BIOGRAPHY
STARR WARD – Criminal Attorney
- 2001 University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
- 2004 Campbell University School of Law
- Practicing Criminal Law Exclusively since 2004
Volunteer Info:
- Legal Aid of NC
- 4-ALL Service Day
- Guilford County Inn of Court
- Greensboro Bar Association
- High Point Bar Association
- Guilford County Criminal Defense Attorney Association
- Guilford County Schools Parent Teacher Association
In her spare time, she enjoys chasing after her two young sons, competing in Crossfit and Olympic Weightlifting events, and taking walks with her 100 pound dog. On the weekends, she relaxes by challenging her civil attorney husband to boardgames and old-school Nintendo.
- Areas Of Practice
- Courthouse Information
- Start Times
- Greensboro Courthouse
- High Point Courthouse
- Jail Information
- Check Court Date
AREAS OF PRACTICE
- Criminal Law: all Misdemeanor and Felony cases
- DWI/DUI
- Juvenile Delinquency
- Traffic Violations
- Theft and Property Crimes
- Drug Crimes
- Knowledgable about First Offender Programs
- Bond Reduction Hearings
- Expungements and Certificates of Relief
- Recovery of Driver's License after Suspension
- Requirements for Limited Driving Privileges
- Domestic Violence Protective Orders
- Petitions for Removal from Sex-Offender Registration Requirements
- GUILFORD COUNTY has two courthouses in Greensboro and High Point.
- Check your ticket to see the courthouse in which you are scheduled.
Cell Phones are no longer allowed in the courthouse
- There is a locker-style lock box available for rent by the entrance to the courthouse.
- It is best to leave your cell phone in the car or in another safe location.
Going through Security
- You are required to empty your pockets and take off your belt. Also, you will be required to pass through a metal detector and to have any bags scanned. Please leave everything that you don’t need in the car as it will help you to get processed into the courthouse more quickly.
- Plan on being at the courthouse at least 20 to 30 minutes before the start of your court date. Lines for security can be lengthy in the mornings due to the high volume of people coming into the courthouse at the same time.
TYPICAL START TIMES
- District Courts start at 8:30 am
- Superior Courts start at 10:00 am on Mondays, then will start at 9:30 am Tuesday-Friday
- Juvenile Court starts at 9:00 am
Greensboro: 201 South Eugene Street, Greensboro NC 27402
Parking:
- parking deck located at the corner of South Greene Street and West Washington Street
- parking deck located at South Eugene Street and West Washington Street
- Rate for the parking deck: no charge if under an hour, then $0.75 and hour for each additional hour.
Greensboro will accept cash or debit cards.
- Two metered parking lots next to the courthouse.
- Some metered street parallel parking as well.
Courtrooms in Greensboro:
- 1A: Speeding tickets and other infractions
- 1B: First Appearance
- 1C: District Court for criminal cases
- 1D: District Court for driving offenses like Driving While License Revoked and Driving While Impaired.
- 2B: Domestic Violence Protective Orders
- 2C: District Court for Felony cases that have not been indicted to Superior Court
- 2D: Juvenile Delinquency Court
- 3C: Superior Court for Criminal Cases
- 4C: Superior Court for Criminal Cases
HIGH POINT COURTHOUSE
High Point: 505 East Green Drive High Point NC 27261
Parking:
- The best parking is the parking deck located in the same courthouse complex. There are entrances on East Commerce Avenue and Park Street.
- The rate for the parking deck is $.50 for the 1st 1/2 hour then $.50 per hour. You are required to have cash or check as they do not accept debit cards
Courtrooms in High Point:
HP04 (Third Floor): First Appearance
HP02 (First Floor to the Left of Security): Speeding tickets and other infractions
HP01 (Third Floor): District Criminal Court for all criminal cases and other driving offenses
201(Second Floor): Juvenile Delinquency Courtroom
HP03 (Fourth Floor): Superior Courtroom
HIGH POINT COURTHOUSE
High Point: 505 East Green Drive
High Point NC 27261
Parking:
- The best parking is the parking deck located in the same courthouse complex. There are entrances on East Commerce Avenue and Park Street.
- The rate for the parking deck is $.50 for the 1st 1/2 hour then $.50 per hour. You are required to have cash or check as they do not accept debit cards
Courtrooms in High Point:
HP04 (Third Floor): First Appearance
HP02 (First Floor to the Left of Security): Speeding tickets and other infractions
HP01 (Third Floor): District Criminal Court for all criminal cases and other driving offenses
201(Second Floor): Juvenile Delinquency Courtroom
HP03 (Fourth Floor): Superior Courtroom
JAIL INFORMATION
To search for bond information, incarceration dates and other inmate housing details:
State-Wide Search
Guilford County Only
http://reports.guilfordcountysheriff.com/JailReport2/JailReport2Search.aspx
NC STATE Court Calendar
CHECK COURT DATE
- Click court calendars on the right
- Click court calendars on the left
- District Court Query on the left
- Enter last name,first name (with no space)
If your case is scheduled for Criminal District Court and you do not see your court date online, please contact your attorney immediately as it may indicate a problem with scheduling.
If your case is set for Superior Court, please check online or call the clerk’s office once a week. Superior Court calendars are published approximately 10-14 days before your next court date. Your court date will not appear online until the calendars are published. It is imperative that you check frequently.
