• Superior Court: Criminal Superior Court hears felony cases and cases appealed from District Court. Civil Superior Court handles cases involving disputes in excess of $10,000 and other matters as provided by law.

• District Court: Criminal court meets every day in Greenville; Tuesdays in Ayden; Thursdays in Farmville. The court handles traffic cases, misdemeanors, probable-cause hearings on felony cases and all first-appearance hearings.

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The Pitt County Courthouse houses state Superior and District courts for criminal and civil cases.

• Juvenile Court: Sessions every Tuesday and Thursday. Cases involve the district attorney and the Department of Social Services.

• Civil Sessions: Meets every two weeks on Fridays; Domestic court, generally two weeks each month; Child Support sessions, Mondays every week; Domestic violence sessions meet every Friday.

• Superior Court Judges: W. Russell Duke Jr., senior resident; Clifton W. Everett Jr., resident; Thomas D. Haigwood, special. 695-7260.

• District Court Judges: David A. Leech, chief judge; P. Gwynett Hilburn; Joseph A. Blick Jr.; G. Galen Braddy; Charles M. Vincent. 695-7270.

• Magistrates: Offices are located at 124 New Hope Road, Greenville, 695-7395; 4144 West Ave., Ayden, 746-7015; 3672 N. Main St., Farmville, 753-4111. Magistrates include: James Cowan (Farmville and Greenville), Keith Hall (Ayden and Greenville), Cheryl Jordan (Greenville), V. Mitchell Oakley (Ayden, Grifton and Greenville), James Dupree (Bethel and Greenville), Angela Milbourne (Greenville), Les Causey (Greenville), Lewis Elmore Hodges (Greenville), Les Turner Sr. (Greenville), Bobby Hardy (Greenville), James Keith Knox (Greenville).

• District Attorney: W. Clark Everett is responsible for prosecuting all criminal matters in Pitt County.

• Front Desk: 695-7200

• Chief Assistant: Glenn Perry

• Assistant D.A.s: Kimberly Robb, Lee Teague, Tonya Oliver, Darth Akins, Chris Johnson, Faris Dixon, Sherri Horner, John F. Criscitiello, Alicia Gruenebaum and Brian Desoto.

• Victim/Witness Services: Penny Warren, Jennifer Corbitt, Victoria Buck, Lynn Stroud, Sherri Newkirk, Heather Tepper.

• Worthless Check Program Coordinator: Celeste Harris.

• Public Defenders Office: Robert C. Kemp III, public defender, 212 S. Greene St., P.O. Box 8047, Greenville, 27835. Phone: 695-7300. Judges appoint attorneys with the office to represent indigent defendants.

• Assistant Public Defender's: Todd S. Amundson, Michael A. Cavanagh, Stephan M. Hagen, Miltonia T. Moore, Stephanie A. Russell, John M. Savage and Wendy D. Smallwood.

• Clerk of Superior Court: Eleanor Farr, 695-7100, 100 W. Third St., P.O. Box 6067, Greenville, 27835. Manages records for civil and criminal court proceedings.

• Register of Deeds: Judy Tart, 100 W. Third St., Greenville, 27834. Office processes records, property transfers, birth and death certificates and other vital records.
Vital Records: 902-1650
Deed Vault: 902-1670
Recordings: 902-1660

• Federal Court: Clerks office and general information, 830-6009. U.S. District Judge Malcolm J. Howard hears cases in the federal courthouse at 201 S. Evans St. Magistrate Judge David W. Daniel holds detention hearings and initial appearances in criminal matters as well as conducts pretrial conferences and settlement conferences in civil matters.