Date | Title | Description |
06.12.2024 | Governor Cooper Appoints Superior Court Judge for District 19 | Governor Roy Cooper has appointed Chief District Court Judge Sherri Elliott to serve as superior court judge in Judicial District 19 (Catawba County). Judge Elliott will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of the Judge Greg Hayes.
El... |
05.12.2024 | Chief Justice Paul Newby Appoints Chief District Court Judges in Districts 9 and 43 | Chief Justice Paul Newby announced the following appointment effective December 4, 2024:
Judge Donna Forga has been appointed to serve as chief district court judge for Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, and Swain counties (Ju... |
04.12.2024 | All Things Judicial Features Nine Former NCAOC Directors in Roundtable Discussion | In this episode of All Things Judicial, we feature the first installment of a truly extraordinary roundtable discussion with nine former NCAOC directors. The discussion was moderated by former director Judge Marion Warren and included: Judg... |
14.10.2024 | eCourts is Now Live in 11 More Counties in Southern and Central Piedmont | eCourts is officially live in 11 additional counties today, October 14, 2024: Anson, Cabarrus, Cumberland, Hoke, Montgomery, Moore, Randolph, Richmond, Scotland, Stanly, and Union counties. This includes eFiling, Portal, and Enterprise Just... |
11.10.2024 | Chief Justice Newby Extends the Amended Order for Certain Western North Carolina Counties Due to Hurricane Helene | Chief Justice Paul Newby has issued an emergency directive order under N.C.G.S. § 7A-39(b)(1) extending relief for certain weather-affected counties in western North Carolina. Today’s order extends the amended order, issued September 30, 20... |
11.10.2024 | Buncombe County Courthouse Operations for the Week of October 14, 2024 | For the Week Of October 14, 2024:
The Buncombe County Courthouse is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. following Hurricane Helene.
All bathrooms are located outside the front of the courthouse via portable toilets.
All jurors are excused thro... |
19.09.2024 | eCourts Track 6 Go-Live Timeline and Transition Process Starting October 2, 2024 | On October 14, 2024, eCourts will launch in Track 6 counties: Anson, Cabarrus, Cumberland, Hoke, Montgomery, Moore, Randolph, Richmond, Scotland, Stanly, and Union. To support the transition from paper records to electronic filing and case ... |
19.09.2024 | MEDIA ADVISORY: North Carolina Court of Appeals to Hold Session at Nash County Courthouse | The North Carolina Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in the cases: State v. Grant and Vlassis v. Nissan N. Am., Inc. The three-judge panel will consist of judges: HONORABLE VALERIE J. ZACHARY; HONORABLE JEFFERSON GRIFFIN; and HONORA... |
27.08.2024 | North Carolina Conference of Clerks of Superior Court 2024-2025 Officers Sworn In | The N.C. Conference of Clerks of Superior Court (NCCCSC) recently held its annual summer educational conference in Haywood County at The Waynesville Inn and Golf Club. Executive officers for the 2024-25 year were sworn in by Supreme Court A... |
15.08.2024 | All Things Judicial Features an Interview with North Carolina Court of Appeals Chief Judge Chris Dillon | In this episode of All Things Judicial, we welcome Chief Judge Chris Dillon of the North Carolina Court of Appeals. As North Carolina's intermediate appellate court, the Court of Appeals reviews proceedings that occur in trial courts for er... |
08.08.2024 | 26th Judicial District (Mecklenburg County) Announces a CODE GREEN – SEVERE Weather Alert for Court Operations on August 8, 2024 (UPDATE) | UPDATE August 8, 2:30 p.m.
The Mecklenburg County Courts have declared a CODE GREEN – SEVERE WEATHER and will operate according to the 26th Judicial District Inclement Weather Policy. Due to inclement weather, all court sessions, with the e... |
07.08.2024 | 26th Judicial District (Mecklenburg County) Announces a CODE GREEN – SEVERE Weather Alert for Court Operations on August 8, 2024 | The Mecklenburg County Courts have declared a CODE GREEN – SEVERE WEATHER and will operate according to the 26th Judicial District Inclement Weather Policy. Due to inclement weather, all court sessions, with the exception of virtual Superio... |
06.08.2024 | Celebrate Constitution Day on September 17, 2024 | Join us in celebrating Constitution Day on September 17, the anniversary of the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution. On September 17, 1787, 39 delegates signed the U.S. Constitution and the American system of government was forme... |
05.08.2024 | eCourts Expanding to All 100 Counties in 2025 and N.C. Business Court | Plans to complete the eCourts expansion to trial courts across all 100 counties in 2025 and the North Carolina Business Court were announced today by the Administrative Office of the Courts (NCAOC).
