District Court Judges
 
District Court Judges are attorneys who are elected for each district in non-partisan elections for four years and must reside in the district in which they are elected. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina designates one of the judges as Chief District Court Judge, and this judge has administrative duties, including assigning the judges to sessions of court.

Both civil and criminal cases are heard in District Court. Generally, the District Court is the proper division for cases involving amounts in controversy of $10,000 or less. Domestic relations cases involving alimony, child support, child custody, divorce, equitable distribution, and juvenile matters are also heard in this court. In criminal cases, District Court has exclusive original jurisdiction over misdemeanor cases and most traffic offenses.

The Chief District Court Judge is The Honorable Lisa C. Bell .

Additional District Court Judges are:

Hon. H. William Constangy
Hon. Rickye McKoy-Mitchell
Hon. Louis A. Trosch, Jr.
Hon. Regan A. Miller
Hon. Hugh B. Lewis
Hon. Rebecca Thorne Tin
Hon. Thomas F. Moore, Jr.
Hon. Christy Mann
Hon. Timothy M. Smith
Hon. Ronald L. Chapman
Hon. Donnie Hoover
Hon. Theo X. Nixon
Hon. Paige B. McThenia
Hon. William Irwin Belk
Hon. Kimberly Y. Best
Hon. Charlotte Brown-Williams
Hon. Jena P. Culler
Hon. John W. Totten, III
Hon. Elizabeth T. Trosch
Hon. Tyyawdi B. Hands