On Wednesday, January 17, at the joint dinner of the N.C. State Bar and the N.C. Bar Association at the Marriott Crabtree Valley Hotel in Raleigh, Chief Justice Paul Newby presented the 2023 Chief Justice's Professionalism Award to the following …
On February 5, 2024, eCourts will launch in Track 3 counties, Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington. To support the transition from paper records to electronic filing and case …
The latest episode of All Things Judicial features excerpts of an interview with former Chief Justice's Commission on Professionalism Executive Director Mel Wright who retired December 31, 2023. Wright became the Executive Director of the North …
The North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts (NCAOC) on Friday announced additional go-live plans for counties transitioning from paper files to Enterprise Justice (Odyssey), the state's cloud-hosted digital case management system, which …
The North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission announced some changes in leadership today. Chief Justice Paul Newby appointed Brunswick County Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Jason Disbrow as chairman of the Commission Effective January 1. Judge …
The Mecklenburg County Courts have declared a CODE GREEN – SEVERE WEATHER and will operate according to the 26th Judicial District Inclement Weather Policy. Due to inclement weather, all court sessions scheduled for TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2024, have been …
The latest episode of All Things Judicial features excerpts of an interview with former Forsyth County attorney William F. Womble (1916-2016) who was the very first recipient of the Chief Justice's Professionalism Award. He begin practicing law with …
Supreme Court of North Carolina Chief Justice Paul Newby has proclaimed January 2024 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month and January 11 as Human Trafficking Awareness Day for the Judicial Branch by way of a proclamation. Since 2010, January has been …
Judicial officials in Judicial District 7 (Bertie, Halifax, Hertford, and Northampton counties) have announced the establishment of a public defender office to serve the district. A 2022 report from the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts ( …
A special episode of All Things Judicial celebrates North Carolina Constitution Day by featuring excerpts of a discussion between Chief Justice Paul Newby and former University of North Carolina School of Law Professor John Orth on the history of the North …
The launch of the eCourts Odyssey Integrated Case Management System (ICMS) in Mecklenburg County has resulted in changes to many of our business processes involving criminal matters in Superior and District Court. Additionally, new technology through the …
Chief Justice Paul Newby has appointed Wake County District Court Judge Margaret Eagles to serve as chief district court judge for Wake County effective February 1, 2024. Judge Eagles will fill the vacancy left by Chief District Court Judge Ned Mangum who …
Niccoya "Nicky" Dobson has been appointed Chief Public Defender to the newly created defender district serving Duplin, Jones, and Sampson counties by the Honorable Judge Henry Stevens IV, Senior Resident Superior Court for Judicial District 4. …
The Chief Justice's Task Force on ACEs-Informed Courts has issued its final report. The report memorializes the work of the ACEs Task Force and provides recommendations for further integration of trauma-informed care. The report is the product of …
The latest episode of All Things Judicial features excerpts of an interview with former Randolph County District Court Judge Lillian B. Jordan. She practiced family law for 17 years and served as a district court judge and emergency district court judge. …
Governor Roy Cooper has announced two judicial appointments to district court and superior court. Judge Regina M. Joe has been appointed as a superior court judge in District 19D (Hoke and Moore Counties). She will fill the vacancy created by the …
The latest episode of All Things Judicial focuses on Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) in District 11A which covers Harnett, Johnston, and Lee counties. Guests include Veterans Court Director Zane Campbell, District Attorney Suzanne Matthews (Prosecutorial …
TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: Legal Community NCAOC Director Ryan S. Boyce November 20, 2023 Track 3 eCourts Training Registration and Resources Dear Colleagues in the Legal Community, On behalf of the Judicial Branch, we are excited to partner …
MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: Legal Community NCAOC Director Ryan S. Boyce November 20, 2023 Track 3 eCourts Training Registration and Resources Dear Colleagues in the Legal Community, On behalf of the Judicial Branch, we are excited to …
In anticipation of eCourts launching in Track 3 (12 counties) in February 2024, the NCAOC has scheduled Portal training sessions and File & Serve (eFiling) training sessions for attorneys and judicial partners. Track 3 counties include Beaufort, Camden …
