Greene County Clerk Office
The Greene County local Clerk of Court page and the Judicial Branch contact directory route court-record questions to the Clerk of Superior Court. The current clerk named in Judicial Branch news is Holly J. Little, appointed effective October 1, 2021, after Sandra E. Beaman retired. The research did not verify a later election term, so the page avoids stating a current term end date.
The clerk is the practical counter for case files from Greene County Superior Court and District Court. That includes civil cases, criminal cases, juvenile filings where access is allowed, small claims records, estates, special proceedings, divorce judgments, court calendars, filings, indexes, and copies. The clerk also performs probate functions because North Carolina clerks act as ex officio judges of probate. Marriage licenses and certified birth, death, and marriage certificates are different. Those route to the Greene County Register of Deeds.
Greene County Clerk of Superior Court
Clerk: Holly J. Little
301 N Greene St.
Snow Hill, NC 28580
Mail: PO Box 675, Snow Hill, NC 28580
(252) 747-6200
Fax: (252) 747-6201
Clerk counter: 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
What Greene County Clerk Keeps
The clerk keeps the official court file once a case is opened in Greene County. North Carolina General Statutes G.S. 7A-109 requires clerks to maintain records, files, dockets, and indexes, and it makes those records open for public inspection during regular office hours unless another law restricts access. That rule is the reason a Portal search is only one channel. A person may also use a clerk public terminal or ask for the paper file in the county where the case is located.
- Superior Court civil and criminal case filings, including felony and higher-value civil matters.
- District Court civil, criminal, traffic, domestic, juvenile, and small-claims-related records.
- Estate, guardianship, special proceeding, foreclosure, partition, and probate-related files.
- Public terminals, indexes, certified copies, court costs, fines, and eligible traffic citation payments.
- Divorce judgments granted in Greene County, separate from statewide vital-record certificates.
The local rules and forms page lists Greene County forms such as civil rules, domestic forms, a pro se divorce packet, bail policy material, and other local court forms. Those forms help users identify the correct filing path, but the clerk cannot give legal advice or tell a party what strategy to choose.
Request Greene County Certified Copies
A certified copy is a copy authenticated by the clerk for official use. People often need one for divorce judgments, estate authority, name-change records, judgments, or orders that must be filed with another agency. Online documents can help with research, but an official certified copy must come from the clerk or the record custodian. Call the clerk before mailing payment because exact copy costs were not located on a Greene County page.
- Identify the case number, party names, record type, and approximate filing date through the North Carolina eCourts Portal, a court-date search, or the clerk public terminal.
- Contact the Greene County Clerk of Superior Court at (252) 747-6200 to confirm whether the file is public, whether the requested document is available, and what fee applies.
- For mail requests, include enough case detail and follow the clerk's payment rules. The payment page says mailed court payments use money order or certified check payable to Greene County Clerk of Superior Court.
- For walk-in requests, visit the courthouse clerk counter during public hours and bring identification if needed for the type of record requested.
- Ask whether the copy will be plain or certified, because only the certified version carries the clerk authentication needed for many official uses.
Greene County Request Fields
Court case copies usually start with the clerk, while county-government records that are not court case files use the Greene County public information process. The county public information page accepts written requests by form or email at PublicInformation@GreeneCountyNC.gov and says requesters will be notified when a request is received or if costs apply. Do not use that county form as a substitute for filing in an active court case.
| Field | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Case number | Strongly recommended | North Carolina case numbers often include year, case type code, and sequence. |
| Party names | Yes in practice | Use full names and include aliases only if known from the record. |
| Record or document type | Yes | Examples include judgment, order, divorce decree, estate letters, motion, or docket sheet. |
| Copy type | Yes | State whether a plain copy or certified copy is needed. |
| Delivery and contact information | Yes | Provide phone, mailing address, and email so staff can confirm fees or limits. |
Greene County Clerk Fees
The research did not locate a Greene County page listing exact plain-copy and certified-copy rates. The Judicial Branch records page states copies are available for a fee, and the Current Court Costs page links statewide civil, criminal, estate, and special proceeding cost schedules last modified January 1, 2026. Confirm copy charges with the clerk before sending money.
| Item | Amount or Rule |
|---|---|
| Court copies | Fee applies; confirm current plain and certified rates with the clerk. |
| Civil, criminal, estate, and special proceeding costs | Use current statewide Judicial Branch cost schedules. |
| Mailed court payments | Money order or certified check only; no cash or personal checks. |
| In-person payments | Cash, credit/debit with processing fees and restrictions, money order, or certified check. |
| Eligible traffic citation by mail | Include citation number and make payment payable to Greene County Clerk of Superior Court. |
Greene County Clerk Forms
Greene County's Judicial Branch page groups local forms and administrative materials in one place. The list includes bail policy, civil rules, domestic case forms, a pro se divorce packet, financial affidavits, equitable distribution materials, and mediation forms. Family Court Administration also tells callers to have the file number from the upper right corner of court documents, using 00-CVD-0123 as an example format.
- Greene County local rules and forms - local civil, domestic, bail, and pro se materials.
- NC Judicial Branch services - statewide links to Portal, File & Serve, Guide & File, payments, and public-record services.
- eFile North Carolina - electronic filing path for supported eCourts case types.
Greene County Online Filing
Greene County is part of North Carolina's eCourts expansion. The Portal can be used for public case information, hearing dates, records or documents where available, and payments. File & Serve is the electronic filing route for supported case types, while Guide & File can help with some self-represented filing workflows, including certain probate options. Older, sealed, restricted, or non-digitized files may still require a clerk terminal or paper-file request at the courthouse.
Note: The Clerk of Superior Court keeps court case records, while the Register of Deeds keeps marriage licenses and certified birth, death, and marriage certificates.