Chevonne Wallace

- District Court judges hear civil, criminal, and juvenile cases. Civil cases dealing with divorce, child custody, and child support are heard in District Court. 
- Under the District Court, the magistrate can try small claims cases ($10,000 or less), landlord eviction cases, and suits for recovery of personal property. A magistrate is an independent judicial officer, recognized by the North Carolina Constitution as an officer of the district court. 
- District Court Judges are elected for a four-year term. Elections are partisan. 

Judge who handles majority of trial level cases.

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Chevonne is a judge for the 16A Judicial District Court of North Carolina. She was elected to the bench in 2018. Before taking the bench, she worked as an assistant district attorney for the 16A Judicial District.

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Chevonne is currently a district court judge. She is serving her first term.

As an assistant district attorney in the 16A Judicial District, Wallace prosecuted civil and criminal cases on behalf of the district attorney’s office.

As of January 5, 2026, Chevonne Wallace’s website did not contain information on this issue.