North Carolina state courts

In the state court system, North Carolina's trial-level courts are the District Court and Superior Court, although the Superior Court hears some appeals from the District Court.

The North Carolina Court of Appeals is the intermediate appellate court in the state, while the Supreme Court of North Carolina is the state's highest appellate court.

North Carolina is also home to three federal judicial districts. These federal courts are under the appellate jurisdiction of the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals.