Bottom line: Wake County Justice Center is a very nice government building inside. Clean, bright, modern, well maintained. Security goes fairly quickly and staff are positive. Note there is an on-site cafe to use if needed there. The Deets: Yes, I had received that summons to serve jury duty and asked to report to Wake County Justice Center for it. This review is mainly for the building and service there itself. The center is nice and bright, very clean and well maintained upon entering. The appearance is modern with official tone/classic governmental atmosphere along with it. There is security to go through upon entering and it is very TSA-like. The staff in security were nice and helpful, and the process did not take long. I found staff inside very helpful to ask if you needed any assistance in where you needed to go and areas were well marked. The area for jurors to go was nice, simple but well maintained with different types of chairs/desks/furniture to use and the process to get checked in for the day flowed well. Note there are not a lot of power outlets in the juror pool area, I found them in the seats in the far corners, just a heads up if needed. Of course, jury duty itself is, well, what jury duty is. There is an on-site cafe as well if you want to eat there, a nice touch for what can be a long day or days. Restroom facilities are near to the area and well maintained/clean. This county facility is a well cared for resource and I was pleasantly surprised at how nice it was inside. read more

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This is the building where you'd go for traffic tickets. It gets confused a lot with the building across the street. It is NOT the Wake County Courthouse. It is the Wake County Judicial Center. There are other several services here but the most popular is that traffic court is located within it. I am aware of this because I facilitate the driver improvement program which court now mandates for traffic violations. I have also helped students with interpretation from English to Spanish. The place is as secured as you'd expect, dont bring lighters or nail clippers. But the security there are always polite and courteous. There is parking on the street, which I recommend. The parking lots are a bit pricey but if you're running late, you may have to chose that option. You can pay on the street with an app, card or coins. Reach out if you ever need help with a traffic ticket. read more

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The electronic court system has been tampered with. Someone impersonated me, the homeowners' association lawyer, other lawyers, or a judge, and submitted at least 50 motions and subpoenas to the electronic court. read more

This is a tough one. If you need the courthouse, you need it, regardless of what stars it is rated. I'll give 3 because of the following: CONS Parking sucks. It's painful to find a spot and when you do, it's expensive and you have to walk a good distance. If you don't know where to go, the people in the main entrance are extremely rude and very busy looking at their phones. I got a grunt from one of them and no eye contact when I asked where the clerk of court was. Payment options are difficult to figure out and so are the fees. PROS The clerk of court folks were really nice and helpful. The website lets you make appointments and download forms. read more

Every since they went to online filing for evictions, most filings come back with incorrect information and hard to get them corrected. I filed eviction today on 5/20, clerk entered court date 9/31 (instead of 5/31). Had to call to get it changed. Last eviction, tenant didn't show up, judge gave the decision in my favor. When I went after 10 days, they told me that Judge forgot to sign the papers. They sent the papers back to the judge. Eventually and luckily tenant moved out and gave me the key. Its a nightmare. read more

We came here on a random Tuesday, got our marriage license and were able to get married the same day. We did later have our wedding in Las Vegas and this took out the errand running in Las Vegas. They made it incredibly easy. We just had to have 2 witnesses to sign during the ceremony. The funny thing about this is they do this in the same civil court room as people who bounce checks. So prior to us going up and doing this marriage, we had to listen to a civil case about a bounced check. Made things interesting! The judge even made a comment about how he's glad he had a positive action to take during that day. read more

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In and out,easy as can be. Hope I never have to come back again but it wasn't a terrible experience. Thank you

Vote early, people! This is my first election in Wake County, so I had to find the Board of Elections for early voting, where do I park, what days/hours, all that stuff. Some information came in the mail about early voting, though it failed to mention that during the two weeks of Early Voting, you couldn't vote on Saturday, 10/16. Please plan and write your literature more thoroughly next time, Wake County, so I don't waste an hour of my Saturday finding parking, walking to your building, only to find the door locked. I went on a lunch break last week and was in and out of there in no time. I was shocked that I had to use a pen to color in the little holes on the paper ballot...heh?! The last 14 years I've used voting machines in Mecklenburg County...click, click, click people -- time to join the rest of us in the 21st century. No more paper 'n' pens. At any rate, I wish the parking was closer, and that my tax dollars would be used to handle voting more efficiently. read more

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Though I hope you never have to make you way to the courthouse for any reason, but if you do...arrive early and park in the municipal lot about a block and a half away. (parking is only $2.00 for the first hour) compared to the parking lot across the street which is $8.00 for the first, maximum of $24.00 I was given a ticket just shortly after moving to North Carolina for having expired out of state tags. I explained to the cop the situation, (just moved here and stayed at friends along the way, but he wasn't having any of it). regardless...i changed my tags over as soon as I got settled in and got a permanent address. I arrived at the courthouse at 730am (the courthouse opens its doors around that time), and went through the metal detector. The staff was friendly when you enter and were actually pretty cordial. Once inside, the security lady pointed me to the right direction. Got to the traffic room area where there was a big screen showing the 'hearings' for the day, and if your name is not on there, you'd have to go somewhere else. Luckily, my name was on the list. I jumped into the line that was forming in that room (around 20 people in front of me) and waited patiently. Around 8am, the security guard came over to give us an update that the Assistant DA would be arriving shortly and will be able to assist those in line who wanted to 'plea' down. The receptionist also arrived just a few minutes before the ADA did. The receptionist person met had you show your citation, photo ID and then discuss with you whether you wanted to plea or go in front of the judge. If you wanted to see the ADA, you joined another line. As it got to be my turn, i arrived up, moved quickly as I just had to show proof that I got my NC registration and moved up to the ADA line. The line moved quickly, as 2 ADA's were present to hear your issues. The line moved so quickly that I was out of the courthouse by 840am! In addition, because it was just to show them proof of insurance and registration, there weren't any fees involved (In NY, they still charge you a processing fee). I was ecstatic! Was very happy that the staff was very friendly and understanding of everyone's situations. This was, by far, the best courthouse experience i have ever had. (just hope to never have to go here again) read more

