Clerk of Superior Court

The Clerk of Superior Court is elected for four years and must be a resident of the county in which he or she is elected. Unlike clerks of court in other states, the Clerk of Superior Court in North Carolina has numerous judicial functions.

As judge of probate, the Clerk has exclusive original jurisdiction over matters relating to the probate of wills, and the administration of estates, including appointing personal representatives, auditing their accounting, and removing them from office if necessary. The Clerk also presides over many other legal matters including adoptions, incompetency proceedings, condemnation of private lands for public use, and foreclosures. The Clerk is responsible for all clerical and record-keeping functions of the district and superior court. In addition, the Clerk receives and disburses money collected each year from court fees and fines.

For more information, please visit the North Carolina Court System website.

Steven E. Hollowell
Clerk of Superior Court
Steven.E.Hollowell@nccourts.org
Estates & Special Proceedings

Mabel R. Burroughs
Assistant Clerk of Superior Court
(252) 745-6000
Mabel.R.Burroughs@nccourts.org
Superior Civil & Criminal/Jury Clerk/Special Proceeding

Loretta S. Knowles
Deputy Clerk of Superior Court
(252) 745-6002
Loretta.S.Knowles@nccourts.org
Bookkeeper, Child Support & Juvenile

Sandy H. Harris
Deputy Clerk of Superior Court
(252) 745-6001
Sandra.H.Harris@nccourts.org
District and Superior Criminal

Sandi Day
Deputy Clerk of Superior Court
(252) 745-6003
Sandi.M.Day@nccourts.org
Small Claims/Civil District/Estates and Special Proceedings Confidential