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Chris Brooks

He earned his bachelors at the University of North Carolina and his Juris Doctor from the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law at Campbell University.

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Chris is currently a district court judge in Judicial District 10 (Wake County). He was appointed in March 2025. He previously ran for election to the North Carolina District Court, District 10F, Seat 1, in 2022 but did not win.

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Graduated with a B.S. from the University of North Carolina and a J.D. from the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law at Campbell University.

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- District Court judges hear civil, criminal, and juvenile cases. Civil cases dealing with divorce, child custody, and child support are heard in District Court. 
- Under the District Court, the magistrate can try small claims cases ($10,000 or less), landlord eviction cases, and suits for recovery of personal property. A magistrate is an independent judicial officer, recognized by the North Carolina Constitution as an officer of the district court. 
- District Court Judges are elected for a four-year term. Elections are partisan. 

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Chris is a District Court judge for Judicial District 10F. He works at the District Court for Judicial District 10F in Wake County, where he has been since March 2025. He previously worked at the North Carolina Department of Justice, serving in the Transportation Division since 2006 and earlier in the Criminal Division.

Chris Brooks is currently a district court judge representing North Carolina’s 10th Judicial District (District 10F). He was appointed in 2025 to fill the vacancy created after Judge Jennifer Bedford was elected to the Superior Court. He previously ran for District Court Judge of Judicial District 10F, Seat 1, in 2022 but did not win.