# Daniel Kuehnert

Daniel Kuehnert serves as a North Carolina Superior Court judge. His prior public-service experience includes work as a Burke County attorney, and the official profile records additional legal and civic service. The source material is formatted as a résumé-style list, so only the clearly stated role and career facts are summarized here.

Superior Court Judge · [North Carolina Superior Court](/kyj/court/nc/north-carolina-superior-court)

## Daniel Kuehnert at a glance

Current role

Superior Court Judge

Court

[North Carolina Superior Court](/kyj/court/nc/north-carolina-superior-court)

Jurisdiction

North Carolina · State

Judicial service

Active

## Biography

### Professional career

- Daniel A. Kuehnert is a senior resident judge for Judicial District 25A of the North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division, serving in Burke and Caldwell Counties

### Education

- Wake Forest University School of Law in — J.D. (1982)

- B.A. in Political Science and Philosophy from the State University of New York at Oswego in 1977.

### Additional information

- Elected in 2014 to the 25A Judicial District of the 7th Division, and in 2018 his seat was absorbed into the 5th Division following a state court district reorganization

- Kuehnert presides over criminal and civil jury trials statewide, including first-degree murder cases, medical malpractice, civil rights, and complex commercial litigation.

- He has also been involved in opioid drug case management, notably through the Burke County Recovery Court program, which focuses on rehabilitation for nonviolent, first- or second-time drug offenders

- Born and raised in Farmington, New York, Kuehnert attended Victor Central High School

- He is a member of the North Carolina State Bar, Burke County Bar Association, National Lawyers Association, Federalist Society, North Carolina Christian Legal Society, and the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Tribal Bar.

- He has also served on the NC Superior Court Judges Conference and the State Task Force on Sentencing Reforms for Opioid Drug Convictions

## Applicable Court Rules & Procedures

Rules last checked July 26, 2026 .

### Remote appearances

North Carolina law permits judicial officials to conduct proceedings by audio and video transmission, subject to statutory safeguards and case-specific limits.

For North Carolina civil jury proceedings, remote witness testimony requires a record finding of good cause.

North Carolina audio/video proceedings must use videoconferencing applications approved by the Administrative Office of the Courts.

### Recording and broadcasting

North Carolina Judicial Branch guidance distinguishes official court reporters, digital recording technicians, and later transcription of official recordings.

North Carolina states that not all court proceedings are recorded and identifies when audio recordings may be requested from the clerk.

## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

North Carolina Superior Court

Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim.  Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.

## Sources

Identity source checked July 26, 2026 .

Biography sources checked July 26, 2026 .

### North Carolina Judicial Branch official judicial roster

Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026

### G.S. 7A-49.6. Proceedings conducted by audio and video transmission.

Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026

### Obtaining Court Records

Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026

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