If I could give 0 stars I would. The people that work here do not even know the meaning of the word customer service. They were rude and clearly don't care about their job or the people they serve. Lazy, government employees in my opinion. read more

Um, what can I say? It's a courthouse! I'm here often...for my job...I'm not a delinquent. I give 3 stars because of my experience with some of the folks that work here. The majority of them are not friendly, not even in the loosest interpretation of the word. From what I've witnessed, employees seem highly unhappy with their jobs, and are downright rude. I understand this line of work, and the undoubted monotony of it all, comes with its challenges, but there is no excuse for some of the unwarranted attitude that I OFTEN get here. Like I said, I come here often as a part of my job. When I first started coming, I was unfamiliar with the building and how things work. When I asked an employee a question, I was met with eye rolls, blank stares, and my personal favorite, complete absence of recognition or acknowledgement. In closing, I hate this place. read more

I hope you don't have to come here, it's usually not a good thing. I was pretty apprehensive about my visit this morning. I had been in a accident back in November and today was my court date. The trooper had told me when he cited me that a letter from my insurer would be enough to have the charges dropped, but... ...less than 2 days after the accident I probably had about 15 letters from law firms willing to represent me. I decided that I had seen enough Night Court and Law&Order to handle this one myself, esp since I would just be speaking with an assistant DA, not a judge. I was able to snag a parking spot directly in front of the building, and the previous person had left 90 minutes on the meter - so that was a nice start. Walking in you're funneled into a room with 3 lines. A line to register, and a line for traffic stuff and a separate line for magistrate (serious) stuff. There were probably 50 or so people in front of me, and I had gotten there at about 8:30AM. The line was super-efficient. The DMV could really learn something from their court system brethren, but I'm not holding my breath. My name was called, and with a slip of paper from my insurance company stating the other party was made whole, they dismissed the charges there on the spot. I was happy yes about the outcome, but I was really impressed with how friendly and efficient the court system was setup. And just a piece of advice - leave your liquor jackets and wife-beaters at home! read more

I can't believe the day I'm having!!! Ereekkk so excited to start my year off this way! I have lived in 7 of these beautiful American states and I've never been treated so well. The wake county justice department employees go above and beyond to gEt things done AND I was in and out in 15mins. I just moved to Raleigh a year ago and brought my first house! I'm excited for what this city has to offer. read more

Ah, jury duty! I was called to serve last month. Fortunately, I can only review the courthouse from the viewpoint of a potential juror ;-) There were good points and bad in the juror facilities there. Like much else, the area's recent rapid growth has affected the courthouse. I arrived early, and there was already an extensive line waiting to check in. There was only one clerk, and anyone ahead of me in line who had moved or had other problems really gummed up the works. The juror lounge is also rather cramped. As far as I could see, there were seats for everyone, but if you needed table space for your work or other activities, you really did have to get there early. I was lucky in snagging one of the few carrels. There were also a number of tables of various sizes with as many chairs crowded around them as would fit. However, the majority of the seating is individual chairs. One of the good points is that the lounge is right next to the Courthouse Deli. Once we were checked in, we were allowed to get things from the deli and bring them back to the lounge whenever we wanted. In my stints on jury duty in previous residences, we were usually treated to a small room with vending machines. The deli seemed to have a pretty wide selection of breakfast and lunch items--even hummus! The muffins were pretty good. Overall, it wasn't bad, though I can see a need in the future to enlarge the jurors' lounge. Oh, and I never did get called to actually be on a jury... read more

Thi place is a logistical nightmare. Hopefully it will be better wheat he new courthouse is finished. The worst part is the elevators". There will be at least a 20 minute wait at any given time. Prepare to be tightly packed in to the box after waiting. My destination was floor 12. The Clerk of Court office. Things are difficult to find because nothing is really clearly labeled. This review should be a one star, however, I am giving it an extras star because the woman who assisted me on floor 12 was very very friendly and helpful. I truly hope to never need to return here and if, by chance, I do, I hope to e able to give it a better review with the opening of the new facility. read more

I think these guys are full of it they make feel like have to you plead guilty for something just so you won't get a harder charge that you we're not responsible for in the first place they so fucking full of it we went to court back in 2011 for an assault charge they wouldn't let us speak in court so this means there was no cross-examination so we didn't hear the other side of the side of the story and they call that Justice read more

So, I contacted the Wake County Revenue Department because I discovered my house was incorrectly documented. I have been paying taxes on my house for 9+ years, it was documented as a 2.5 bathroom house, it is a 2 bathroom house, and they have the nerve to tell me that I am NOT entitled to a refund. read more