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.
Union County, North Carolina, has about 263,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Union 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: Union County public records, Union County arrest records, Union County warrants, Union County inmate search, Union County criminal records, North Carolina arrest records and North Carolina inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Union County
In Union County, the Union County Superior Court hears felonies and civil cases over $25,000.
Below it, 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 Union County
For Union County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at nccourts.gov/locations/union-county (page title: Union County | North Carolina Judicial Branch), 3344 Presson Road Monroe, NC 28212, 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 Union County
Together, the five agencies in Union County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 3,268 arrests to the FBI that year; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Union County Superior Court or the District Court.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at dcin.ncsbi.gov/euidocs/Resources/Agencies/DA_q-z.htm (page title: DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
Criminal cases, divorces, traffic tickets and evictions all end up as files of these courts, and the file is what the public sees of each.
The other Union County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Union County criminal records, Union County divorce records, Union County traffic tickets, Union County DUI and Union County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Union County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Union County and North Carolina. These court pages from its Union County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Legal Community (nccourts.gov)
Cities in Union County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Union County Superior Court or the District Court.
SearchSystems has a guide to the offices of these cities in Union County, with the 2024 Census Bureau population; a city with its own court records guide opens there:
- Indian Trail (43,867)
- Monroe (40,054)
- Stallings (17,617)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Union County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at nccourts.gov/locations/union-county. Statewide, eCourts Portal is the North Carolina Judicial Branch's free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Union County?
The Union 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 Union 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 Union 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.