Edgecombe County Superior Court cases in Edgecombe County, Tarboro, NC
Edgecombe County Superior Court, located in Tarboro, is part of the North Carolina Superior Court Division, the state's trial court of general jurisdiction. It serves Edgecombe County by presiding over all felony criminal prosecutions, civil actions where the amount in controversy generally exceeds $25,000, and requests for injunctive and other equitable relief. It empanels grand juries and conducts jury trials. The court also hears appeals for trial de novo from District Court in criminal misdemeanors and infractions, including traffic matters. Domestic (family) law and most traffic and misdemeanor cases are handled in District Court unless appealed to Superior Court.
Edgecombe County Superior Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Superior Court |
| County: | Edgecombe |
| Street Address: | 301 St. Andrews St. |
| City: | Tarboro |
| Zip Code: | 27886 |
| Phone: | 252-824-3200 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday 8:00AM – 5:00PM |
| Website URL: | https://www.nccourts.gov/locations/edgecombe-county/edgecombe-county-courthouse |
| Forms & Filing: | https://www.nccourts.gov/locations/edgecombe-county/edgecombe-county-local-rules-and-forms |
| Dockets / Schedule / Calendar: | https://www1.aoc.state.nc.us/www/calendars/Civil.jsp?county=EDGECOMBE |
| Jury Service: | https://www.nccourts.gov/locations/edgecombe-county/edgecombe-county-jury-service |
| Languages: | Multiple |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/edgecombecsc/ |
| Linkedin: | https://www.linkedin.com/in/carol-white-33324071/ |
| ADA: | Carol A. White, Clerk of Court |
| ADA Phone: | 252-824-3200 |
| ADA Fax / Email: | Edgecombe.DAC@nccourts.org |
| Special Access: | Wheelchair Access is available. |
| 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. 7B Superior court district consists of parts of Wilson and Edgecombe counties. |
Services and Case Types Handled in Edgecombe County Superior Court
Edgecombe County Superior Court is a general-jurisdiction trial court serving the public by:
- Criminal: felony prosecutions from indictment through trial and sentencing; felony probation violations; de novo jury trials for misdemeanors/infractions appealed from District Court; grand jury proceedings.
- Civil: cases over $25,000; injunctions and declaratory relief; tort, contract, and real-property disputes; appeals from District Court or the Clerk in special proceedings; judicial review of certain administrative decisions.
Core services include case filings and docketing (civil complaints, motions), records and certified copies, fee/fine collection, calendaring and conducting hearings, pretrial conferences, jury/bench trials, issuing orders, warrants, and injunctions, managing mandatory civil mediation, and processing post-judgment and post-conviction motions and appeals.
Jury services cover summons, qualification, excuse/deferral requests, and management of petit and grand juries.
Protective orders: Domestic-violence and similar orders are generally handled in District Court; Superior Court may address related injunctions or enforcement when consolidated.