Pamlico County Superior Court cases in Pamlico County, Bayboro, NC
Pamlico County Superior Court in Bayboro is part of the North Carolina General Court of Justice - Superior Court Division, the state trial court of general jurisdiction. It conducts jury and bench trials, handling felony criminal cases; civil actions typically exceeding $25,000; requests for injunctions and declaratory relief; and appeals for trial de novo from District Court in misdemeanors and traffic infractions. The court also hears appeals from the Clerk of Superior Court in estate, guardianship, and other special proceedings, and reviews certain administrative agency decisions as authorized by statute. Routine family law and most traffic matters originate in District Court, not Superior.
Pamlico County Superior Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Superior Court |
| County: | Pamlico |
| Street Address: | 202 Main St. |
| City: | Bayboro |
| Zip Code: | 28515 |
| Phone: | 252-745-6600 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday 8:00AM – 5:00PM |
| Website URL: | https://www.nccourts.gov/locations/pamlico-county/pamlico-county-courthouse |
| Forms & Filing: | https://www.nccourts.gov/locations/pamlico-county/pamlico-county-local-rules-and-forms |
| Dockets / Schedule / Calendar: | https://www.nccourts.gov/locations/pamlico-county/pamlico-county-local-administrative-schedules |
| Jury Service: | https://www.nccourts.gov/locations/pamlico-county/pamlico-county-jury-service |
| Languages: | Multiple |
| ADA: | Steven E. Hollowell, Clerk of Court |
| ADA Phone: | 252-745-6635 |
| ADA Fax / Email: | Pamlico.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. 3B Superior court district consists of Carteret, Pamlico and Craven counties. |
Services and Case Types Handled in Pamlico County Superior Court
Pamlico County Superior Court serves the public as the county's trial court of general jurisdiction. It:
- Handles felony criminal cases from arraignment through motions, jury trial, and sentencing; probation violations in felony cases; and impanels the grand jury.
- Hears de novo jury trials for criminal misdemeanors and infractions appealed from District Court.
- Adjudicates civil actions typically exceeding $25,000, including contract, tort, property, injunction, and declaratory relief matters.
- Manages case filings, docketing, and records for Superior Court matters through the Clerk of Superior Court.
- Provides jury services, including summons, orientation, excusals, and juror management for grand and trial juries.
- Conducts court hearings such as pretrial conferences, motion hearings, pleas, trials, and post-judgment proceedings.
- Note: Domestic violence (50B) and civil no-contact (50C) protective orders are generally filed in District Court; Superior Court may issue related civil injunctions or address appeals as authorized.