Ed Clontz

- 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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Edwin Clontz has a bachelor's degree from Western Carolina University and a law degree from Southern Illinois University School of Law.

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Ed is currently a district court judge for the 28th Judicial District, which presides over Buncombe County. He was appointed to the court by former Governor Bev Perdue in April 2011. Clontz ran for re-election to the 28th Judicial District in 2014 and 2018. He is currently a district court judge for North Carolina's District 40.

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Previously served as a magistrate for Buncombe County.

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