North Carolina Legal Overview: Jacksonville The Jacksonville metropolitan area in North Carolina is defined by the Census Bureau as covering Onslow County. The county is served by Judicial District 4B. The Onslow County Superior Court is the main trial court with general jurisdiction over all cases filed in the county. It handles everything from felonies to personal injury claims and large business disputes. The county also has limited jurisdiction district and small claims courts. Listed below are the main cities and CDPs in the Jacksonville metro area.
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1. The Onslow County District Court, located in Jacksonville, has limited jurisdiction over misdemeanors, preliminary felony hearings, and civil lawsuits that do not exceed $10,000. The small claims court is a division of the district court. It has original jurisdiction over cases that do not involve amounts greater than $5,000. Appeals against small claims court verdicts can be filed with the district court. The district and superior court appeals have to be filed in Raleigh, with the North Carolina Court of Appeals.
Trending Legal Topics: The North Carolina Supreme Court, located in the State Capitol in Raleigh, is the court of last resort. The main trial court for federal cases in the Jacksonville metro area is the Wilmington Division of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. Bankruptcy petitions for Onslow County are heard by the Wilson Division of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. Federal court appeals for North Carolina are heard by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. |