Details of the eCourts transition announc... |
02.08.2024 | Governor Cooper Appoints District Court Judges for Districts 27 and 43 | Governor Roy Cooper has appointed two district court judges:
B. Ashley Andrews as district court judge in Judicial District 27 (Rowan County). She will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge R. Marshall Bickett. Andrews is the ... |
18.07.2024 | eCourts Extends to Mountains of Western North Carolina | Eleven counties in western North Carolina will shift to digital court records on July 22, 2024, extending online public access to justice through the eCourts system from the state’s coastal and central regions to its mountains.
Track 5 of t... |
19.06.2024 | All Things Judicial Interviews Rufus Edmisten Regarding the 50th Anniversary of the Watergate Committee's Final Report | On the latest episode of All Things Judicial, we welcome Rufus Edmisten who served as the deputy chief counsel for the Senate Watergate Committee (1973-74). The Committee's final report, released on June 27, 1974, was partly responsible for... |
03.06.2024 | eCourts Expanding to Half of State by October 2024 | The eCourts expansion will reach 49 of the state’s 100 counties when Track 6 goes live on October 14, 2024, the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts (NCAOC) announced today.
Track 6 includes Anson, Cabarrus, Cumberland, Hoke, ... |
17.05.2024 | North Carolina Judicial Branch Launches Holistic Hope Mental Health Diversion Program | The North Carolina Judicial Branch has launched the Holistic Hope Mental Health Diversion Program in the Second District Court Judicial District, which includes Beaufort, Hyde, Martin, Tyrrell, and Washington counties. This program is a gro... |
01.05.2024 | Chief Justice Paul Newby Proclaims May 2024 as Treatment Court Month for the North Carolina Judicial Branch | Chief Justice Paul Newby has proclaimed May 2024 as “Treatment Court Month” for the North Carolina Judicial Branch. This month, treatment courts throughout North Carolina will join similar programs nationwide in celebrating National Treatme... |
25.04.2024 | eCourts Expands to Nearly Half of State’s Population | Nearly half of North Carolina’s population will live in jurisdictions served by eCourts software when Track 4 of the digital records rollout goes live on April 29, 2024, according to an announcement from the Administrative Office of the Cou... |
05.04.2024 | Chief Justice Paul Newby Proclaims April 2024 as Guardian ad Litem Child Advocate Month in North Carolina | Chief Justice Paul Newby has proclaimed the month of April Guardian ad Litem Child Advocate Month in North Carolina. The North Carolina Judicial Branch and Office of Guardian ad Litem (GAL) are taking this opportunity to recognize the more ... |
05.04.2024 | eCourts Track 4 Go-Live Timeline and Transition Process Starting April 17, 2024 | On April 29, 2024, eCourts will launch in Track 4 counties, Alamance, Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Guilford, Orange, Person, Vance, and Warren. To support the transition from paper records to electronic filing and case management, ... |
19.03.2024 | Judicial Branch Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2022–23 Now Available Online | The Judicial Branch’s Annual Report for fiscal year 2022-23 is now available online. This report provides an overview of the Judicial Branch and discusses the highlights and successes throughout the fiscal year.
