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 …
Chief Justice Paul Newby presented annual Chief Justice's Professionalism Awards during an event held in partnership with the North Carolina State Bar and North Carolina Bar Association. Recipients have demonstrated the good that can be accomplished …
In the latest episode of the All Things Judicial podcast, we listen to excerpts from the January 2023 investiture ceremonies of Supreme Court of North Carolina Associate Justice Trey Allen and North Carolina Court of Appeals Chief Judge Donna Stroud. In …
In an order issued by the Supreme Court of North Carolina, the Court announced that it is withdrawing its previous order implementing the universal citation system for judicial opinions and publications. Although the Court initially believed that the …
Governor Roy Cooper has announced three new judicial appointments across the state. Walter W. “Trip” Baker has been appointed to serve as District Court Judge in Judicial District 18, serving Guilford County. He will fill the vacancy created by the …
Dear Legal Community, After much preparation, we are excited to announce the go-live date for the four pilot counties (Harnett, Johnston, Lee, and Wake) for the eCourts Odyssey Integrated Case Management System (ICMS) and eFiling will be Monday, February …
Chief Judge Donna S. Stroud has been formally invested as Chief Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals during a swearing-in ceremony in the Court of Appeals courtroom on Monday, January 9. Dignitaries attending the ceremony included Supreme Court of …
Chief Judge Donna S. Stroud will be formally invested as Chief Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals on Monday, January 9, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. Chief Judge Stroud will be invested during a ceremony to be held in the Court of Appeals courtroom. The …
Supreme Court of North Carolina Chief Justice Paul Newby has proclaimed January 2023 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 …
The latest episode of the All Things Judicial podcast features a 2009 interview with former Supreme Court of North Carolina Associate Justice Harry C. Martin. Justice Martin has the distinction of serving as a judge on the North Carolina Superior Court, …
