District Attorney
Seth Edwards

Beaufort, Hyde, Martin, Tyrrell & Washington County

Prosecutorial District 2

(252) 940-4011
Beaufort County Courthouse Annex 111 W. 2nd Street
PO Box 1705
Washington, NC 27889
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The District Attorney for the Second Prosecutorial District is Seth Edwards.

Thank you for visiting the website of the District Attorneys’ Office in Judicial District 2, which encompasses all of Martin, Washington, Tyrrell, Hyde and Beaufort Counties, North Carolina.  It is the duty of this office to represent the State with integrity and professionalism, while protecting victims and their rights, in the pursuit of justice. 

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District Attorney commonly refers to an attorney for the community elected by the people in his/her district to represent the interests of the general public, including crime victims in court proceedings against people accused of committing crimes. Other jurisdictions use various terms: Prosecutor, U.S. Attorney (a federal prosecutor), Solicitor, or State’s Attorney. 

District Attorney Seth Edwards received his B.A. degree in Political Science from Duke University in 1987 and his J.D. degree from Campbell University School of Law in 1990. He was employed for two years with the firm of Schoch, Schoch and Schoch in High Point before opening up his own firm in Washington, NC in 1992. In 1996, he and his wife, Kimberly, formed Edwards and Edwards, Attorneys at Law, PA, and practiced together until his election as the District Attorney in November, 2002. He has served as the elected District Attorney for the Second Prosecutorial District since January 1, 2003.

Seth was born in Washington and graduated from Washington High School in 1983. He received his Eagle Scout award that same year. During his college career at Duke, Seth lettered in Varsity Baseball all 4 years. As a senior, he was named to the Atlantic Coast Conference Honor Roll and was voted team captain.

Seth’s professional organizations include the national and state District Attorney’s Association and the NC State Bar. He has served as President of the NC Conference of District Attorneys as well as Treasurer of the Beaufort County Bar Association and Secretary of the Eastern North Carolina Inn of Court. In 1997, the North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization recognized Seth as a Board-Certified Specialist in State Criminal Law. Seth formerly served on the North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission, and currently serves on the North Carolina Criminal Justice, Education & Training Standards Commission.