Toni King
14th Judicial District Court Chief Judge
Biography of Judge Toni S. King
Toni S. King is the Chief District Court Judge for the 14th Judicial District in Cumberland County, North Carolina. She received her Jurist Doctorate degree from North Carolina Central University School of Law in May 2000, where she was recognized as a University Scholar.
After law school, Judge King practiced law in the areas of criminal defense at the state and federal levels, personal injury and medical malpractice, Immigration, and Real Estate.
Governor Beverly Perdue appointed Judge King to serve on the District Court on February 6, 2009. She was elected by the people to serve Cumberland County in the November 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 elections and is currently running unopposed in the 2026 election. Chief Judge King presides in the is a certified family court and juvenile law judge.
In 2019, Judge King established the 1st Human Trafficking Court in North Carolina and is the presiding judge. In 2021, she created the Reclaiming Futures mentoring program, which serves 7 public schools.
Chief Judge King has a long active status in her community and has been recognized with many awards for her community service and professional achievements.
She currently serves as the Vice President of the North Carolina Chief District Court Judges Association, State Dispute Resolution Board Commissioner and the NC Child Support Guidelines Committee. She is an adjunct professor at Fayetteville State University in the Criminal Justice Department.
Chief Judge King is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated and The Links, Incorporated.
