The Honorable Carol Allen White - Clerk of Court

Carol Allen White is from Edgecombe County, North Carolina. She earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from Shaw University. Carol lives with her husband, Robert, and their two kids in Princeville, North Carolina, and serves as the associate minister at Bethlehem Baptist Church.

Carol is the Clerk of Superior Court and ex officio judge of probate for Edgecombe County. She works at the Edgecombe County Clerk’s Office, where she has been elected since 1990. She previously worked as a court clerk at the Edgecombe County Courthouse in Tarboro, starting in 1976.

Carol is the founder of the It Starts With U Foundation Reentry Transition, a nonprofit organization that helps adult offenders reenter after serving their sentences. She previously worked as a court clerk at the Edgecombe County Courthouse.

Carol Allen White is currently the Edgecombe County Clerk of Superior Court representing Edgecombe County. She was first elected to that office in 1990 as the first woman and first African-American in the role, was defeated in her 1994 re-election bid, then returned with a win in December 1998. She was subsequently re-elected in 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014, serving six full terms.

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Carol currently serves as the Edgecombe County Clerk of Superior Court. She served one term from 1990 to 1994 before losing reelection; she would then win in 1998 and is serving her seventh consecutive term (eighth overall term).

As a state court clerk for the Edgecombe County Courthouse, maintained court records, administered and collected court fees, filed and processed official documents, scheduled cases, and ensured the public availability of all court proceedings.

As the Edgecombe County Clerk of Superior Court 28 years, records, files, and maintains court records and official documents, schedules cases, and ensures the public availability of all court proceedings.

- As a state court clerk for the Edgecombe County Courthouse, maintained court records, administered and collected court fees, filed and processed official documents, scheduled cases, and ensured the public availability of all court proceedings.
- As the Edgecombe County Clerk of Superior Court 28 years, records, files, and maintains court records and official documents, schedules cases, and ensures the public availability of all court proceedings.

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Received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from Shaw University.

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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.