UPDATE: Training Available for Attorneys and Judicial Partners Through October 2024

File & Serve (eFiling) and Portal training sessions are now available for attorneys and judicial partners from April through August 2024. Training sessions are available in-person and virtual for attorneys and judicial partners in all counties and approved for CLE credit. Learn more about eCourts.

Track 5 (11 counties) launches July 22, 2024 (Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Polk, Swain, and Transylvania). View eCourts Training Resources and Track 5 Transition Information.
Track 6 (11 counties) launches October 14, 2024 (Anson, Cabarrus, Cumberland, Hoke, Montgomery, Moore, Randolph, Richmond, Scotland, Stanly, and Union).

• File & Serve (eFiling) Training Sessions (virtual and in-person)
• Portal Training Sessions (virtual)
• More Information and Resources

File & Serve (eFiling) Training Sessions

eFiling allows attorneys, judicial partners, and other members of the public to file documents electronically through a single, secure, centralized online location. Attorneys filing cases in eCourts counties are required to do so via File & Serve.

Training sessions will be offered both virtually and in-person for attorneys and judicial partners (probation officers, hospital filers, Guardian ad Litem, DSS, JSS, and DV Victim Services). On-demand training is also available on the eCourts website. eFiling sessions are tailored to either civil or criminal types of filings, though any attorney or judicial partner may attend any session. The training sessions are approved for CLE credit:

• REGISTER for a File & Serve training session - dates available through August 2024
  • Submitting Attendance for CLE / CPE

Portal Training Sessions

Portal allows attorneys, judicial partners, and other members of the public to access case information online. On-demand training is also available on the eCourts website. The virtual training sessions are approved for CLE credit:

• REGISTER for a Portal training session - dates available through August 2024
  • Submitting Attendance for CLE / CPE

More Information and Resources

Learn more about eCourts with these resources and information:

• Review user guides, tutorials, and FAQs for eCourts applications.
• Review changes to the General Rules of Practice related to digital case management.
• Register in advance for eCourts systems. To help streamline each user’s transition to eCourts, attorneys and the public are encouraged to ensure that their electronic accounts and registrations are set up and configured prior to go-live.
• The transition process begins the week prior to go-live. Significant adjustments to courthouse operations will begin to support the transition from paper records to electronic filing and case management.

For any eCourts application questions, please visit the eCourts hub at NCcourts.gov/eCourts or email [email protected].

Additional Information

• eCourts Track 5 Go-Live Timeline and Transition Process Starting July 10, 2024
• eCourts Training Resources and Track 5 Transition Information
• eCourts Track 4 Go-Live Timeline and Transition Process Starting April 17, 2024
• Track 4 eCourts Training Registration and Resources
• eCourts Expansion in Western NC Set for July 22, 2024
• eCourts Expansion Announced for 2024 for Tracks 4-6