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eCourts Expanding to Half of State by October 2024
Track 6 goes live Oct. 14, including Anson, Cabarrus, Cumberland, Hoke, Montgomery, Moore, Randolph, Richmond, Scotland, Stanly, and Union.
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Chief Justice Paul Newby Resumes 100-County Tour with Visits to 10 North Carolina Counties
The tour began in May 2021 and after tomorrow's visits, Newby will have visited 67 county courthouses across North Carolina.
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10-Digit Dialing Now Required for Calling Judicial Offices
All calls to judicial offices and court staff will need to be made using 10-digit dialing with the area code plus the number.
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Chief Justice Paul Newby Visits Caswell, Person, Rockingham, and Yadkin Counties During 100 County Tour
Newby's 100 county tour first began in Cherokee County in May and is expected to end in Dare County in 2022.
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Anson, Richmond, and Scotland Counties Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Courts will remain open; however, beginning March 16 through April 17, most cases will be rescheduled. See more details.
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Governor Cooper Makes Judicial Appointment in Superior Court District 16A
Chief Assistant District Attorney Dawn M. Layton as superior court judge in Judicial District 16A (Anson, Richmond, and Scotland counties).
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Governor Cooper Announces Judicial Appointments to Districts 16A and 29B
Governor Roy Cooper has announced the following judicial appointments to superior court districts 16A and 29B.
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Chief Justice Martin Appoints Chief District Court Judges in Judicial Districts 16A and 19B
Chief Justice Martin has appointed Judge Amy Wilson as chief district court judge for District 16A and Judge Lee Gavin for District 19B.
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Chief Justice Martin Issues New Order for Counties Affected by Hurricane Florence
An order from Chief Justice Martin regarding counties affected by Hurricane Florence.
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