Let me start by saying that there are some nice people who work here and they do try to help but…read moreoften their hands are tied. This is a very incompetent institution, I have been messed up several times with wrong court dates and fees applied to wrong accounts and I could go on and on. 2 crazy things are that you can only argue incorrect property taxes in a few weeks in June, they don't know which weeks until you get closer to June, too bad for you if the assessment is more then double what it should be, pay it, no other way around it. Wanna evict a scum bag Tennant? Can take up to 90 days because of how backwards it is here plus will cost you $200 just to file. In both of these examples the surrounding counties and states are totally different and far. The did manage to build a palace of a courthouse for themselves though.

This court is very incompetent. They are only interested in making decisions to get the most money…read morefrom you. They will screw up your court dates, your payments, and what the judge says. If possible verify your court dates, keep all receipts, and use something to record what all is said. The clerks are overworked and tend to screw up. And also I have noticed that the clerks do not know what they are doing I asked one clerk a question then asked another clerk the same question and I got two different answers. Sometimes the clerks will tell you what you want to hear just to get rid of you. I have been dealing with 1 simple ticket for over a year now. It is not like this in other county's. So beware if you have to get involved with this court.

Watauga County, nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of northwestern North Carolina, was officially…read moreformed in 1849 and named for the Watauga River. Its name derived from a Native American term meaning "beautiful water." Boone, the county seat, was selected early on and has remained the administrative center ever since. The current Watauga County Courthouse is the fourth courthouse to serve the county and was completed in 1968. The building showcases a modernist style with buff-colored stone and concrete. It features a flat roofline, a recessed central entrance, and symmetrical window groupings. A front addition was completed in 1982. Parking is available directly behind the courthouse and along Queen Street in metered spaces designated for courthouse visitors. The building is handicap accessible via the rear entrance. I was able to find parking and walk the grounds - I did not spot any historical markers or historical monuments. [Review 1217 of 2025 - 4402 in North Carolina - 24769 overall]

McDowell County is named for Joseph McDowell, who was a soldier in the American Revolutionary War…read moreand who took part in the Battle of Kings Mountain. The county was created in 1842 and Marion has been the county seat ever since. This building is the second to serve as the county courthouse, replacing the one that was built in 1844. It was completed in 1923. It has a Neoclassical architecture with a central block flanked by slightly recessed wings. The features horizontal brickwork on the first story and five tall vertical windows on the upper levels and a flat roofline. It was designed by Erle G. Stillwell who is also responsible for the Henderson (NC) City Hall and the Sumter (SC) City Hall plus a large number of theaters across the southeast. [Review 641 of 2025 - 4128 in North Carolina - 24202 overall]

Support staff, Clerks, Deputies, etc., all very nice and professional. District Attorney's Office…read morereasonable and friendly. Courthouse beautiful on the outside, a bit of a dog on the inside. (Needs to be renovated.) District Court is in the BASEMENT fo the building. Roadside parking available, but you made need to drive a block or two to find it. DON'T TRY TO BRING A CELL PHONE IN, as you'll have to turn around and walk back to the car. There also is a security checkpoint, so leave your knives, brass knuckes & mace in the car. Beautiful part of the state. Easy to find. Nice people.

Buncombe County was formed in 1791 and named for Edward Buncombe, a Revolutionary War officer…read more Nestled in the mountains of western North Carolina, the county quickly became a cultural and political center, with Asheville as its seat and growing rapidly in the 1800s thanks to railroads, tourism, and the region's reputation for restorative mountain air. The Buncombe County Courthouse, completed in 1928, stands as a towering example of Beaux-Arts architecture with subtle Art Deco touches. Designed by Douglas Ellington (who is also responsible for the neighboring Asheville City Hall), the courthouse rises seventeen stories, making it the tallest county courthouse in North Carolina. Its limestone façade, classical ornamentation, and richly appointed interior ‐ with marble floors, coffered ceilings, and bronze fixtures ‐ reflect the civic optimism of Asheville's boom years, just before the Great Depression slowed further development. Beside the courthouse stands a three-tiered empty plinth. From 1905 until its removal in 2021, it held a monument to Confederate soldiers, taken down following a vote by county commissioners. The vacant pedestal now serves as a quiet marker of the region's evolving public memory. Asheville is a city of smart parking meters and parking decks. You won't find free parking here. [Review 1234 of 2025 - 4419 in North Carolina - 24786 overall]

