North Carolina

2026 North Carolina General Election

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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. 

Judge who handles majority of trial level cases.

Criminal Justice

Property Rights

Legal Experience

Judicial Administration

Judicial Philosophy

Ethics & Conduct

Community Involvement

District Court Judge

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Fred is from Bluefield, Virginia. He attended Bluefield University. He has a bachelor of science degree in criminal justice from Bluefield University. He has a Juris Doctor degree from Wake Forest University School of Law.

Fred Adams II to serve as district court judge | WS Chronicle

Frederick Adams - Ballotpedia

Governor Cooper Appoints District Court Judge for Forsyth County ...

Frederick is a district court judge for North Carolina’s 31st Judicial District. He works at the 31st Judicial District Court, where he has been since January 1, 2024. He previously worked as a trial lawyer at Crumley & Associates and Carlyle, Sandridge & Rice LLP, and then opened his own law firm, the Law Office of Frederick B. Adams, P.C., in 2005.

As a member of various legal associations, including the Forsyth County Criminal Defense Trial Lawyers Association and the NC Bar Association, Adams has held leadership roles such as president of the Winston-Salem Bar Association and served as an adjunct professor at Winston-Salem State University.

As of January 5, 2026, Fred Adams’s website did not contain information on this issue.