Beth Freshwater-Smith at a glance
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- Former Judge District Court
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- North Carolina · State
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Beth Freshwater-Smith
Former Judge District Court · North Carolina District Court
Beth Freshwater-Smith — North Carolina District Court
Biography
Professional career
- Since January 2024, Freshwater-Smith has held the role of a Special Superior Court Judge appointed by the North Carolina General Assembly for an eight-year term
- District Court Judge (2016–2024): Elected in 2016 and reelected in 2020 for the 8th Judicial District covering Wilson, Nash, and Edgecombe counties
Education
- Campbell University’s Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law — J.D.
Additional information
- Special Superior Court Judge in North Carolina, appointed in 2024 to preside over civil and criminal cases statewide, with a career spanning over 37 years in public service, including 28 years as a prosecutor and 8 years as a District Court judge
- One of seven judges appointed under a 2023 legislative change creating new special superior court judgeships
- In this role, she presides over civil and criminal cases across the entire state, replacing her previous position as District Court Judge for Wilson, Nash, and Edgecombe counties The Wilson Times.
- Committee Service: previously served on the North Carolina Courts Commission, the Governor’s Crime Commission’s Juvenile Justice Committee, and the State Advisory Board
- She has also served on the NC Innocence Inquiry Commission
Sources
Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster ↗Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules ↗