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Residence: Fayetteville

Age: 51

Family: Married, one adult son

Political party: Democrat

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Lisa Scales lives in Fayetteville and is married with one adult son.

Cumberland County Clerk of Court: Lisa Scales Q&A

Describe your professional experience that qualifies you for this job.

For the last 30 years, I have served the public daily in the Cumberland County Courthouse. That experience includes helping individuals daily with specific requests for information and help at all levels. My experience also includes managing teams of professionals whose job it is to serve the public each and every day. And I have served the public at the executive level in both the Register of Deeds office and as Clerk of Superior Court implementing strategies for improvement, developing new efficiencies, and training professionals to bring consistency to local government.

Cumberland County clerk of court Lisa Scales Q&A

Lisa has served at the executive level in Cumberland County's Register of Deeds office.

Lisa Scales, Senior Assistant Register of Deeds in Cumberland County, was announced today as successor to the interim Cumberland County Clerk of Court by Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Jim Ammons.

Scales will serve through the unexpired term of former Clerk Kim Tucker, who retired the end of July. Scales is expected to seek election to the office in 2018.

Lisa Scales Named Cumberland County Clerk of Superior Court

Lisa was named successor to the interim Cumberland County Clerk of Court and served through former Clerk Kim Tucker's unexpired term after Tucker retired at the end of July.

Lisa Scales Named Cumberland County Clerk of Superior Court ...

Lisa has been the Clerk of Superior Court in Cumberland County since 2018.

2026 North Carolina General Election

Served the public in the Cumberland County Courthouse for 30 years, including at the executive level as Clerk of Superior Court.

Served the public in the Cumberland County Courthouse for 30 years.

Served at the executive level in Cumberland County's Register of Deeds office, implementing improvements, efficiency measures, and professional training.

Served at the executive level in Cumberland County's Register of Deeds office, implementing strategies for improvement, efficiency measures, and professional training.

- Served the public in the Cumberland County Courthouse for 30 years.
- Served at the executive level in Cumberland County's Register of Deeds office, implementing strategies for improvement, efficiency measures, and professional training.

Legal Experience

Describe what you would like to do to make the office and the court system more accessible, easier and less costly for the public

As clerk of court, I have already assisted in the implementation of a new computer system which makes criminal court records accessible statewide and available for individual use via email. We continue to prepare and train for implementation of electronic filing in civil cases. During the last year, we have made our small claims court more accessible by streamlining the filing process and working to make the scheduling and hearing of small claims cases more efficient.

As clerk of court, I have already assisted in the implementation of a new computer system which makes criminal court records accessible statewide and available for individual use via email. We continue to prepare and train for implementation of electronic filing in civil cases. During the last year, we have made our small claims court more accessible by streamlining the filing process and working to make the scheduling and hearing of small claims cases more efficient.

Going forward, we continue to be committed to putting technology and good, old-fashioned customer service from our team members to work each and every day for the citizens of Cumberland County.

As clerk of court, helped implement statewide email access to criminal records and prepared staff for electronic filing in civil cases.

Streamlined small-claims filing and worked to make scheduling and hearings more efficient.

Claims to have streamlined small-claims filing and worked to make scheduling and hearings more efficient.

- As clerk of court, helped implement statewide email access to criminal records and prepared staff for electronic filing in civil cases.
- Claims to have streamlined small-claims filing and worked to make scheduling and hearings more efficient.

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Lisa Scales

- Served the public in the Cumberland County Courthouse for 30 years, including at the executive level as Clerk of Superior Court.
- Served at the executive level in Cumberland County's Register of Deeds office, implementing improvements, efficiency measures, and professional training.

Lisa Scales is from Fayetteville, North Carolina. She graduated from Cape Fear High School. She is married and has an adult son. She is a member of Covenant Love Church.

Lisa is the Clerk of Superior Court for Cumberland County. She previously served as the deputy clerk for the Cumberland County Register of Deeds office.

Lisa is currently the Cumberland County Clerk of Superior Court. She was appointed to the position in 2017.

Commits to implementing new technologies for efficient, transparent, and effective access to the court system, aiming to lead in digital service delivery.

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The Clerk of Superior Court is elected in each county through a partisan election for a four-year term. The Clerk has five main responsibilities:
- Probate Judge: Handles 46 types of actions, including managing estates, guardianship proceedings, and appointing personal representatives.
- Court Administrator: Oversees the administration of the court.
- Record Keeper: Files, processes, and maintains all cases and documents submitted to the court.
- Financial Manager: Manages the collection, investment, and distribution of money from court fees and traffic citations.
- Employee Manager: Supervises a team ranging from 5 to over 200 employees.


Oversees the county's probate court, judicial administration, records, and finances.