Cleveland County Courthouse
Cleveland County


About visiting the probate court
About visiting the Cleveland County Courthouse
Cleveland County Courthouse is listed as a registered probate court within Cleveland County, North Carolina.
In most instances within North Carolina, there is at least one Superior Court courthouse location within each county. Sometimes a county may have multiple courthouses and may also have multiple probate court locations. Such is often the case in larger metropolis counties where population is dense or also in spread-out, rural counties, which may use a courthouse annex or satellite office system to accommodate nearby citizens with easier access in proximity or distance.
About visiting the probate court
Who to speak with when visiting the Cleveland County probate court
Plan ahead to be early in case available parking is limited and be prepared for formal security measures upon entering the building, as courthouses are official state and federal property. This generally includes passing through metal detectors and allowing search of any belongings.
Many courthouses do not allow cell phones, so keep that in mind as your phone may need to be turned off upon entering the courthouse, or even left outside.

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About visiting the probate court
Call ahead before visiting the Cleveland County Courthouse
When able, it’s always helpful to request an appointment with a probate clerk or probate judge prior to visiting any probate court location.
The phone number for the Cleveland County Courthouse is: (704) 476-7800
The hours of operation listed for the Cleveland County Courthouse are:
Monday:8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday:8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday:8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday:8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday:8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Reviews
Reviews of the Cleveland County Courthouse










There are some of the rudest people from the Clerk's office to the DA's secretary! If you don't like working in the court system you should find another job. People are innocent until proven guily and they deserve a little respect!










I attempted to make contact with someone at the courthouse, by phone, during the time that the courthouse had closed due to covid. I called for two weeks and received the same recorded message that no one was available to take my call, nor could I leave a message and have someone return my call. I finally put something in writing and mailed it in. I received a response from that. The response came from Lisa P., who was extremely rude, abrupt and appeared to be agitated that she even had to deal with me. I asked one question in my letter, which she couldn't answer. She did promise to find out the answer and call me back the following week, which she did. Once again, she was rude, abrupt and appeared agitated. I addressed this fact and she made no attempt to change her behavior or apologize. I understand that working for and with the public can be a draining and distressing job, but if one chooses to go into public service work, the job should be done, if at all possible, with politeness, kindness, good manners and professionalism. Lisa possessed none of these qualities in either of our phone conversations. I guess I simply expect too much when I expect our professionals to be, well...professional. I hope this will be my last dealing with the Shelby County Courthouse.










Rude brown hair middle aged woman. Raising her voice over something small.! People like that should not work with the public. ! I see why this courthouse has a 2.6 should be -0.










Thank you once again to the awesome tax dollars hard at work!!! Thank you Sargent McNeily and his brave partner for harassing and intimidating a lawful photographer. Trying to bully and manipulate an arrest. Next time please do us all a favor and work out, it's so embarrassing when I see people dying like this, so out of shape they can barely walk!!!!!