STATESVILLE, N.C. — Iredell County court officials say most court sessions will be cancelled in the county the week of November 2nd-6th due to COVID-19 exposures.
Traffic court will be held in Mooresville on Wednesday, November 4th despite these closures, according to a news release.
“We are working directly with the Iredell County Health Department and the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts to protect the health of those who work in the courthouse as well as the people we serve,” said Iredell County Clerk of Superior Court Jim Mixson.
Officials say while most courts will be closed during this time, with most courts dates being rescheduled, the clerk of superior’s court office will remain operating with limited staff from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., and the cashier will be closed from 1 p.m. until 2:30 p.m each day.
Officials provide the altered schedule as follows;
- Administrative/Traffic Court will be held in Mooresville on Wednesday, November 4, 2020.
- Domestic Violence Court will be held at the Iredell County Hall of Justice on Monday November 2, 2020 and Thursday November 5, 2020 at 9:30 am.
- First appearances for in-custody defendants will occur on Monday, November 2, 2020, and Thursday, November 5, 2020.
- Civil District Court has been canceled for the week of November 2, 2020, through November 6, 2020.
- Criminal District Court has been canceled for the week of November 2, 2020, through November 6, 2020.
- Superior Court has been canceled for the week of November 2, 2020, through November 6, 2020.
- Juvenile Court has been canceled for the week of November 2, 2020, through November 6, 2020.
- Small Claims / Magistrate’s Court has been canceled for the week of November 2, 2020, through November 6, 2020.
- Child Support Court has been canceled for the week of November 2, 2020, through November 6, 2020.
- Hearings before the Clerk of Superior Court including Foreclosures have been canceled for the week of November 2, 2020, through November 6, 2020
- Appointments with the Estates / Probate Division of the Clerk of Superior Court’s Office have also been canceled for the week of November 2, 2020, through November 6, 2020. The public should call the Estates Division at 704-832-6604 to reschedule an appointment.
- The Grand Jury scheduled for Wednesday, November 4, 2020 has been postponed until Thursday, November 12, 2020
Criminal district court cases will be automatically rescheduled, and the public can click here to find these new dates, according to a news release.
Court officials say anyone with a civil matter should contact their attorney for their new court date, or call the Iredell County Clerk of Superior Court’s Civil Division at 704-832-6603.
Click here for the latest on court closures.
