--- title: "Joseph Crosswhite | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/joseph-crosswhite" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-26" --- # Joseph Crosswhite North Carolina Superior Court · Senior Resident Superior Court Judge ## Profile - Court: North Carolina Superior Court - State: North Carolina - Role: Senior Resident Superior Court Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### remote proceedings Scope: statewide North Carolina law permits judicial officials to conduct proceedings by audio and video transmission, subject to statutory safeguards and case-specific limits. Evidence excerpt: Judicial officials may conduct proceedings of all types using an audio and video transmission in which the parties, the presiding official, and any other participants can see and hear each other. [G.S. 7A-49.6. Proceedings conducted by audio and video transmission.](https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_7a/GS_7a-49.6.html) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote testimony Scope: statewide For North Carolina civil jury proceedings, remote witness testimony requires a record finding of good cause. Evidence excerpt: In a civil proceeding involving a jury, the court may allow a witness to testify by audio and video transmission only upon finding in the record that good cause exists. [G.S. 7A-49.6. Proceedings conducted by audio and video transmission.](https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_7a/GS_7a-49.6.html) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### approved videoconferencing Scope: statewide North Carolina audio/video proceedings must use videoconferencing applications approved by the Administrative Office of the Courts. Evidence excerpt: All proceedings under this section shall be conducted using videoconferencing applications approved by the Administrative Office of the Courts. [G.S. 7A-49.6. Proceedings conducted by audio and video transmission.](https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_7a/GS_7a-49.6.html) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### official recording Scope: statewide North Carolina Judicial Branch guidance distinguishes official court reporters, digital recording technicians, and later transcription of official recordings. Evidence excerpt: A digital recording technician attends the court proceeding as well and is trained to use special recording equipment and technology to make a recording along with detailed notes of the proceeding. [Obtaining Court Records](https://www.nccourts.gov/help-topics/court-records/obtaining-court-records) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### recording availability Scope: statewide North Carolina states that not all court proceedings are recorded and identifies when audio recordings may be requested from the clerk. Evidence excerpt: If the clerk or digital recording technician made an audio recording of the proceeding, you may request a copy of the audio recording from the clerk's office in the county where the case is filed. [Obtaining Court Records](https://www.nccourts.gov/help-topics/court-records/obtaining-court-records) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.nccourts.gov/judicial-directory/joseph-crosswhite) - [Official roster](https://www.nccourts.gov/judicial-directory/joseph-crosswhite) - [North Carolina Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.nccourts.gov/judicial-directory/joseph-crosswhite) - [G.S. 7A-49.6. Proceedings conducted by audio and video transmission.](https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_7a/GS_7a-49.6.html) - [Obtaining Court Records](https://www.nccourts.gov/help-topics/court-records/obtaining-court-records) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/joseph-crosswhite", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/joseph-crosswhite", "name": "Joseph Crosswhite | KnowJudges", "description": "Joseph Crosswhite, North Carolina Superior Court. 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Crosswhite was elected to the Iredell County Superior Court in the 22A Judicial District of the 4th Division on November 4, 2008, and has since been re-elected, including a successful unopposed campaign in 2016 for the Sixth Division, which later merged into the Fourth Division following legislative changes - Part of a multi-generational family of attorneys in Iredell County - Has sworn in family members, including his nephew Noah Crosswhite, who became the fourth generation of the family to practice law - His educational background laid the foundation for a career spanning private practice, military service, and the judiciary - Veteran of the United States Army Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps, where he held the role of staff judge advocate for the 81st Regional Support Command at Fort Jackson, South Carolina - He also completed a six-month deployment in Afghanistan, advising Afghan judges and prosecutors in Helmand province - He achieved the rank of colonel during his military career - Judge Crosswhite presides over civil, criminal, domestic relations, juvenile, mental health, and probate cases at the District 22A Iredell County Superior Court in Statesville, North Carolina ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [G.S. 7A-49.6. Proceedings conducted by audio and video transmission.](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-500acdaa0896376dfa44b76d) — 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. [Official source](https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_7a/GS_7a-49.6.html). Collected 2026-07-26.