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Trellis, Judge Tyyawdi M. Hands: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

Mecklenburg Times, Judge Ty Hands

Ty holds a bachelor's degree in English from Winston-Salem State University and a law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has two children. 

Ty previously worked as an attorney in private practice and as a law clerk for the North Carolina Supreme Court. 

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Ty Hands currently serves as a district court judge in Judicial District 26. She was appointed to this position in 2009. Ty ran for re-election in 2010, but did not win. She was re-appointed as a district court judge in Judicial District 26 in 2011 and is serving her fourth term. 

As an attorney in private practice, she researched, drafted, filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients.

- As an attorney in private practice, she researched, drafted, filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients.

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As of June 14, 2024, Ty Hands did not have a website or any information online.

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- District Court judges hear civil, criminal, and juvenile cases. Civil cases dealing with divorce, child custody, and child support are heard in District Court. 
- Under the District Court, the magistrate can try small claims cases ($10,000 or less), landlord eviction cases, and suits for recovery of personal property. A magistrate is an independent judicial officer, recognized by the North Carolina Constitution as an officer of the district court. 
- District Court Judges are elected for a four-year term. Elections are partisan. 

Judge who handles majority of trial level cases.

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