The report and publications ... |
15.03.2024 | Magistrate Leonardo Custis and Court Administrator Sarah Larson Receive Courthouse Employee of the Year Awards | The Chief Justice's Commission on Professionalism (CJCP) honored Pasquotank County Chief Magistrate Leonardo Custis and Cumberland County Court Administrator Sarah Larson with the 2024 Courthouse Employee of the Year Award. CJCP Executive D... |
11.03.2024 | eCourts Expansion in Western NC Set for July 22, 2024 | Court filings will shift from paper recordkeeping to electronic access in 11 western North Carolina counties that comprise ‘Track 5’ of the eCourts implementation project starting Monday, July 22, 2024, according to the Administrative Offic... |
14.02.2024 | All Things Judicial Features an Interview with Forsyth County Chief Assistant District Attorney Jennifer L. Martin | The latest episode of All Things Judicial features an interview with Chief Assistant District Attorney Jennifer L. Martin who has served as a Forsyth County prosecutor since 1999. On the podcast, Martin shared about her upbringing in Stokes... |
23.01.2024 | eCourts Track 3 Go-Live Timeline and Transition Process Starting January 24, 2024 | On February 5, 2024, eCourts will launch in Track 3 counties, Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington. To support the transition from paper records to electronic filing... |
12.01.2024 | eCourts Expansion Announced for 2024 | The North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts (NCAOC) on Friday announced additional go-live plans for counties transitioning from paper files to Enterprise Justice (Odyssey), the state's cloud-hosted digital case management system... |
09.01.2024 | 26th Judicial District (Mecklenburg County) Announces Code-Green Severe Weather Alert for Court Operations on January 9, 2024 | The Mecklenburg County Courts have declared a CODE GREEN – SEVERE WEATHER and will operate according to the 26th Judicial District Inclement Weather Policy. Due to inclement weather, all court sessions scheduled for TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2024... |
01.12.2023 | Governor Cooper Announces Two Judicial Appointments for District and Superior Courts | Governor Roy Cooper has announced two judicial appointments to district court and superior court.
Judge Regina M. Joe has been appointed as a superior court judge in District 19D (Hoke and Moore Counties). She will fill the vacancy created ... |
22.11.2023 | All Things Judicial Focuses on District 11A Veterans Treatment Court | The latest episode of All Things Judicial focuses on Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) in District 11A which covers Harnett, Johnston, and Lee counties. Guests include Veterans Court Director Zane Campbell, District Attorney Suzanne Matthews (... |
17.11.2023 | Portal and File & Serve (eFiling) Training Available for Attorneys and Judicial Partners in eCourts Track 3 Counties | In anticipation of eCourts launching in Track 3 (12 counties) in February 2024, the NCAOC has scheduled Portal training sessions and File & Serve (eFiling) training sessions for attorneys and judicial partners. Track 3 counties include ... |
16.08.2023 | All Things Judicial Features Interview with Former NCAOC Director Jim Drennan | The latest episode of All Things Judicial features an interview with former North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts (NCAOC) Director Jim Drennan. Drennan was an expert on court administration issues, judicial ethics, and criminal... |
09.08.2023 | Email Scammers Claiming to Represent the Court Targeting the Public | Person County court officials have received phone calls from the public who have received emails from someone posing as a court official. The email informs the victim that they have received a traffic citation from a red light camera in Rox... |
21.07.2023 | Family Accountability Recovery Court Receives All Rise23 Leadership Award | The North Carolina Judicial District 8 (Greene, Lenoir, and Wayne counties) Family Accountability and Recovery Court recently received the Juvenile and Family Treatment Court Leadership Award given by the National Association of Drug Court ... |
05.07.2023 | All Things Judicial Features Interview with Chief Justice Paul Newby and Mrs. Macon Newby | The latest episode of All Things Judicial features an interview with Chief Justice Paul Newby and his wife, Mrs. Macon Newby. The Chief and Mrs. Newby completed a historic 100-county courthouse tour which began in Murphy (Cherokee County) i... |
03.07.2023 | NC House Speaker Tim Moore clears affair lawsuit | North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore, the longest-serving House Speaker in state history, is no longer facing a lawsuit alleging he abused his power and had a sexual relationship with a state government employee.
Wake County District Atto... |
03.07.2023 | Governor Cooper Appoints Superior Court Judge for Bladen and Columbus Counties | Governor Roy Cooper has appointed Judge C. Ashley Gore to serve as superior court judge in Judicial District 13A (Bladen and Columbus Counties). She will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of the Judge Douglas Sasser.
Judge Gore is ... |
30.06.2023 | Chief Justice Newby Proclaims July 2023 as Juror Appreciation Month in the Judicial Branch | Jury service allows citizens to directly participate in the administration of justice and provides a critical safeguard in a system dedicated to fair and impartial justice. Chief Justice Paul Newby
Chief Justice Paul Newby has ceremonially ... |
30.06.2023 | Modifications to Human Trafficking Laws Strengthen Victims' Rights | Senate Bill 626, which strengthens North Carolina laws regarding human trafficking, was signed into law today.
The new law gives human trafficking victims a statutory right to seek permanent no-contact orders against their trafficker. It al... |
19.06.2023 | NC House Speaker accused of sexual relationship with state employee | A new lawsuit accuses North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore, one of the state's most powerful lawmakers, of having a sexual relationship with a state government employee.
