WARNING: Address in Yelp! might be wrong. The address I went to (the one in the picture) is 510…read moreSouth Dillard Street. So, now on to the review...I must say II was pleasantly surprised! The place is pretty easy to find and parkinng was definitely not the worst. The Good: This is the first time in my life when I went to a courthouse and it was a fairly enjoyable experience. Its spacious on the inside, well kept, secure, and modern. The most unexpected thing there was that everyone was really friendly and helpful. Not one person there from the security to the parking garage attendant seemed disgruntled. I went there to have my fingerprints taken and I had made an appointment online. Not only was the lady at the window and the lady who did my prints very friendly, but I was actually seen on time! Unbelievable. Friendly staff AND timely service at a government facility? That's new to me. If you have a choice of courthouses in the area, I would recommend this one. Plus some nice local shops are close by if yo u have to wait for someone or something, you can grab a nice coffee or whatever. The Bad: You have yo pay for parking. $2 for the first hour and $1 for every additional hour up to $10 max.

The lady I spoke with at the clerk of court was rude. Your job is literally to direct us to what we…read moreneed and inform us of the process to complete what we need done. Not give an attitude when it's not like we can do it ourselves. Go get a job you'll like so you won't have to be so disrespectful to people who are annoyed at their speeding ticket just as you are with your job. At least I wasn't having a bad day.

Never thought I'd be writing a review about a courthouse but here we are…read more I had the privilege of sitting in the courtroom of Judge Pendergrass for a traffic violation. With everything going on in the world and people losing faith in our justice system my experience today gave me a little faith in humanity. Judge Pendergrass is the kindest, most disarming and fair judge I have ever seen, onscreen or off. Many in the room were nervous, tense before walking up to the podium. Even if they were handed heavy fines or judgement, they walked away relieved. He speaks to everyone with kindness and asks about their lives. One man had a one year old son and he talked to him about how exciting it must be sharing their first Christmas. He gave him extra time to pay off his ticket so he could get something nice for his son. At a stressful moment in everyone's lives, the demeanor of this judge is hopeful and heartwarming. Thanks for reinstalling some faith in our justice system. Judge Pendergrass truly is honorable.

WOW I wish the wake county court house was this nice. I think our case was the only people in the…read morebuilding, where as wake county CH is so over packed and the 6 elevators so slow u can never get where u r going. This is turning out to be a wake county review instead of Chatham county LOL wish my divorce was here would have been worth the drive

Johnston County's Courthouse was completed in 1921 and is a three-story frame building in the…read moreClassical Revival style. It has a four column portico and a stone balustrade at the roofline. There is recessed entrance a large vertical windows on the second and third stories. The roof line is flat. In the interior, the main courtroom is located on the third story and has a balcony on the rear side. Johnston County was formed in 1746 and Clayton was selected as the county seat with the county's first courthouse. The seat was moved to Smithfield in 1771 and the new courthouse was built here. A third courthouse was built in 1786 and then a fourth in 1843. This one is the fifth and is considered "the old courthouse" as the current one was built in the 1980s. There is a Civil War marker on the front steps - General William T Sherman used the 1771 courthouse as his headquarters on his march toward Raleigh. On April 12th 1865 Sherman received a telegram from General Ulysses S Grant informing him of General Robert E Lee's surrender at Appomattox while in Smithfield. There is also a WWI memorial with a "doughboy" holding his rifle "In memory of the illustrious dead of Johnston County who died in the Great World War 1917-1919" with a list of names. [Review 328 of 2024 - 3584 in North Carolina - 21362 overall]

We drove out here from Raleigh for their passport services. I called last week and was able to…read moresecure appointment which was amazing!! The lady in the Register of Deeds awesome was fantastic and the entire process was seamless and we were done in 15mins. I would totally recommend calling this location to make appointment.!!!!!

This Courthouse put me in prison for 10 months and 2 weeks, when I wasn't supposed to be there, now…read moreit's an apology after I done the time. The Judge, The District Attorney and my Attorney Susan Hall messed up, now they are taking their time about making g up for their wrongs.

The females running jury duty people are a bunch of sour grapes. No good morning, thanks for…read morecoming. Nope. Just here watch this blaring loud TV in the icy cold room where we have you waiting unnecessarily! So disrespectful of my time & abusive to my body (the freezing cold room & way too loud tv)! The video played for us was a bunch of nonsense, as we're a constitutional republic not a democracy. How do I trust the system when the system can't even get it right? This is humiliation no human should endure by any court system. So disrespectful, rude, & harsh environment! Less a confession, my vote will be not guilty simply bc of how ive been treated today. No person should suffer the system.

Received a ticket for stop sign violation which was completely wrong but I didn't argue it so I…read morehired iticket.law because they were recommended and I just received email that my case will be dismissed.

Easy and understandable thank you so much you all are the best. I live out of state and the…read moreattorneys made me feel at ease during the whole case. I knew I was in good hands

It's ok just be prepared to wait and bathrooms are out of order and elevatordon't workread more

This courthouse is a beautiful example of government interaction with the people "back in the day."…read more The Courthouse Square was once the center of community. It portrays a time when government was more accessible to the people, and people were more a part of government decisions. I love seeing these old courthouses. Many of them have lost their surroundings, but this one still has buildings around it. It makes for a living downtown area, heartening back to yesteryear. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Located -175 N Chestnut St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101 I really…read moredread going into any courthouse; however on this particular busy Monday right around noon, I had the pleasure of speaking with the Clerk of Courts Supervisor This lady was absolutely wonderful, and took care of me changing my court date. She allowed me to explain my reasoning for the date change and asked me to allow her to go and speak with the judge/magistrate to see what the possibilities were. I have to give a huge thank you to you and your staff for making my visit so pleasurable. You didn't make me feel like I was bothering you or your colleagues at all. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!

No one enjoys going to traffic court, but this experience went better than I could've expected! I…read moregot there for 9:40 (had to be there at 10 and had no clue where to go), I went through security and they pointed me where to go from there. Like standing in line at a bank and I had only 3 people ahead of me. First window is the DA, who took my info and dismissed the case. Then I slid over to the next window, where the clerk noted the dismissal on record. Then I left! Whole thing done in 20 minutes, and I was even able to park for free in their lot. Good experience and hopefully don't have to go again!