Where to Find Help
UPDATED December 15, 2010
To file for a Domestic Violence Protective Order in North Carolina, go to the county courthouse in the county where you live, or where the abuser lives. Find the county court clerk and request a petition for a Domestic Violence Protective Order.
At the courthouse, the clerk will provide you with the forms that you need to file. If you need assistance filling out the form, ask the clerk for help. You will also find links to online forms at our Download Court Forms page. You may also get help with the court system through one of the domestic violence organizations listed on our NC State and Local Programs page.
Listed below are telephone numbers and addresses for the clerks of the county courts in North Carolina. You can find information about court locations in North Carolina at the Administrative Office of the Courts website.
You can also click here for courthouse locations and information.
Sampson
101 E. Main St
Clinton, NC 28328
Phone: (910) 592-5191
Fax: (910) 592-5502
Scotland
212 Biggs St
P.O. Box 769
Laurinburg, NC 28353
Phone: (910) 266-4400
Fax: (910) 266-4466
Stanley
201 S Second St
PO Box 668
Albemarle, NC 28002
Phone: (704) 986-7000
Fax: (704) 986-7001
Stokes
Hwy 89 - 1012 Main St
P.O. Box 250
Danbury, NC 27016
Phone: (336) 593-4400
Fax: (336) 593-4401
Surry
201 E. Kapp Street
P.O. Box 343
Dobson, NC 27017
Phone: (336) 386-3700
Fax: (336) 386-9879
Swain
101 Mitchell St.
PO Box 1397
Bryson City, NC 28713
Phone: (828) 488-2288
Fax: (828) 488-9360