Duplin County Superior Court cases in Duplin County, Kenansville, NC
Duplin County Superior Court in Kenansville is a Superior Court (trial court of general jurisdiction) within North Carolina's General Court of Justice serving Duplin County. It conducts jury and nonjury trials in felony criminal cases; hears civil actions where the amount in controversy exceeds $25,000; issues injunctions and other extraordinary civil remedies; and handles special proceedings or complex matters transferred from the Clerk of Superior Court. It also hears appeals for trial de novo from District Court in misdemeanor and traffic infraction cases, and certain civil matters requiring a jury trial. Family law, juvenile, and most traffic cases originate in District Court, not Superior Court.
Duplin County Superior Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Superior Court |
| County: | Duplin |
| Street Address: | 112 Duplin St. |
| City: | Kenansville |
| Zip Code: | 28349 |
| Phone: | 910-275-7000 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday 8:30AM – 5:00PM |
| Website URL: | https://www.nccourts.gov/locations/duplin-county/duplin-county-courthouse |
| Forms & Filing: | https://www.nccourts.gov/locations/duplin-county/duplin-county-local-rules-and-forms |
| Dockets / Schedule / Calendar: | https://www1.aoc.state.nc.us/www/calendars/Civil.jsp?county=DUPLIN |
| Jury Service: | https://www.nccourts.gov/locations/duplin-county/duplin-county-jury-service |
| Languages: | Multiple |
| ADA: | Tabitha Zeeryp, Deputy Clerk |
| ADA Phone: | 910-275-7036 |
| ADA Fax / Email: | Duplin.DAC@nccourts.org |
| About / Additional Info: | Established in 1777, the superior courts are North Carolina’s oldest courts. Superior courts hear civil and criminal cases. Superior court is divided into five divisions and 48 districts across the state. Every six months, superior court judges rotate among the districts within their divisions. The rotation system is provided for by the state constitution and designed to minimize conflicts of interest that might result from having a permanent judge in one district. Each administrative superior court district has a senior resident superior court judge who manages the administrative duties of the court. 4 Superior court district consists of Jones, Onslow, Duplin and Sampson counties. |
Services and Case Types Handled in Duplin County Superior Court
Duplin County Superior Court provides:
- Criminal: handles felony prosecutions through arraignments, motions, jury trials, pleas, and sentencing; hears de novo appeals of District Court misdemeanors/infractions; probation-violation matters.
- Civil: accepts and adjudicates civil actions generally over $25,000, including injunctions and declaratory relief; conducts jury and bench trials; enforces judgments and liens.
- Clerk of Superior Court services: case filing and records management for all county courts; payment of court costs and fines; certified copies; calendar and file access; special proceedings (estates/probate, guardianships, foreclosures, name changes, adoptions where applicable).
- Protective orders: Clerk accepts filings for domestic violence (50B) and civil no-contact (50C) orders; hearings are scheduled by the court.
- Jury services: juror summons, qualification, deferrals, and check-in for Superior Court trials.
- Hearings: scheduling and management of criminal and civil sessions, motions, and trials.