COVID-19: NCAOC Guidance to Court Personnel
NCAOC’s Office of General Counsel (OGC) provides legal advice and guidance to court officials around the State. OGC guidance to court officials concerning the court system’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic is posted below for informational purposes only. It is not intended and should not be interpreted as legal advice or guidance to parties to individual proceedings before the courts. OGC cannot give legal advice or guidance to attorneys or members of the public and cannot respond to inquiries about this guidance from anyone who is not a court official. Parties with questions about how their individual rights or obligations may be affected by the current changes to court operations pursuant to the emergency orders of the Chief Justice and any guidance posted here should consult an attorney for assistance.
- COVID-19 Field Guidance for Local Judicial Officials
- Bond Forfeitures and COVID-19 Extension Orders
- Child Welfare Court Suggested Practices During COVID-19 Pandemic
- Civil, Special Proceedings, and Estates Guidance During COVID-19
- Criminal Monies Owed Update
- Custody and Visitation Recommendations During COVID-19
- Dispute Resolution Commission Memo to Mediators: COVID-19 and In-Person Mediated Settlement Conferences
- Domestic Violence Matters COVID-19 Remote Hearing Resource (Updated)
- Existing Authority for Remote Judicial Proceedings *NEW*
- FTA / FTC Processing Update
- Guardian ad Litem Pandemic Court Practice Tool Kit
- NCAOC Temporary Audio Video Policy
- Remote Juvenile Hearings and Confidentiality of Exhibits
- Waiver of Appearance Forms