Driving the news: Scott Lassiter, a Wake County assistant principal ... |
07.06.2023 | All Things Judicial Features a Roundtable Discussion About Courthouse Security | The latest episode of All Things Judicial features a roundtable discussion about the importance of courthouse security in fulfilling the constitutional mission of the Judicial Branch that "... justice shall be administered without favo... |
03.06.2023 | Governor Cooper Appoints District Court Judge for Guilford County | Governor Roy Cooper has appointed Joel Oakley to serve as district court judge in Judicial District 18 (Guilford County). He will fill the vacancy created by Judge Tonia Cutchin’s appointment to superior court.
Oakley is a solo practitioner... |
15.05.2023 | Jury Duty Scam Alert for Mecklenburg County | Mecklenburg County residents are receiving jury service scam phone calls from someone posing as law enforcement. The caller informs them that they have failed to respond to a jury summons, an order has been issued for their arrest, and that... |
12.05.2023 | MEDIA ADVISORY :: Active Shooter Exercise Planned for Granville County Courthouse | The Granville Courthouse Security Committee has announced it will hold an active shooter training exercise in the Granville County Courthouse on Tuesday, May 16 at 4:00 p.m. in the Superior Court courtroom. The training is being held in par... |
01.05.2023 | Chief Justice Paul Newby Proclaims May 2023 as Treatment Court Month for the North Carolina Judicial Branch | Chief Justice Paul Newby has proclaimed May 2023, as “Treatment Court Month” for the North Carolina Judicial Branch. This month, treatment courts throughout North Carolina will join such programs nationwide in celebrating National Treatment... |
26.04.2023 | All Things Judicial Highlights Guardian ad Litem Attorney Advocates | In honor of April being recognized as Guardian ad Litem Volunteer Appreciation Month, the April episodes of All Things Judicial highlight the North Carolina Guardian ad Litem program (GAL). In today's episode, we interview five attorney adv... |
02.03.2023 | Supreme Court Amends Rule 26 of the Rules of Appellate Procedure | The Supreme Court of North Carolina has approved amendments to Rule 26 of the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure (“Filing and Service”). The Supreme Court’s order was adopted on 1 March 2023, nunc pro tunc 13 February 2023, and the... |
01.03.2023 | All Things Judicial Interviews Campbell Law School Dean Rich Leonard | In the latest All Things Judicial podcast episode, Campbell School of Law Dean Rich Leonard shares stories from his early life, career, and time spent assisting several African nations improve their systems of justice. Leonard wrote about t... |
24.02.2023 | Judge Julee Flood Formally Invested as Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals | Judge Julee Flood has been formally invested as Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals during a swearing-in ceremony in the Court of Appeals courtroom on Thursday, February 23.
Attendees of the ceremony included justices of the Suprem... |
19.01.2023 | Chief Justice Paul Newby Presents Annual Professionalism Awards for 2022 | Chief Justice Paul Newby presented annual Chief Justice's Professionalism Awards during an event held in partnership with the North Carolina State Bar and North Carolina Bar Association.
Recipients have demonstrated the good that can be acc... |
18.01.2023 | All Things Judicial Features Recent Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Investiture Ceremonies | In the latest episode of the All Things Judicial podcast, we listen to excerpts from the January 2023 investiture ceremonies of Supreme Court of North Carolina Associate Justice Trey Allen and North Carolina Court of Appeals Chief Judge Don... |
13.01.2023 | Supreme Court of North Carolina Withdraws Order Implementing Universal Citation System | In an order issued by the Supreme Court of North Carolina, the Court announced that it is withdrawing its previous order implementing the universal citation system for judicial opinions and publications.
Although the Court initially believe... |
12.01.2023 | Governor Cooper Announces Three Judicial Appointments | Governor Roy Cooper has announced three new judicial appointments across the state.
Walter W. “Trip” Baker has been appointed to serve as District Court Judge in Judicial District 18, serving Guilford County. He will fill the vacancy create... |
10.01.2023 | Chief Judge Donna S. Stroud Formally Invested as Chief Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals | Chief Judge Donna S. Stroud has been formally invested as Chief Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals during a swearing-in ceremony in the Court of Appeals courtroom on Monday, January 9.
