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# Timothy Rooks

North Carolina Superior Court · Judge Superior Court

## Profile

- Court: North Carolina Superior Court
- State: North Carolina
- Role: Judge Superior Court
- Service status: active

## Summary

Timothy Rooks — North Carolina Superior Court

## Sources

- [Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/60355613b99b9b001bc55b19/)
- [Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Timothy Rooks brings over three decades of legal experience to the bench, with extensive practice in both civil and criminal law
- Appointed by Governor Josh Stein to the Superior Court for Judicial District 36, filling the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge Robert C. Ervin

### Education

- J.D. from Wake Forest University School of Law and a B.A. in Political Science from Drew University.

### Additional information

- In addition to his appointment, Rooks ran in the Republican primary for the North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 36 Seat 1 on March 3, 2026.
- His appointment covers Burke and Caldwell counties, and he officially assumed his duties following the announcement in September 2025.
- Before establishing his private practice in Morganton, NC, in 2000, he worked in construction litigation in West Palm Beach, Florida
- representing government entities and general contractors on large public and commercial projects
- Governor Stein highlighted Rooks’ extensive experience and subject-matter expertise as key qualifications for the role
- Judge Rooks emphasizes fairness, professionalism, and impartiality, applying both the U.S. Constitution and North Carolina State Constitution in his decisions.
- Committed to ensuring that litigants are fully heard and that decisions are made without bias or influence from partisan interests.
- He has handled cases in family law, adoptions, DSS petitions, termination of parental rights, personal injury, construction disputes, civil claims, and serious criminal defense, including capital murder cases.
- Rooks also has experience as a Certified Family Financial Mediator and an arbitrator in small claims civil cases, emphasizing dispute resolution and cost-benefit analysis in his practice
- He supports programs such as Recovery Court and Veterans Treatment Court and advocates for reviewing and updating pre-trial release guidelines



## 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.