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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 Fritz Y. Mercer, Jr. . Judge Mercer, before being appointed Chief District Court Judge for Mecklenburg County, served as Assistant Public Defender and, subsequently, the Public Defender for Mecklenburg County and was in private practice for eight years. He has served on the District Court Bench since 1991.

Additional District Court Judges are:

Hon. H. William Constangy
Hon. Philip F. Howerton, Jr.
Hon. Rickye McKoy-Mitchell
Hon. Lisa C. Bell
Hon. Louis A. Trosch, Jr.
Hon. Regan A. Miller
Hon. Nancy Black Norelli
Hon. Hugh B. Lewis
Hon. Nathaniel P. Proctor
Hon. Rebecca Thorne Tin
Hon. Thomas F. Moore, Jr.
Hon. Ben S. Thalheimer
Hon. Hugh B. Campbell, Jr.
Hon. Todd Owens
Hon. Christy Mann
Hon. Timothy M. Smith
Hon. Ronald L. Chapman
 
  
 
   
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