Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026.
Graham County, North Carolina, has about 8,200 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Graham County Superior Court and the District Court, and the file of each case, kept by the Clerk of Superior Court, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.
This guide covers the courts, the records page, criminal cases, kinds of files, directory links, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Graham County public records, Graham County arrest records, Graham County warrants, Graham County inmate search, Graham County criminal records, North Carolina arrest records and North Carolina inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Graham County
Court cases from Graham County are filed in the Graham County Superior Court, which hears felonies and civil cases over $25,000.
The District Court takes misdemeanors, traffic cases, divorces, child custody, small claims and civil cases up to $25,000.
Divorces go to the District Court, and the file stays with the Clerk of Superior Court.
The Clerk of Superior Court keeps the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the North Carolina Public Records Act.
Looking Up a Case from Graham County
For Graham County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at nccourts.gov/locations/graham-county (page title: Graham County | North Carolina Judicial Branch), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Statewide, eCourts Portal is the North Carolina Judicial Branch's free statewide case search.
The North Carolina court page SearchSystems verified is at nccourts.gov/help-topics/court-records/obtaining-court-records.
What Reaches the Court from Graham County
The Graham County Sheriff's Office reported 182 arrests to the FBI for 2022; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Graham County Superior Court or the District Court.
The Kinds of Court Files
The court file is one record with several readers: a criminal case from the arrest to the sentence, a divorce from the petition to the judgment, a traffic ticket from the citation to the conviction the court reports to the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles, and an eviction or a lien on land.
The other Graham County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Graham County criminal records, Graham County divorce records, Graham County DUI and Graham County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Graham County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Graham County and North Carolina. These court pages from its Graham County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Locations, North Carolina Judicial Branch (nccourts.gov)
Cities in Graham County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Graham County Superior Court or the District Court.
The cities and towns in the county are Robbinsville, Lake Santeetlah and Fontana Dam.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Graham County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at nccourts.gov/locations/graham-county. Statewide, eCourts Portal is the North Carolina Judicial Branch's free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Graham County?
The Graham County Superior Court, which hears felonies and civil cases over $25,000. The District Court takes misdemeanors, traffic cases, divorces, child custody, small claims and civil cases up to $25,000.
Who keeps the court records in Graham County?
The Clerk of Superior Court. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in North Carolina?
Yes: eCourts Portal, the North Carolina Judicial Branch's free statewide case search.
Is this the official Graham County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.