Dignitaries attending the ceremony included S... |
09.01.2023 | MEDIA ADVISORY :: Chief Judge Donna S. Stroud to be Formally Invested as Chief Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals | Chief Judge Donna S. Stroud will be formally invested as Chief Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals on Monday, January 9, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. Chief Judge Stroud will be invested during a ceremony to be held in the Court of Appeals cou... |
06.01.2023 | Chief Justice Paul Newby Proclaims January 2023 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month for the Judicial Branch | Supreme Court of North Carolina Chief Justice Paul Newby has proclaimed January 2023 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month and January 11 as Human Trafficking Awareness Day for the Judicial Branch by way of a proclamation.
Since 2010, Januar... |
05.01.2023 | All Things Judicial Features an Interview with Former Supreme Court of North Carolina Associate Justice Harry C. Martin | The latest episode of the All Things Judicial podcast features a 2009 interview with former Supreme Court of North Carolina Associate Justice Harry C. Martin. Justice Martin has the distinction of serving as a judge on the North Carolina Su... |
04.01.2023 | Justice Trey Allen Formally Installed as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina | Justice Trey Allen has been formally invested as associate justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina during a swearing-in ceremony in the Supreme Court courtroom on Wednesday, January 4.
Dignitaries attending the ceremony included form... |
03.01.2023 | MEDIA ADVISORY :: Trey Allen to be Installed as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina | Trey Allen will be installed as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. Justice Allen will be invested during a ceremony to be held in the Supreme Court of North Carolina courtr... |
09.12.2022 | All Things Judicial Features an Interview with Former United States Senator Robert B. Morgan | The latest episode of the All Things Judicial podcast features a 2002 interview with former United States Senator Robert B. Morgan. Before serving in the Senate, Morgan was a practicing attorney, a professor at Wake Forest Law School, clerk... |
02.12.2022 | Ragan R. Oakley Named as Assistant Director of the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts | The North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts (NCAOC) announced today that Ragan R. Oakley has been named as the new assistant director for the NCAOC. Oakley will fill a vacancy left by David Hoke who is retiring after 21 years of ... |
30.11.2022 | North Carolina's 8th Judicial District Receives Federal Funding to Create Adult Recovery Court | North Carolina's 8th Judicial District , serving Greene, Lenoir and Wayne counties, has been awarded a $700,000 grant by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to create and operate an Adult Accountability and R... |
29.11.2022 | Custody Mediation Video Receives Silver Award from the 43rd Annual Telly Awards | The North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts (NCAOC) received a Silver Award for excellence in non-broadcast video in the 43rd Annual Telly Awards. The video, Next Steps: Considering Custody Mediation, was produced in 2021 to serv... |
01.11.2022 | Additional eFiling Training Dates and Registration Now Available for Attorneys and Legal Staff | Additional virtual (Webex) training dates for eFiling (File & Serve) are now available for attorneys, paralegals, and legal staff. The new eFiling system is part of the eCourts initiative and will launch in four pilot counties: Harnett,... |
31.10.2022 | Judges Recognized for Certification as Science and Technology Resource Judges | North Carolina Court of Appeals Chief Judge Donna Stroud recently recognized Court of Appeals Judge Valerie Zachary, Superior Court Judge Eric Morgan, Superior Court Judge Gale Adams, and Superior Court Judge Greg Horne, all of whom have be... |
21.10.2022 | Governor Cooper Appoints Superior Court Judge for Guilford County | Governor Roy Cooper has appointed Stephanie L. Reese to serve as Superior Court Judge in Judicial District 18B, serving part of Guilford County. The Honorable Joe Craig retired recently and Ms. Reese will fill the vacant seat created by his... |
30.09.2022 | 26th Judicial District (Mecklenburg County) Announces a CODE GREEN – SEVERE Weather Alert for Court Operations on September 30, 2022 | The Mecklenburg County Courts have declared a CODE GREEN – SEVERE WEATHER and will operate according to the 26th Judicial District Inclement Weather Policy. Due to inclement weather, all afternoon sessions of court scheduled for FRIDAY, SEP... |
02.09.2022 | Governor Cooper Appoints District and Superior Court Judges | Governor Roy Cooper has announced the following judicial appointments.
