David Doherty has a bachelors degree from Pennsylvania State University and a law degree from Wake Forest University. He lives in Lexington, North Carolina.

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David Doherty has a bachelor's degree from Pennsylvania State University and a law degree from Wake Forest University. 

David is a judge for the 22B Judicial District Court of North Carolina. He was elected to the bench in 2022. Before taking the bench, he operated his own private practice, the Doherty Law Offices, P.C., in Lexington. 

David previously operated his own private law practice. 

David is currently a judge for the 22B Judicial District Court of North Carolina. He was elected to the bench in 2022. He previously ran for the 4A Judicial District in 2016 but did not win.

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As a court judge, he oversees cases involving traffic offenses and local ordinance violations, conducts preliminary hearings in criminal cases, issues search and arrest warrants, and determines sentencing in certain minor criminal cases.

- As a court judge, he oversees cases involving traffic offenses and local ordinance violations, conducts preliminary hearings in criminal cases, issues search and arrest warrants, and determines sentencing in certain minor criminal cases.

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David S. Doherty

David has a bachelor's degree from Pennsylvania State University and a law degree from Wake Forest University. 

David is a court judge. He previously operated his own private practice. 

David Doherty is currently a judge for the 22B Judicial District Court of North Carolina. He was elected to the bench in 2022. He previously ran for the 4A Judicial District in 2016 but did not win.

As an attorney at the Doherty Law Offices, P.C., he researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients, specializing in family law, criminal defense, probate, and civil litigation.

As of January 2, 2026, David S. Doherty did not have a website or any information online.

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- 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. 