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# William Bill Jones

North Carolina District Court · Judge District Court

## Profile

- Court: North Carolina District Court
- State: North Carolina
- Role: Judge District Court
- Service status: active

## Summary

William Bill Jones — North Carolina District 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

- William “Bill” Jones received an appointment by Governor Josh Stein on February 20, 2025 as District Court Judge for Judicial District 43 (Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, and Swain counties)
- Context: This appointment filled a vacancy created when Judge Roy Wijewickrama joined superior court in November 2024
- William “Bill” Jones is a General Sessions Court Judge for Campbell County, Tennessee, elected on August 4, 2022

### Education

- B.A., Western Carolina University J.D., University of North Carolina School of Law (Education).

### Additional information




## 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.
