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Stay up to date with the latest judicial news, information, press releases, and more on the court system around the state.
MEDIA ADVISORY: North Carolina Court of Appeals to Hold Session at Nash County Courthouse
Oral arguments in two cases begin at 2:00 p.m.
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Chief Justice Newby Issues Order for Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, and Pender Counties
View an order declaring catastrophic conditions resulting from severe weather and flood advisories in these counties.
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All Things Judicial Recognizes Constitution Day on September 17
Visit and learn about one of America's colonial courthouses, the Historic 1767 Chowan County Courthouse.
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Governor Cooper Appoints District Attorney for New Hanover and Pender Counties
Governor Cooper has appointed Rebecca Donaldson to serve as district attorney in Prosecutorial District 6 (New Hanover and Pender counties).
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All Things Judicial Features an Interview with Former Chief Justice Burley Mitchell
Mitchell served on the Court of Appeals, and as an associate justice and chief justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina.
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North Carolina Conference of Clerks of Superior Court 2024-2025 Officers Sworn In
Iredell County Clerk of Superior Court James (Jim) Lee Mixson III was installed as the new president.
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Governor Cooper Appoints District Court Judge for District 35
Governor Roy Cooper has appointed Alexandria Leake to serve as district court judge in Avery, Madison, Mitchell, Watauga, Yancey counties.
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All Things Judicial Features an Interview with North Carolina Court of Appeals Chief Judge Chris Dillon
Dillon discusses becoming a judge, the role of the Court, and the importance of mentorship and civics education.
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IDS Launching New Payment System for Appointed Counsel in eCourts Counties
The new system OASIS works in tandem with Enterprise Justice (Odyssey) / eCourts for private assigned counsel to electronically invoice IDS.
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26th Judicial District (Mecklenburg County) Announces a CODE GREEN – SEVERE Weather Alert for Court Operations on August 8, 2024 (UPDATE)
UPDATE August 8: All court sessions, with some District Court exceptions, scheduled for Thursday will recess at 3:00 p.m.
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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.
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eCourts Expanding to All 100 Counties in 2025 and N.C. Business Court
Details of the eCourts transition announced provide all remaining county groupings for Tracks 7-10 and additional go-live dates for 2025.
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Governor Cooper Appoints District Court Judges for Districts 27 and 43
Governor Roy Cooper has appointed Ashley Andrews to serve District 27 and Kristy Parton to serve District 43.
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Safe Babies Court Begins Enrolling Families in Three North Carolina Counties
Safe Babies Court officially began accepting families this summer in Mitchell, New Hanover, and Yancey counties.
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All Things Judicial Features an Interview with Russell M. Robinson, II
Robinson is the author of Robinson on North Carolina Corporation Law, the premier treatise on North Carolina corporation law.
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Jury Duty Scam Alert for Mecklenburg County July 2024
Mecklenburg County residents are receiving jury service scam phone calls from someone posing as law enforcement.
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Language Access Updates to Standards and Initiating Forms
This communication provides two key updates from NCAOC’s Office of Language Access (OLAS) for standards and forms.
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eCourts Training Resources and Track 6 Transition Information
Find eCourts training registration information and resources for the legal community and upcoming Track 6 counties launching in October.
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eCourts Extends to Mountains of Western North Carolina
Eleven counties (Track 5) in western North Carolina will shift to digital court records on July 22, 2024.
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All Things Judicial Features an Interview with Chief Business Court Judge Louis A. Bledsoe, III
Bledsoe shares about becoming a judge, the role of the Business Court, and reflects on the joys and challenges in today's legal community.
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