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Sally received her bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her law degree from Wake Forest University School of Law.

Sally was previously an assistant district attorney in Cleveland County and a private attorney at the law office of Davis & Hamrick.

Sally Kirby-Turner currently serves as the Superior Court Judge in Superior Court District 39. She was appointed in 2023.

As superior court judge, she oversees cases involving criminal felonies, the administration of wills and estates, evictions of renters, and divorce proceedings, and exercises authority to review and correct the rulings of lower courts.

As an assistant district attorney, she prosecuted civil and criminal cases under state law on behalf of the district attorney’s office, supervised legal and clerical staff, and conducted interviews with victims and witnesses in ongoing cases.

As an attorney at  Davis & Hamrick, she researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients, specializing in contract law.

- As superior court judge, she oversees cases involving criminal felonies, the administration of wills and estates, evictions of renters, and divorce proceedings, and exercises authority to review and correct the rulings of lower courts.
- As an assistant district attorney, she prosecuted civil and criminal cases under state law on behalf of the district attorney’s office, supervised legal and clerical staff, and conducted interviews with victims and witnesses in ongoing cases.
- As an attorney at  Davis & Hamrick, she researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients, specializing in contract law.

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As of June 14, 2024, Sally Kirby-Turner did not have a website or any information online.

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Sally Kirby-Turner

- The Superior Court Judge hears both civil and criminal cases. Superior Court Judges try civil cases involving more than $10,000. Superior Court Judge hear appeals of misdemeanors and infraction cases that were first heard in the District Court,
- They make decisions on bail, meaning a Superior Court Judge could keep a non-dangerous person in jail before they are convicted by setting a high bail.
- In each district (except Wake County), the most senior judge in years of service is designated the senior resident superior court judge. They are responsible for various administrative duties, including appointing magistrates and some other court officials, and managing the scheduling of civil cases for trial.
- Superior court judges rotate among the districts within their divisions.  
- The Superior Court Judge is elected for 8-year terms. Elections are partisan.