Robert “Bob” Roupe as superior court judge in Judicial District 4 (Duplin, Jones, Onslow, and Sampson counties). He will fill the vacancy of Judge Charles Henry's retire... |
01.09.2022 | MEDIA ADVISORY :: North Carolina Human Trafficking Commission to Hold Annual Conference | The North Carolina Human Trafficking Commission (HTC) will hold its annual conference at the Hilton North Hills on September 7-8 in Raleigh. It will bring together survivors, advocates, public safety and justice system personnel for network... |
23.08.2022 | Mecklenburg County’s Longest-Serving District Court Judge Rickye McKoy-Mitchell Retires | On Thursday, September 1, 2022, Judge Rickye McKoy-Mitchell will retire from the bench in Mecklenburg County after 24 years of exemplary judicial service. Judge McKoy-Mitchell’s Ceremonial Closing of Court will be held on September 1, 2022,... |
29.07.2022 | North Carolina Court of Appeals to Release New Information Related to Petitions | On August 1, 2022, the North Carolina Court of Appeals will begin disclosing, on a 90-day delay, the identity and votes of the judges who rule on petitions filed with the Court. The Court will also disclose, in real-time, whether a petition... |
28.07.2022 | Chief Justice Paul Newby's 100-County Tour Visits Avery, Buncombe, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, and Yancey Counties | Chief Justice Paul Newby continued his 100-county courthouse tour with stops today in Avery, Buncombe, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, and Yancey counties. At each county courthouse, Newby greets judges and courthouse personnel to thank them f... |
15.07.2022 | 26th Judicial District (Mecklenburg County) Announces All Sessions of Court Will Operate as Normally Scheduled on July 15, 2022 | All sessions of court in the 26th Judicial District (Mecklenburg County) will operate as normally scheduled on Friday, July 15, 2022. Please visit NCcourts.gov to view the court calendars.
The Mecklenburg County Clerk of Superior Court’s Of... |
14.07.2022 | 26th Judicial District (Mecklenburg County) Announces Court Closures Due to the Presence of Gas Odor Permeating the Courthouse | Due to the presence of a gas odor permeating the Mecklenburg County Courthouse building, all sessions of district and superior court in the 26th Judicial District are cancelled for the afternoon session on Thursday, July 14, 2022, and will ... |
06.07.2022 | All Things Judicial Features an Interview with former U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Allyson Duncan | The latest episode of the All Things Judicial podcast features an interview with former United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Judge Allyson Duncan. Duncan earned her law degree from Duke University School of Law, worked as a... |
01.07.2022 | Chief Justice Newby Proclaims July 2022 as Juror Appreciation Month in the Judicial Branch | Chief Justice Paul Newby has proclaimed July 2022 as Juror Appreciation Month in the North Carolina Judicial Branch. The ceremonial proclamation declares Juror Appreciation Month “to recognize the importance of jury service to the community... |
29.06.2022 | Chief Justice Newby Praises Judicial Branch Budget Enhancement | North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby issued a statement Wednesday praising General Assembly lawmakers for proposing robust investments in the Judicial Branch.
Chief Justice Newby urged lawmakers and the Governor to pass the... |
28.06.2022 | Chief Justice Paul Newby Resumes 100-County Tour with Visits to 10 North Carolina Counties | Chief Justice Paul Newby continued his 100-county courthouse tour last week and this week with stops in 10 North Carolina counties. Today, Newby is scheduled to visit Wake County, and Hoke, Scotland, Richmond, and Anson counties are on the ... |
28.06.2022 | Court Reporters Participate in Oral History Project | The North Carolina Judicial Branch's official court reporters participated in a community service project during their annual educational conference which was held in Concord last week by using their unique talents and skills to compile ora... |
27.06.2022 | 26th Judicial District Announces Changes To Scheduling In Courtrooms 1130 And 1150 | We have accumulated a significant backlog of criminal cases in our district court due to the complex challenges that have crippled our ability to schedule sessions of district criminal court over the last two years. The District Attorney’s ... |
22.06.2022 | All Things Judicial Focuses on North Carolina Magistrates | The latest episode of the All Things Judicial podcast focuses on North Carolina's magistrates with guests Magistrate Christopher Bazzle (Mecklenburg), Magistrate Jacqueline Foster (Guilford), and Magistrate Katrina Watson (Mecklenburg). The... |
17.06.2022 | Supreme Court Amends the North Carolina Business Court Rules | The Supreme Court of North Carolina has adopted amendments to the North Carolina Business Court Rules. The Supreme Court’s order amending the rules was adopted on 15 June 2022 and is effective on 1 July 2022.
