Ashley Parker at a glance
- Current role
- Circuit Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Arkansas · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Ashley Parker
Circuit Judge · Twenty-Third Judicial Circuit
Biography
Professional career
- 3, 2017, Parker became the youngest African American female District Court Judge in Wake County at age 30
- Assistant Attorney General (NC Department of Justice, 2014) — litigated motor vehicle law cases statewide and authored appellate briefs on complex DUI and murder issues
- Certified as an Employment Mediator and Criminal Justice Instructor
- Lead Child Support Judge in Wake County
Education
- B.A. in Psychology from Wake Forest University and graduated cum laude from North Carolina Central University School of Law.
Additional information
- Appointed by Governor Roy Cooper on Nov.
- One of two Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Judges
- Assistant District Attorney (Wake County DA’s Office) — prosecuted cases in district and juvenile courts, including identity theft, child abuse, and DUI matters.
- Born and raised in Hickory, North Carolina, Parker is the daughter of Jason and Elizabeth Parker, both legal professionals.
- She began practicing law at age 24.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
Statewide
Arkansas Judiciary publishes electronic-hearing Zoom resources and court-user guides for remote proceedings.
Zoom Guides for Court UsersArkansas Judiciary: Electronic Hearings With Zoom ↗
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Arkansas Judiciary publishes state-district-court digital audio recording guidance as an official court resource.
AOC Provisional Guidelines for Digital Audio Recording in State District CourtsArkansas Judiciary: District Courts ↗
Sources
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Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Arkansas Judiciary official judicial roster
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