New Hanover & Pender County District Attorney
Jason W. Smith
North Carolina Prosecutorial District 6

North Carolina's court system is a unified statewide and state-operated system consisting of the Appellate Division and the Trial Division. To learn more about the North Carolina Court System, please visit the NC Judicial Branch website.

To learn more about each county's courthouse, including hours, payment information, juror information, calendars and more, please click here for New Hanover County and here for Pender County. ​

Please note that many court services are now available online, including payments, citation lookup, eFiling court documents, and more. 
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Answers to frequently asked questions about the courts are below.