Sonya Davis is from Kinston, North Carolina. She graduated from Kinston High School and attended North Carolina Central University. She has a bachelor's degree in political science from North Carolina Central University and a juris doctor from North Carolina Central University School of Law. She lives with her husband, Larry Donnell Davis. She attends Alpha and Omega Christian Center in Goldsboro, North Carolina.

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Sonya Davis is from Kinston, North Carolina. She graduated from Kinston High School and attended North Carolina Central University. She has a bachelor's degree in political science from North Carolina Central University and a law degree from North Carolina Central University School of Law. She lives with her husband, Larry Donnell Davis. 

Sonya is an attorney. She works as a solo practitioner in Kinston, where she handles domestic matters, real estate cases, criminal defense, personal injury claims, wills, and estates. She previously joined the practice of Joretta Durant in 1994, which later became Durant and Davis, P.A.

Sonya is an attorney. She previously joined the practice of Joretta Durant in 1994, which later became Durant and Davis, P.A.

Sonya Davis is currently a District Court Judge for Judicial District 9, serving Greene, Lenoir, and Wayne Counties. She was appointed by Governor Josh Stein in 2025 to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Beth Heath.

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As an attorney since 1994, specializes in criminal defense, real estate, personal injury, and wills and estate law.

- As an attorney since 1994, specializes in criminal defense, real estate, personal injury, and wills and estate law.

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As of January 5, 2026, Sonya Davis did not have a website or any information online.

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Received a law degree from the North Carolina Central University School of Law.

Sonya Davis is from Kinston, North Carolina. She graduated from Kinston High School and attended North Carolina Central University. She has a bachelor's degree in political science from North Carolina Central University and a law degree from North Carolina Central University School of Law. She lives with her husband, Larry Donnell Davis. She attends Alpha and Omega Christian Center in Goldsboro, North Carolina.

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

- 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. 