North Carolina Courthouse Phone Lockers & Storage (2026)

Short answer: Most courthouses in North Carolina allow silenced cell phones inside the building, so external lockers are not required. Updated 2026-11-04

0 courthouses of 12 in North Carolina provide cell phone storage lockers at the security entrance. Among the 0 courthouses that ban phones, 0 have no lockers at all—requiring visitors to leave devices in a parked vehicle. North Carolina County Courthouses vary by Senior Resident Superior Court Judge order: Wake (Raleigh) and Mecklenburg (Charlotte) allow silenced phones, while several counties ban phones inside traffic/criminal courtrooms or at the door.

County Courthouse	City	Phone lockers at entrance	Phone Lockers	Juror Parking
Wake County Wake County Courthouse (Raleigh) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Wake County Courthouse (Raleigh)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Raleigh	No lockers needed (phones allowed inside)	No lockers	Free Validated
Mecklenburg County Mecklenburg County Courthouse (Charlotte) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Mecklenburg County Courthouse (Charlotte)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Charlotte	No lockers needed (phones allowed inside)	No lockers	Free Validated
Guilford County Guilford County Courthouse (Greensboro) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Guilford County Courthouse (Greensboro)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Greensboro	No lockers needed (phones allowed inside)	No lockers	Free Validated
Forsyth County Forsyth County Courthouse (Winston-Salem) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Forsyth County Courthouse (Winston-Salem)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Winston-Salem	No lockers needed (phones allowed inside)	No lockers	Free Validated
Durham County Durham County Courthouse (Durham) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Durham County Courthouse (Durham)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Durham	No lockers needed (phones allowed inside)	No lockers	Free Validated
Cumberland County Cumberland County Courthouse (Fayetteville) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Cumberland County Courthouse (Fayetteville)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Fayetteville	No lockers needed (phones allowed inside)	No lockers	Free Validated
Buncombe County Buncombe County Courthouse (Asheville) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Buncombe County Courthouse (Asheville)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Asheville	No lockers needed (phones allowed inside)	No lockers	Free Validated
New Hanover County New Hanover County Courthouse (Wilmington) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (New Hanover County Courthouse (Wilmington)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Wilmington	No lockers needed (phones allowed inside)	No lockers	Free Validated
Gaston County Gaston County Courthouse (Gastonia) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Gaston County Courthouse (Gastonia)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Gastonia	No lockers needed (phones allowed inside)	No lockers	Free Validated
Cabarrus County Cabarrus County Courthouse (Concord) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Cabarrus County Courthouse (Concord)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Concord	No lockers needed (phones allowed inside)	No lockers	Free Validated
Union County Union County Courthouse (Monroe) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Union County Courthouse (Monroe)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Monroe	No lockers needed (phones allowed inside)	No lockers	Free Validated
Johnston County Johnston County Courthouse (Smithfield) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Johnston County Courthouse (Smithfield)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Smithfield	No lockers needed (phones allowed inside)	No lockers	Free Validated

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do courthouses in North Carolina have lockers for cell phones?

Most courthouses in North Carolina allow silenced cell phones inside the building, so external lockers are not required.

Will courthouse security guards hold my phone at the metal detector?

No. Sheriff deputies and court security officers across all 12 counties in North Carolina are strictly prohibited from holding or safeguarding personal cell phones at the security checkpoint.

How is this courthouse policy data verified?

We verify every county against official Court Administrative Orders (.gov), Jury Commissioner instructions, and Sheriff Court Security directives. Last verified 2026-11-04.