Davie County Superior Court
Davie County is part of North Carolina's General Court of Justice. Current NC Judicial Branch materials place Davie in Prosecutorial District 33, Superior Court District 33, and District Court District 33. Court services are centered at the Davie County Courthouse in Mocksville, and the elected Clerk of Superior Court serves as the local recordkeeper for both Superior Court and District Court files. The filename remains `district-court.html`, but the researched primary trial court name for this page is Superior Court.
Superior Court is the trial level for felony criminal cases, civil cases involving $25,000 or more, appeals from District Court, and other matters assigned by law. The court also handles jury trials and major civil work. District Court handles many high-volume local matters, including misdemeanors, infractions, traffic citations, juvenile matters, domestic cases, small claims appeals, and lower-value civil disputes. Magistrates are judicial officials within District Court who handle warrants, initial appearances, small claims, and related statutory duties.
The NC Courts court types overview explains how North Carolina divides trial and appellate courts.
The state court type summary provides the framework for reading Davie County Superior Court, District Court, magistrate, and appellate references together.
Davie Court District Contacts
Davie court contacts are not separated into multiple courthouse locations in the captured research. The courthouse at 140 South Main Street is the public-facing place for Clerk records, filings, payment counters, public terminals, Superior Court, District Court, estates, magistrate contact, and district-level service routing. Some district contacts are shared with Davidson County or listed through district offices.
| Court or Office | Local Role | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davie County Superior Court | Felonies, major civil cases, appeals, jury trials | 140 S. Main St., Mocksville, NC 27028 | Main (336) 936-3000; Superior Court Judges (336) 242-6712 |
| Davie County District Court | Misdemeanors, infractions, traffic, domestic, juvenile, small claims and magistrate matters | 140 S. Main St., Mocksville, NC 27028 | District Court Judges (704) 878-4209 |
| Clerk of Superior Court | Filings, records, payments, estates | 140 S. Main St., Mocksville, NC 27028 | (336) 936-3000 |
| Civil Division | Civil filings and records | Same courthouse | (336) 936-3003 |
| Criminal Division | Criminal filings and records | Same courthouse | (336) 936-3002 |
| Estates Division | Probate and estate appointments | Same courthouse | (336) 936-3004 |
| Magistrate - Mocksville | Initial appearances, warrants, small claims functions | Same courthouse area | (336) 936-3019 |
| District Attorney - Mocksville | Local prosecution contact | Davie courthouse district office | (336) 936-3010 |
Superior District Magistrate Roles
North Carolina does not use county courts or justice of the peace courts for ordinary Davie trial work. The lower-court labels in the Davie structure map are District Court and Magistrate. Those roles work with Superior Court rather than competing with it. The distinction controls where a case starts, which court hears the main claim or charge, and which office can explain hearing dates or public records.
| Superior Court | District Court | Magistrate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil role | Civil cases involving $25,000 or more and certain appeals | Lower-value civil disputes, domestic cases, small claims appeals | Small claims functions and statutory preliminary matters |
| Criminal role | Felonies and major criminal proceedings | Misdemeanors, infractions, traffic, and many first-level matters | Warrants, initial appearances, and criminal process duties |
| Family or juvenile | Some appeals or assigned matters | Domestic and juvenile matters | Limited statutory role |
| Records | Kept by Clerk of Superior Court | Kept by Clerk of Superior Court | Process may become part of District or Superior Court files |
Note: Davie County government pages may contain older District 22B wording, but current NC Judicial Branch materials use District 33 labels.
Davie County Case Flow
Case movement depends on the subject. A traffic citation or misdemeanor generally begins in District Court. A felony may begin with a magistrate process or first appearance before moving into Superior Court after indictment or other felony procedure. A lower-value civil dispute proceeds in District Court, while a civil claim at or above the Superior Court threshold proceeds in Superior Court. Small claims begin before magistrates, with appeal rights to District Court.
Felony flow: Magistrate or initial process › District Court first stages › indictment or felony procedure › Superior Court arraignment and pretrial › plea or trial › judgment and sentence › appeal.
Civil flow: Complaint or petition filed › answer or response › motions and hearings › mediation or trial if required › judgment › appeal when allowed.
Estate flow: Clerk appointment › opening documents › letters issued › notices, inventory, claims, and accountings › closing or contested Superior Court issue.
Search Davie Superior Records
Davie Superior Court records are searched through the same statewide system used for other North Carolina trial court records. The NC eCourts Portal supports public Smart Search, Search Hearings, NC Judgment Search, and payment tools where eligible. Portal training says users can filter by case type, location, filing date range, party name, case number, and other criteria. For hearing searches, users can search by party, business, attorney, bar number, judicial officer, courtroom, or case number.
Public terminals at clerk offices remain a second path. Criminal case information can be searched at a public terminal by defendant name, case number, or victim/witness name. Civil, special proceeding, and estate case information can also be accessed at terminals. Paper files are reviewed at the clerk's office in the county where the case is located. The Portal training and resources page is the state source for Smart Search and hearing-search rules.
| Search Option | Best For | Davie Note |
|---|---|---|
| Smart Search | Case summaries and public case information | Use Davie County as a location filter when possible. |
| Search Hearings | Court dates and dockets | Search by party, case, attorney, judge, or courtroom. |
| NC Judgment Search | Judgment index results | Complete case summaries route back to Smart Search. |
| Public terminal | Clerk-office access and older or unclear records | Use the Davie courthouse Clerk office for local files. |
| Paper file request | Document review and copies | Copy fees and restrictions may apply. |
Davie District Court Role
Although this page is titled for Davie County Superior Court under the structure map, District Court is central to day-to-day local court activity. It handles misdemeanors, infractions, traffic citations, juvenile matters, domestic cases, small claims appeals, and lower-value civil disputes. The North Carolina District Court overview explains the statewide role for these lower trial matters.
For many searches, a user may not know at first whether the case is in Superior Court or District Court. Searching the portal by Davie County, party name, citation number, case number, or hearing criteria is usually more reliable than guessing the court level first.
Davie Prosecutorial District
Davie County belongs to Prosecutorial District 33 with Davidson County. The District Attorney contact directory lists a Mocksville number and a Lexington number. The North Carolina Conference of District Attorneys identifies Garry Frank as the District Attorney for Davidson & Davie County in Prosecutorial District 33. The district attorney prosecutes criminal cases in District and Superior Courts, prepares criminal trial dockets, represents the State in juvenile proceedings, and advises law enforcement officers in the district.
The Prosecutorial District 33 page is included in the manifest for this court page.
Criminal court users should separate the prosecutor's role from the Clerk's role. The DA handles prosecution decisions. The Clerk maintains the public court record and accepts filings, payments, and copy requests.
Davie Courthouse Access
The courthouse address is 140 South Main Street, Mocksville, NC 27028. The official courthouse page lists public hours as Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and states that street parking is available in front of the courthouse. The same page links court dates, calendars, forms, payment information, interpreter requests, and disability accommodation services.
For court records, the Clerk main number is (336) 936-3000. Civil records are routed to (336) 936-3003, criminal records to (336) 936-3002, estates to (336) 936-3004, and magistrate questions to (336) 936-3019. Mail payments for eligible matters must follow the Davie payment page rules: money order or certified check, payable to Davie County Clerk of Superior Court, sent to the courthouse address, with the citation number included for eligible traffic citations.
Note: County public-record forms do not replace Clerk access for court records, divorce judgments, court dates, or record checks.