August 6, 2024 , General News

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.

August 5, 2024 , Press Release

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.

August 2, 2024 , General News

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.

July 31, 2024 , Press Release

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.

July 31, 2024 , Press Release

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.

July 29, 2024 , Press Release

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.

July 25, 2024 , General News

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.

July 24, 2024 , General News

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.

July 18, 2024 , Press Release

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.

July 17, 2024 , Press Release

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.

July 17, 2024 , Press Release

North Carolina to Host the National Association of Sentencing Commissions’ 2024 Conference

The conference will be held August 6-8 at the Raleigh Marriott City Center, Raleigh, NC.

July 17, 2024 , General News

File & Serve (eFiling) and Portal Training Available for Attorneys and Judicial Partners Through October 2024

File & Serve (eFiling) and Portal training sessions are now available for attorneys and judicial partners through October 2024.

July 3, 2024 , Press Release

All Things Judicial Features an Interview with Judge Robinson O. Everett

Everett was part of Duke Law School's faculty for over 50 years.

June 27, 2024 , Press Release

North Carolina Business Court Changes Announced by Judicial Branch

Judge Michael L. Robinson to become Chief Business Court Judge January 2025

June 27, 2024 , General News

eCourts Track 5 Go-Live Timeline and Transition Process Starting July 10, 2024

To support the transition to eCourts, there will be significant adjustments to courthouse operations the week prior in all counties.

June 19, 2024 , Press Release

All Things Judicial Interviews Rufus Edmisten Regarding the 50th Anniversary of the Watergate Committee's Final Report

Edmisten served as the deputy chief counsel for the Senate Watergate Committee (1973-74).

June 17, 2024 , General News

New Portal Functionality: Calculated Interest in SmartSearch

Users can navigate to a case using SmartSearch and scroll to Financial Information to see the “Calculated interest as of” the date viewed.

June 5, 2024 , Press Release

All Things Judicial Features an Interview with Attorney James D. Blount, Jr.

Blount's 50-year legal career included working as lead counsel in over 300 civil jury trials.

June 5, 2024 , General News

Two Judicial Branch Employees Honored with 2024 Caswell Awards for 45 Years of Public Service

Judicial Branch honorees included Howard Hand (Gaston County) and Ella Wrenn (Franklin County).

June 3, 2024 , Press Release

eCourts Expanding to Half of State by October 2024

Track 6 goes live Oct. 14, including Anson, Cabarrus, Cumberland, Hoke, Montgomery, Moore, Randolph, Richmond, Scotland, Stanly, and Union.