So....I got pulled over by the police for what they said was excessive speed....but they didn't…read morehave a Radar in their car, so it was his word against mine....what he did have was me and a car with an expired tag........hey....he had to get me on something if he couldn't nail me for speeding *grin* Having dodged the speeding ticket I still had to get my car inspected and off to the court house to get my ticket dismissed. Now.....mind you...I grew up in this town and have visited this place only a few times in my life (and NO I wasn't locked up here*wink*), but back in the day...you could come in and walk around anywhere....thanks to the idiots overseas, that world of being open has changed completely. You have to enter on the side of the building and pass through metal detectors? If you have a bag it is searched.....ugh! Then as you make your way up to the main foyer you can see what excellent old school architecture and craftsmanship is all about....... 1 more floor up and there is a "assembly line-esk" set up for VERY young attorney like folks that take your ticket.....see you've solved the problem....and send you on your way. And in 2 shakes of a lambs tail I was back out the building.

98 steps. Not 100. I don't know why they missed this opportunity for a round number but I counted…read morethem going up and coming back down, getting the same. 98 steps. However, you can drive to the top where there is parking. If you do that, you'll miss the Jackson County Confederate Memorial that is midway on the stairs. The Historical Jackson County Courthouse is a 1913 Classical Revival structure that towers on a hill above and at the end of Sylva's main street. It has served here until 1994 when the new Justice Center opened a couple of miles away. It sat unused for several years until it was refreshed and restored, reopening in 2011 as the Jackson County Public Library complex that includes the Jackson County Historical Association, the Genealogical Society, and the Arts Council. Two stories and constructed of painted brick, it has a monumental portico at the front with large classical columns and is topped with a three-stage cupola above the central block. If you've been to Marshall NC, it does look a lot like the Madison County Courthouse. [Review 531 of 2026 - 4626 in North Carolina - 25713 overall]

All those stairs!!!! They just call to be climbed!! It's a 55 ft elevation gain…read more It's very pretty from the bottom and from the top of the stairs. Take a moment to notice the Mountain View's. It's just lovely. Don't want to climb those stairs? Don't worry you can get to the Library and Courthouse by car.

Tryon County was dissolved in 1779 when it was split into Lincoln and Rutherford Counties. Tryon…read moreCounty was named for a British colonial administrator, and we just can't have that. General Griffith Rutherford was a Revolutionary War Hero. Shepherd's Creek was the first county seat, later replaced by Rutherfordton in 1787. This is the fifth courthouse to serve the county after the 1836 Greek Revival-style building was destroyed by fire in 1907. It features Renaissance Revival architecture with a smooth stone veneer and a two-story portico. The classical detailing truly projects the quiet power of the law. It was completed in 1926. The Rutherford County Courthouse houses the County Superior and District Courts of the 29th Judicial District. There is a small annex building to the north. On a weeknight, there was easy parking. I'm not sure where you're headed when court is in session during the week as this is not a big city. [Review 652 of 2025 - 4139 in North Carolina - 24213 overall]

Yancey County was established in 1833 from parts of Burke and Buncombe counties and named for…read moreBartlett Yancey, a North Carolina congressman and education reformer. The county seat, Burnsville, honors naval hero Otway Burns, and the region became a hub for agriculture, mica mining, and mountain crafts. Prior, it was Cherokee land. Today, Yancey is known for its rugged terrain, including Mount Mitchell, the highest peak east of the Mississippi. (Oddly, not Mitchell County, but hey, whatever.) The original courthouse in Burnsville was a modest wooden structure built in 1834, replaced by a brick building in 1836, and then by the third building, a Classical Revival courthouse in 1908, and now serves as the Burnsville Town Hall. The current, fourth courthouse, was completed in 1965. It is a two-story red brick and concrete building designed in a restrained Modern Colonial Revival style, with a central peaked entrance and a slender cupola rising from the roof that adds vertical emphasis without grandeur. There is free street parking around the Burnsville Square and a dedicated parking lot to the rear. There are clear "no cameras" signs posted so I was not able to take pictures of the inside of the courthouse. The second-floor courtroom serves as the building's centerpiece, while county offices occupy the lower level. [Review 1227 of 2025 - 4412 in North Carolina - 24779 overall]