Deeds office is a county governmental agency where all land related documents are recorded and maintained so that the public is made aware of their existence. Other documents recorded, issued and maintained are: birth certificates, death certificates, marriage licenses, marriage certificates, UCC's, subdivision plats, veteran discharges and notary public appointments.

The earliest records in the Register of Deeds office, written in elaborate manuscript, date back to the 1700s when Cabarrus County was formed from portions of Mecklenburg County.

This office is legal custodian of all these records and is available to the public in compliance with state statutes. The Register of Deeds office is governed by N.C. General Statutes and some Cabarrus County resolutions. It is a self-supporting, fee-based office, which does not use local tax dollars.