The Robeson County Clerk of Court phone number is (910) 272-5900. That line reaches the clerk’s office at the Robeson County Courthouse in Lumberton, and staff can transfer you to the right department once you describe what you need. The office is open Monday through Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and closed on weekends and state holidays.1North Carolina Judicial Branch. Robeson County Courthouse
The courthouse is at 500 North Elm Street, Room 101, Lumberton, NC 28359. Mail goes to PO Box 1084, Lumberton, NC 28359.1North Carolina Judicial Branch. Robeson County Courthouse North Carolina courts observe roughly a dozen state holidays each year, and the judicial branch posts the current schedule online if you want to confirm before you drive over.2North Carolina Judicial Branch. Holiday Schedule
Other Direct Numbers at the Robeson County Courthouse
If your question is for an office other than the clerk, the judicial branch publishes direct lines for the rest of the courthouse:3North Carolina Judicial Branch. Robeson County Contact Directory
- District Attorney: (910) 272-5910
- District Court Judges: (910) 272-5912
- Child Custody Mediation: (910) 272-5914
- Superior Court Judges: (910) 272-5916
- Magistrates: (910) 272-5919
- Court-Ordered Arbitration, Superior Court: (910) 272-5927
- Court-Ordered Arbitration, District Court: (910) 272-5940
- Guardian ad Litem: (910) 272-6093
- Family Drug Treatment Court: (910) 272-5105
- Juvenile Court Facility: (910) 671-6290
The juvenile court facility uses a different phone prefix because it sits at a separate location from the main courthouse.
What the Clerk’s Office Can Help With
The clerk of superior court in North Carolina does more than take filings. The office handles civil lawsuits, judgments, and liens; criminal case records and court dates; estates and probate, including filing wills and appointing executors; guardianships for minors and incompetent adults; special proceedings such as foreclosures, adoptions, and name changes; small claims; marriage licenses; and oaths for new notaries. If you’re not sure which part of the office owns your issue, say so when you call and the person who answers will route you.
What to Have Ready Before You Call
The single most useful thing you can give the clerk is your case number. North Carolina case numbers follow a standard format: two digits for the year, letter codes for the case type and court level, a sequence number, and a three-digit county code. A 2026 civil superior court case might look like 26CVS001234-910. The letter codes identify the case type: CV for civil, CR for criminal, CVM for civil magistrate, SP for special proceeding, and so on. The S or D following the type code usually marks superior or district court.
You’ll find the case number in the upper-right corner of any citation, summons, or notice the court sent you. If you don’t have it, give the clerk the full legal names of everyone involved and the approximate filing date. That’s enough to search, though it takes longer than a direct lookup.
It also helps to know whether your matter is civil, criminal, traffic, estate, or special proceeding, because those live in separate systems. The more specific you are, the less time you spend on hold.
Check Online Before You Call
You may be able to answer your own question without picking up the phone. North Carolina’s eCourts system has two tools people often confuse:
- Portal is the public search. You can look up case information, find hearing dates, and pay fines and fees. No account needed for basic searches.4North Carolina Judicial Branch. Robeson County
- File & Serve is the electronic filing system. You use it to submit documents, pay filing fees, and receive status updates by email. It requires an account.5North Carolina Judicial Branch. Services
Checking a court date or confirming a payment posted? Use Portal. Filing a document? That’s File & Serve. A third tool, Guide & File, walks self-represented filers through common filings step by step before submitting through the eFiling system. Robeson County also publishes civil and criminal court calendars online, which list upcoming hearings by date and can be a quicker way to confirm when a case is scheduled.
If You Need to Visit in Person
You can file documents at the clerk’s office in person, electronically through File & Serve, or by mail to PO Box 1084, Lumberton, NC 28359.1North Carolina Judicial Branch. Robeson County Courthouse The courthouse has a drop box for after-hours paper submissions. The date the clerk stamps your document is the official filing date, not the date you mailed it, which has cost people dearly in contested cases.
Every North Carolina courthouse screens visitors at the entrance. Leave weapons, pocket knives, and sharp objects in your vehicle. Many courthouses also prohibit metal water bottles, scissors, nail files, lighters, and aerosol sprays, and may restrict recording devices and cameras. Security officers generally won’t hold your belongings, so check your pockets before you leave your car.
If you need a disability accommodation for a hearing or to reach the clerk’s office, call (910) 272-5900 before your visit so staff can make arrangements. The courthouse is a government facility subject to federal ADA accessibility requirements.6U.S. Access Board. ADA Accessibility Standards Parking fills quickly on heavy calendar days, so arrive early on Mondays and the first day back after a holiday.