North Carolina Legal Overview: Winston-Salem The Winston-Salem metropolitan area in North Carolina is defined by the Census Bureau as covering Davie, Forsyth, Stokes and Yadkin counties. It is officially known as the Winston-Salem, NC MSA, and is part of the larger Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High Point CSA or combined statistical area. In addition to the above mentioned Winston-Salem MSA, this CSA includes the Burlington MSA, Greensboro-High Point MSA and the Mount Airy micropolitan area, which covers Surry County. Listed below are the main cities and towns in the Winston-Salem metro area.
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1. Forsyth County falls under the 21st Judicial District. The Forsyth County Superior Court, located in Winston-Salem, is the main trial court with general jurisdiction over all cases filed in the county. The Forsyth County District Court has limited jurisdiction over misdemeanors, preliminary felony hearings and civil lawsuits which do not exceed $10,000. Winston-Salem also has a small claims court, which has original jurisdiction on civil cases not exceeding $5,000. Appeals against small claims court can be filed with district court.
Trending Legal Topics: Appeals against district and superior court verdicts are heard by the NC Court of Appeals. This intermediate appellate court’s ruling can also be challenged, if the NC Supreme Court agrees to review the case. A federal court case in the Winston-Salem metro area will have to be filed with the Winston-Salem Division of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. Bankruptcy petitions likewise need to be filed with the Winston-Salem Division of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of North Carolina. |