Angela Ashley Kidd
Republican · NC · Clerk of Superior Court, Caldwell County
She leads court services in Caldwell County and reported 20 years of state service in judicial services and corrections in 2024. She has also served on the state’s Dispute Resolution Commission.
Where Angela Ashley Kidd stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (1 record)
Mixed record
Data Privacy (1 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Brought the underused clerk mediation program to the attention of the Conference of Clerks’ executive director and asked the conference to review what had and had not worked.
April 19, 2024Supports Government Efficiency
Source: nccourts.gov
Track record — Data Privacy
Data Privacy · 1 support · 1 oppose
Voted to expand a proposed confidentiality exception for reporting mental health concerns to the North Carolina Lawyer Assistance Program.
February 28, 2025Opposes Data Privacy
Source: nccourts.gov
Voted to limit a mediation session to two prospective-mediator observers and to clarify who qualified as an observer.
September 20, 2024Supports Data Privacy
Source: nccourts.gov
Track record — General
General · 20 records
Served on the Resource and Finance committees of the North Carolina Conference of Clerks of Superior Court.
October 17, 2026
Source: nccourts.gov
Served on the advisory committee for Caldwell County’s 2025 community health assessment.
October 17, 2026
Source: schs.dph.ncdhhs.gov
Served as a disability access coordinator for the Caldwell County court system.
December 8, 2025
Source: nccourts.gov
Voted to approve a $35 fee for payments returned for insufficient funds and to remove a proposed administrative fee for credit-card chargebacks.
February 28, 2025
Source: nccourts.gov
Voted to revise guidance on mediator electronic-payment fees to cover both mediators chosen by parties and those appointed by courts. The guidance followed the state court system’s fee schedule.
February 28, 2025
Source: nccourts.gov
Voted to recommend a weapons ban for mediation sessions and to publish draft safety guidance for public comment. The vote followed the state Supreme Court’s rejection of a proposed court rule.
February 28, 2025
Source: nccourts.gov
Voted to require two hours of continuing mediator education for applicants who waited more than a year after training to apply for certification.
February 28, 2025
Source: nccourts.gov
Voted to publish draft guidance on electronic signatures in mediated settlement agreements for public comment.
February 28, 2025
Source: nccourts.gov
Voted to require verification of prerequisite courses before certain mediator applicants attended the main training course.
February 28, 2025
Source: nccourts.gov
Voted to raise annual mediator certification fees to $200 for one certification and $400 for two certifications, with inactive mediators charged half those amounts.
February 28, 2025
Source: nccourts.gov
Voted to adopt ethics guidance for lawyer-mediators who encountered settlement terms that conflicted with lawyers’ professional conduct rules.
February 28, 2025
Source: nccourts.gov
Voted for a $200 mediator application fee, with a $50 preliminary assessment and $150 balance for nonlawyer applicants. The commission approved a separate $150 review fee and $50 application fee for out-of-state training.
February 28, 2025
Source: nccourts.gov
Voted to approve proposed changes to farm-nuisance mediation rules and recommend related statutory changes concerning reporting mediation results to courts.
September 20, 2024
Source: nccourts.gov
Voted to revise mediator gift rules to permit small promotional items while retaining restrictions tied to a mediator’s impartiality.
September 20, 2024
Source: nccourts.gov
Voted to publish a sample confidentiality agreement for mediation parties. The motion passed despite objections from court legal staff and four commission members.
September 20, 2024
Source: nccourts.gov
Voted to recommend changes to civil and family mediation laws concerning disclosure to protect abused or neglected people.
September 20, 2024
Source: nccourts.gov
Voted to approve a proposed rule change removing the requirement for a party’s lawyer to sign a mediated settlement agreement in superior-court and clerk mediation cases.
April 19, 2024
Source: nccourts.gov
Reported 20 years of North Carolina state service, including judicial services and about ten years with the Department of Corrections.
January 26, 2024
Source: nccourts.gov
Joined the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission as its clerk-of-superior-court member after appointment by Chief Justice Paul Newby.
October 1, 2023
Source: nccourts.gov
Closed the Caldwell County clerk’s Estates Division for coronavirus testing and cleaning while keeping the rest of the courthouse open.
July 13, 2020
Source: nccourts.gov
Past race Angela Ashley Kidd ran in:
- Caldwell County Clerk of Superior Court · November 3, 2026 · Caldwell County, North Carolina · incumbent