Governor Roy Cooper has announced two judicial appointments: Sally Kirby Turner to serve as a superior court judge in Judicial District 27B (Cleveland and Lincoln counties). She will fill the vacancy from the retirement of Judge Forrest Donald Bridges. …
The Supreme Court of North Carolina has approved amendments to Rule 26 of the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure (“Filing and Service”). The Supreme Court’s order was adopted on 1 March 2023, nunc pro tunc 13 February 2023, and the amendments …
In the latest All Things Judicial podcast episode, Campbell School of Law Dean Rich Leonard shares stories from his early life, career, and time spent assisting several African nations improve their systems of justice. Leonard wrote about these stories in …
Judge Julee Flood has been formally invested as Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals during a swearing-in ceremony in the Court of Appeals courtroom on Thursday, February 23. Attendees of the ceremony included justices of the Supreme Court of …
Chief Justice Paul Newby has appointed Deputy Director Ryan S. Boyce as director of the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts (NCAOC), effective April 4. His role will be to manage and oversee the administrative services provided to the …
February is Black History Month and in the latest episode of the All Things Judicial podcast, we listen to excerpts from the 1999 investiture ceremony of Supreme Court of North Carolina's first African American chief justice, Chief Justice Henry Frye. …
eCourts is officially live in the four pilot counties (Harnett, Johnston, Lee, and Wake) today, Monday, February 13. This includes eFiling, Portal, and Odyssey. Now that eCourts is live, eFiling is required for attorneys for any new filings (including …
Judge Allison Riggs has been formally invested as Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals during a swearing-in ceremony in the Court of Appeals courtroom on Thursday, February 9. Attendees of the ceremony included justices of the Supreme Court of …
Driving back from a hearing in Raleigh one January morning, North Carolina Business Court Judge Michael Robinson and Term Law Clerk Sabrina Greer struck up a conversation about how they might give back to the community through volunteering. As luck would …
The Supreme Court of North Carolina has added a new rule to the General Rules of Practice for the Superior and District Courts. New Rule 29, “Definition of ‘Seal,’” is in furtherance of the Judicial Branch’s eCourts initiative and is effective on 13 …
The North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts (NCAOC) has announced it has adopted new and revised court forms to facilitate the trial courts’ ability to conduct criminal proceedings by audio and video transmission (AVT). In S.L. 2021-47, enacted …
Governor Roy Cooper has appointed the Honorable Judge Shamieka Rhinehart to serve as Superior Court Judge in Judicial District 14A, serving part of Durham County. She will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable Orlando Hudson. Judge …
Judge Allison Riggs will be formally invested as Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals on Thursday, February 9, 2023 at 3:30 p.m. Judge Riggs will be invested during a ceremony to be held in the Court of Appeals courtroom. The media and the public …
The North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts (NCAOC) is pleased to announce a major component of the Odyssey Integrated Case Management System (ICMS), File & Serve, is scheduled to officially launch in four pilot counties (Harnett, Johnston, …
Supreme Court of North Carolina Chief Justice Paul Newby has proclaimed the week of February 4-11 as Court Reporting and Captioning Week in the Judicial Branch by way of a proclamation. "We set aside this week to recognize the important contribution …
The Supreme Court of North Carolina has approved the amendments to Rule 5 and Rule 5.1 of the General Rules of Practice for Superior and District Courts. The effective date for the amendments is February 13, 2023. The General Rules of Practice are …
In the latest episode of the All Things Judicial podcast, we focus on human trafficking in North Carolina. Recently, the North Carolina Human Trafficking Commission worked with the Charlotte Metro Human Trafficking Task Force in the release of its 2023 …
BEAUFORT — Carteret County residents are receiving jury service scam phone calls from someone posing as law enforcement. The caller informs them that they have failed to respond to a jury summons, an order has been issued for their arrest, and that they …
MEMORANDUM TO: North Carolina Bar Members FROM: NCAOC Director Andrew T. Heath DATE: January 31, 2023 SUBJECT: eFiling in eCourts Pilot Counties Dear North Carolina Bar Member, I wanted to provide you with notice …
Chief Justice Paul Newby and Wake County District Court Judge Ashleigh Parker Dunston made remarks at the formal opening and ribbon cutting of the new Wake County Legal Support Center in the Wake County Courthouse in Raleigh on Friday, January 13. Judge …