Among other things, the Supreme... |
25.05.2022 | Latest All Things Judicial Podcast Explores the Lifesaving Work of Recovery Courts | The latest episode of the All Things Judicial podcast honors National Drug Court Month by traveling to Kinston, North Carolina for the 8th Judicial District's (Greene, Lenoir, and Wayne counties) Family Accountability and Recovery Court (FA... |
17.05.2022 | 26th Judicial District Recovery Court S.T.E.P. Program to Hold Celebrations | The 26th Judicial District (Mecklenburg County) Recovery Court S.T.E.P. (Supervision, Treatment, Education, & Prevention) Program will hold two celebrations during May to recognize and honor participants for their dedication to recovery... |
13.05.2022 | MEDIA ADVISORY :: 8th Judicial District Family Accountability and Recovery Court (FARC) to Hold Celebration | The 8th Judicial District (Lenoir, Greene, and Wayne counties) Family Accountability and Recovery Court (FARC) is holding a celebration luncheon to recognize and honor several participants for their dedication to recovery and the completion... |
11.05.2022 | MEDIA ADVISORY :: Supreme Court to Hold Session at Historic Burke County Courthouse May 23-24, 2022 | The Supreme Court of North Carolina will hold its May session of court at the Historic Burke County Courthouse in Morganton, N.C., on May 23 and 24. The Court will hear three cases on Monday and three cases on Tuesday.
Under state law, the ... |
11.05.2022 | Latest All Things Judicial Podcast Provides a Tour of Moores Creek National Battlefield | The latest episode of the All Things Judicial podcast focuses on civics education with a tour of the Moores Creek National Battlefield in Currie, North Carolina. The Battle of Moores Creek Bridge occurred there on February 27, 1776, and was... |
10.05.2022 | PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE :: Inviting Public Comment on Child Support Guidelines | In accordance with G.S. 50-13.4(c1), the Conference of Chief District Court Judges is reviewing the statewide presumptive child support guidelines. A copy of the current guidelines is available for review online at NCcourts.gov and in every... |
09.05.2022 | North Carolina Court of Appeals Relaunches the Summer Appellate Seminar for Law Students | The North Carolina Court of Appeals has relaunched the Summer Appellate Seminar—a free, remote learning experience for law students interested in North Carolina appellate practice. The program is led by Court of Appeals Judge Richard Dietz ... |
09.05.2022 | MEDIA ADVISORY :: Supreme Court to Hold Session at Historic Burke County Courthouse May 23-24 | The Supreme Court of North Carolina will hold its May session of court at the Historic Burke County Courthouse in Morganton, N.C., on May 23 and 24. The Court will hear three cases on Monday and three cases on Tuesday.
Under state law, the ... |
03.05.2022 | Three-Judge Panel Concludes Hearing in State v. Bryant, Et. Al. | On April 18-28, a three-judge panel hearing in the case of State v. Bryant, et. al., (02 CRS 38882, 38883, 38884, 38886) was held in Forsyth County after the case was referred by the North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission (NCIIC). At t... |
03.05.2022 | Chief Justice Paul Newby Proclaims May as Drug Court Month for the Judicial Branch | Chief Justice Paul Newby has proclaimed the month of May 2022, as “Drug Court Month” for the North Carolina Judicial Branch. This month, treatment courts throughout North Carolina will join more than 4,000 such programs nationwide in celebr... |
27.04.2022 | All Things Judicial Focuses on Guardians ad Litem During North Carolina Guardian ad Litem Child Advocate Month | April is North Carolina Guardian ad Litem Child Advocate Month and the latest episode of the All Things Judicial podcast focuses on the North Carolina Guardian ad Litem (GAL) program. Their mission is to equip community volunteers to serve ... |
26.04.2022 | Two Judicial Branch Employees Honored with Caswell Awards for 45 Years of Public Service | Congratulations to two Judicial Branch employees with 45 years of public service who have been honored with the 2022 Richard Caswell Award. Anson County Clerk of Superior Court Marcus D. Hammonds and Chowan County Clerk of Superior Court Mi... |
25.04.2022 | Chief Justice Paul Newby Presents Professionalism Awards | Chief Justice Paul Newby presented the 2020 and 2021 Chief Justice's Professionalism Award to six recipients on Wednesday, April 20, at the joint reception and dinner of the N.C. State Bar and the N.C. Bar Association at the Raleigh Marriot... |
13.04.2022 | All Things Judicial Features an Interview with former Chief Justice Henry Frye | The latest episode of the All Things Judicial podcast features an interview with former Chief Justice Henry Frye. Frye was the first African American associate justice and chief justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina. Before that, h... |
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