Mecklenburg County Courts

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Mecklenburg County Courts is the local judicial system responsible for handling civil, criminal, family, and other legal matters arising within Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf court system
local judicial system
caseFiling within Mecklenburg County limits
collaboratesWith Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Office
Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office
public defender’s office
country United States of America
courtType trial court system
employs clerks of court
court staff
judges
follows North Carolina state law
United States Constitution
governingBody North Carolina General Assembly
handles civil cases
criminal cases
family law matters
juvenile matters
probate matters
small claims cases
traffic cases
hasBuilding Mecklenburg County Courthouse
hasDivision civil division
criminal division
family court division
juvenile court division
small claims division
surface form: small claims court division

traffic court division
hasFunction adjudication of disputes
enforcement of legal rights and obligations
interpretation of law
hasLevel District Court
Superior Court Department
surface form: Superior Court
hasSeatIn Charlotte, North Carolina
hears felony cases at trial level
misdemeanor cases
hearsAppealsTo North Carolina Court of Appeals
jurisdiction Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
legalSystem common law
locatedIn Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
overseenBy North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts
partOf Judicial branch of North Carolina
surface form: North Carolina Judicial Branch
provides public access to court records subject to law
servesPopulation residents of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
state North Carolina
subjectTo North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure
North Carolina Rules of Criminal Procedure
North Carolina Supreme Court
usesLanguage English

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Mecklenburg County, North Carolina hasJurisdiction Mecklenburg County Courts