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Governor Cooper Announces Two Judicial Appointments
The Governor announced two judicial appointments to superior and district courts today.
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UPDATED: 26th Judicial District (Mecklenburg County) Announces Modified Court Operations effective March 1, 2022 through March 31, 2022
The new modifications to court operations are effective March 1-31, 2022. See the updated attached reference chart for full details.
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26th Judicial District (Mecklenburg County) Announces Modified Court Operations effective February 1, 2022 through February 28, 2022
The new modifications to court operations are effective February 1-28, 2022. See the attached reference chart for full details.
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26th Judicial District (Mecklenburg County) Announces All Sessions of Court Will Operate as Normally Scheduled on January 21, 2022
All court sessions will operate normally on Friday. See full details.
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26th Judicial District (Mecklenburg County) Announces a CODE GREEN – SEVERE Weather Alert for Court Operations on January 19, 2022
Many court sessions are delayed. See full details for times.
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26th Judicial District (Mecklenburg County) Announces a CODE GREEN – SEVERE Weather Alert for Court Operations on January 18, 2022
Many court sessions are canceled with some exceptions and delayed openings. See full details.
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26th Judicial District (Mecklenburg County) Announces Modified Court Operations effective January 1, 2022 through January 31, 2022
The new modifications to court operations are effective January 1-31, 2022. See the attached reference chart for full details.
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Rate Increases for Private Assigned Counsel to Take Effect January 1, 2022
For the first time since the legislatively mandated rate cuts of 2011, the IDS Commission was able to raise the district court rates.
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Governor Cooper Announces Four Judicial Appointments
Governor Roy Cooper announced four judicial appointments to Superior and District Courts across the state.
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Governor Cooper Appoints Brad Salmon as District Court Judge
Judge Salmon will serve in District 11.
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26th Judicial District (Mecklenburg County) Announces Modified Court Operations effective December 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021
The new modifications to court operations are effective December 1-31. See the attached reference chart for full details.
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Mecklenburg County Celebrates National Adoption Day
On November 20, the court will recognize a total of eighty-four (84) youths who have received decrees between November 2020 and October 2021
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Family Accountability and Recovery Court Program Named as a Model for Other Communities
The Family Accountability and Recovery Court selected to serve as an example for other rural communities to follow.
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Judge Galen Braddy to Serve as President of the North Carolina Association of District Court Judges
Judge Braddy was selected by the membership at the Fall 2021 convention to be president of the N.C. Association of District Court Judges.
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26th Judicial District Adopts C-COOP Pandemic Response Plan and Announces Modified Court Operations Effective November 1-30, 2021
The modifications to court operations are effective November 1-30. See the administrative order and reference chart for full details.
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Chief Justice Paul Newby Appoints Chief District Court Judges in Onslow and Union Counties
James Moore will serve as chief district court judge for Onslow County. Erin Hucks will serve as chief district court judge for Union County
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Governor Cooper Appoints District Court Judge for Forsyth County
Frederick Adams will serve in Judicial District 21.
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26th Judicial District (Mecklenburg County) Modified Court Operations effective October 1, 2021 through October 31, 2021
The new modifications to court operations are effective October 1-31. See the attached quick reference chart for full details.
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26th Judicial District (Mecklenburg County) Modified Court Operations in effect through October 1, 2021
The current modified court schedule will remain in effect through October 1, 2021. See the attached quick reference chart for full details.
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26th Judicial District Announces Modified Court Operations Effective September 7, 2021
Mecklenburg County court offices remain open for business. See the quick reference chart for full details on the modified court operations.
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