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Track 3 eCourts Training Registration and Resources
Find Track 3 eCourts training registration information and resources for the legal community.
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Portal and File & Serve (eFiling) Training Available for Attorneys and Judicial Partners in eCourts Track 3 Counties
Portal and File & Serve (eFiling) training sessions are now available for attorneys and judicial partners in eCourts Track 3 counties.
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Service Options in File & Serve and Proposed Order Submissions
This document shares important guidance for eCourts users.
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N.C. Administrative Office of the Courts Hosts First Tech Fair to Showcase Court Technology
The Tech Fair showcased court technology currently being utilized in courthouses across North Carolina.
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All Things Judicial Features an Interview with Guilford County Attorney G. Stevenson Crihfield
Crihfield helped bring attention to mental health issues in his legal community.
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Harnett County Veterans Treatment Court Celebrates 10 Years
Veterans Treatment Court helps veterans involved in the justice system due to mental health disorders, trauma, and substance use.
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Governor Cooper Announces Three Judicial Appointments
Justin Green, Lora T. Baker, and M. Jason Williams have been appointed to serve in district courts.
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North Carolina Collaboratory to Study N.C. Treatment Courts
This strategic plan is an opportunity to address the impacts of the opioid crisis and other substance addictions harming communities.
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Twelve N.C. Counties to Transition to eCourts on February 5, 2024
Track 3 includes Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington Counties.
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Pro Bono Go: North Carolina's New One-Stop Shop for Pro Bono Opportunities
The new statewide platform is for legal professionals seeking pro bono service that makes a meaningful difference for North Carolinians.
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All Things Judicial "Fright Court" Episode Focuses on Two Haunted County Courthouses and the Tale of Legendary Accused Murderer Tom Dooley
Each Halloween, we release a special episode called "Fright Court," where we focus on ghostly legends associated with our legal community.
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Supreme Court Amends Amicus Curiae Rules in the Rules of Appellate Procedure
The Supreme Court’s order amending the rules was adopted on October 18, 2023, and becomes effective on November 20, 2023.
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Court Employees Receive Courthouse Employee of the Year Awards for 2023
This award is presented to courthouse employees whose contributions have demonstrated the highest commitment to genuine professionalism.
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North Carolina State Leaders Hold Behavioral Health Roundtable
The roundtable was an opportunity for North Carolina state leaders to use the Miami-Dade Criminal Mental Health Project as a model.
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Chief Justice Paul Newby Declares Third Week of October 2023 as Conflict Resolution Week
Conflict Resolution Week is intended to recognize the importance of dispute resolution to the Judicial Branch and to North Carolinians.
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All Things Judicial Features Interview with Beaufort County Attorney Claude R. Wheatly, Jr.
He earned recognition and praise as a general practitioner in Beaufort County for over 70 years.
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eCourts is Now Live in Mecklenburg County
Now that eCourts is live, eFiling is required for attorneys for any new filings (including subsequent filings in open cases) in Mecklenburg.
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Forsyth County Courts Moving into New Courthouse
Court officials will begin moving to the new courthouse October 9 with an opening date of October 23, 2023.
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eCourts to Launch in Mecklenburg County on Monday, October 9, 2023
Once eCourts is live, eFiling will be required for attorneys for any new filings (including subsequent filings in open cases).
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North Carolina Conference of Clerks of Superior Court 2023-2024 Officers Sworn In
The Honorable Catawba County Clerk of Superior Court Kim Sigmon was installed as the new president.
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