The Stokes County Clerk of Superior Court can be reached at (336) 593-4400, Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.1North Carolina Judicial Branch. Stokes County Courthouse The same line reaches the courthouse front desk and the clerk’s office directly, and it handles all clerk inquiries: criminal, civil, estates, and special proceedings. The courthouse is located at 1012 Main Street (Highway 89), Danbury, NC 27016.2North Carolina Judicial Branch. Stokes County Contact Directory
Stokes is a small courthouse. There are no separate published numbers for individual clerk divisions, so the main line is where every clerk question starts.
Other Numbers in the Courthouse
If your question is not really for the clerk, one of these direct lines will save you a transfer:3North Carolina Judicial Branch. Stokes County Contact Directory
- District Attorney (Danbury): (336) 593-4450
- District Attorney (Dobson): (336) 386-3710
- Magistrates: (336) 593-4470
- District Court Judges: (336) 386-3712
- Superior Court Judges: (336) 983-8989
- Custody Mediator: (336) 386-3760
- Guardian ad Litem: (336) 386-3721
- Jury Information Line: (336) 593-4444
The jury information line has one job: jurors call it the evening before their reporting date to hear whether they still need to show up. It cannot be used to request an excuse or a postponement.4North Carolina Judicial Branch. Stokes County Jury Service
When the Office Is Closed
The clerk’s office is closed on weekends and on all North Carolina judicial branch holidays. Those holidays include New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Easter Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, two days for Thanksgiving, and three days around Christmas. When one falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed; when one falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is observed.5North Carolina Judicial Branch. Holidays – New Employee Orientation
The courthouse may also close or open late during severe weather. Emergency closures are posted on the NC Judicial Branch closings page.6North Carolina Judicial Branch. Court Closings and Advisories If you had a court date during an unexpected closure, the case is generally rescheduled and a new date mailed to you; call the clerk’s office once it reopens to confirm.
If you need to file something in person, arrive well before 5:00 PM so the clerk has time to review your documents.
What the Phone Line Can and Cannot Do
The clerk’s office manages case records, new filings, estates and probate matters, and special proceedings such as adoptions, foreclosures, and guardianships.7North Carolina Judicial Branch. Adoption Staff on the phone can answer general questions about how the system works, point you to forms, and explain basic procedures.
They cannot tell you what to file, how to interpret a court order, or what strategy to take in your case. That is legal advice, which court employees are prohibited from giving. If a clerk declines to answer a “what should I do” question, that is the reason. For guidance on a specific matter, consult an attorney; the North Carolina State Bar operates a lawyer referral service.
Two other things the phone cannot do: process jury excuse or postponement requests, which must be submitted through the online form, by mail, or by fax;4North Carolina Judicial Branch. Stokes County Jury Service and take payment. Phone payments are not accepted. Fees are paid in person, online, or by mail.8North Carolina Judicial Branch. Court Costs
Have This Ready Before You Call
A small staff means every minute matters. The most useful thing to have on hand is a case number, which in North Carolina typically looks like 25-CVS-100: the year, a code for the case type, and a sequence number. If you don’t have that, the full legal names of the parties and the approximate filing year will help the clerk find the file.
Many routine questions, such as a court date, a balance owed, or the status of a filing, can also be checked through the NC eCourts online portal without calling at all. For anything the portal doesn’t answer, calling (336) 593-4400 during the first hour after the office opens tends to mean shorter waits than calling midday.
Mailing the Clerk
If you need to send documents or payment instead of calling, address mail to the Clerk of Superior Court, Stokes County Courthouse, 1012 Main Street, Danbury, NC 27016. Checks by mail must be made payable to the “Clerk of Superior Court of Stokes County,” and only certified checks, cashier’s checks, or money orders are accepted through the mail.8North Carolina Judicial Branch. Court Costs