Gaston County Superior Court cases in Gaston County, Gastonia, NC
Gaston County Superior Court in Gastonia, North Carolina, is a trial court of general jurisdiction within the North Carolina Superior Court Division of the General Court of Justice. It handles felony criminal cases; civil actions typically exceeding $25,000 (including tort, contract, property, and equitable claims); and jury trials. The court empanels the county grand jury and hears probation violation and other post‑conviction matters. It also conducts de novo appeals from Gaston County District Court in misdemeanor and infraction cases, including traffic offenses. Family law, juvenile matters, and most routine traffic cases are handled primarily in District Court unless appealed or otherwise transferred.
Gaston County Superior Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Superior Court |
| County: | Gaston |
| Street Address: | 325 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way |
| City: | Gastonia |
| Zip Code: | 28052 |
| Phone: | 704-852-3100 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday 8:30AM – 5:00PM |
| Website URL: | https://www.nccourts.gov/locations/gaston-county/gaston-county-courthouse |
| Forms & Filing: | https://www.nccourts.gov/locations/gaston-county/gaston-county-local-rules-and-forms |
| Dockets / Schedule / Calendar: | https://www1.aoc.state.nc.us/www/calendars/Civil.jsp?county=GASTON |
| Jury Service: | https://www.nccourts.gov/locations/gaston-county/gaston-county-jury-service |
| Languages: | Multiple |
| ADA: | Rebecca Rudisill, Assistant Clerk |
| ADA Phone: | 704-852-3271 |
| ADA Fax / Email: | Gaston.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. 27A Superior court district consists of Gaston county. |
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaston_County_Courthouse |
Services and Case Types Handled in Gaston County Superior Court
- Core jurisdiction: adjudicates felony criminal cases; civil disputes exceeding $25,000; and jury-trial appeals from District Court in misdemeanors/infractions.
- Hearings and trials: conducts arraignments, motion/suppression hearings, jury and bench trials, verdicts, and sentencing; civil hearings on injunctions and dispositive motions.
- Jury services: summonses and manages jurors, handles excusals/deferrals, conducts orientation, and oversees jury selection for Superior Court trials.
- Case filings and records: through the Clerk of Superior Court, accepts and maintains filings for Superior civil actions and criminal matters, posts calendars, issues subpoenas, provides certified copies, and processes fines/fees and restitution.
- Protective orders: domestic violence (50B) and civil no‑contact (50C) orders are typically initiated in District Court via the Clerk; Superior Court may address related injunctions or matters within its civil jurisdiction or on appeal.
- Public access: provides schedules, courtroom information, and guidance on procedures, compliance, and victims' rights.