Transformative digital court services will come online in fourteen counties across several North Carolina regions next week. This milestone in North Carolina’s transition to a modern court system marks the second-to-last track of the historic eCourts …
Supreme Court of North Carolina Chief Justice Paul Newby has announced the appointment of Administrative Law Judge Melissa Owens Lassiter as the next Chief Administrative Law Judge of the North Carolina Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH). Judge …
Governor Josh Stein announced the following appointments to the District Court and District Attorney positions across North Carolina: Caroline F. Quinn has been appointed to the District Court in Judicial District 8, serving Edgecombe, Nash, and Wilson …
The latest episode of All Things Judicial–Beyond the Bench, shines a spotlight on the civil wedding ceremonies conducted by North Carolina magistrates. Titled “Where Love Meets Law: Magistrate Weddings in North Carolina,” this episode offers both a behind- …
On July 21, 2025, eCourts will launch in Track 9 counties: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Caswell, Forsyth, Madison, Mitchell, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin, and Yancey. To support the transition from paper records to electronic filing and …
eCourts kiosks will be available at courthouses in Alamance, Cabarrus, Cumberland, Durham, Guilford, New Hanover, Onslow, and Union counties beginning in June. The kiosks will provide on-site access to eCourts applications for users to search court dates …
The Wake County Legal Support Center, a program of the N.C. Equal Access to Justice Commission, is proud to announce the official launch of the Legal Hand Call-In Center serving North Carolina — a first-of-its-kind resource in the state offering free legal …
eCourts Guide & File has helped the public generate more than 100,000 court filings. The application, which allows users to create and file the most common legal actions through assisted interviews, reached the mark in May. Guide & File launched …
Governor Josh Stein has appointed Jessie Conley as district court judge in Judicial District 32 (Alexander and Iredell counties). She will fill the vacancy of the retirement of Judge Bryan Corbett. Conley currently works at Pressly, Thomas & Conley P.A …
The North Carolina Judicial Branch has released a special episode of All Things Judicial: Beyond the Bench podcast, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. The episode features a compelling conversation with …
The Supreme Court of North Carolina has amended the Rules for Court-Ordered Arbitration. The Supreme Court’s order includes amendments to Rules 5 and 9. The Supreme Court’s order amending the rules was adopted on 21 May 2025, and the amendments become …
Governor Josh Stein has appointed Eula Reid as superior court judge in Judicial District 1 (Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Pasquotank, and Perquimans counties). She will fill the vacancy from the retirement of Judge Jerry Tillett. Reid currently …
Chief Justice Paul Newby has declared May 4-10, 2025, as Employee Appreciation Week in the Judicial Branch. The Judicial Branch would like to recognize all the judicial officials and employees who help improve the lives of North Carolinians each day. This …
File & Serve (eFiling) and Portal training sessions are now available for attorneys and judicial partners through July 2025. Training sessions are available in-person and virtual for attorneys and judicial partners in all counties and approved for CLE …
MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: Legal Community NCAOC Director Ryan S. Boyce May 5, 2025 eCourts Training Resources and Track 9 Transition Information Dear Colleagues in the Legal Community, On behalf of the Judicial Branch, we are …
Chief Justice Paul Newby has proclaimed May 2025 as Recovery Court Month for the North Carolina Judicial Branch. This month, recovery courts throughout North Carolina will join similar programs nationwide in celebrating National Treatment Court Month. “For …
Governor Josh Stein has appointed Tracey Henderson as district court judge in Judicial District 14 (Cumberland County). She will fill the vacancy of Judge Stephen Stokes after his appointment to superior court. Henderson is a litigator with particular …
Pictured left to right: Judge Angelica Chavis McIntyre, Elizabeth Star, Ben David, Chief Justice Paul Newby, Judge Regina Parker, and Andrew Heath. The Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism presented its 2024 Awards to five recipients during its …
eCourts is officially live in 11 additional counties today, April 28, 2025: Bertie, Edgecombe, Greene, Halifax, Hertford, Lenoir, Nash, Northampton, Pitt, Wayne, and Wilson counties. This includes eFiling, Portal, and Enterprise Justice (Odyssey). eCourts …
Eleven counties convert to eCourts this month and complete eastern North Carolina’s transition to online access to justice for the public. Track 8 of the eCourts conversion includes Bertie, Edgecombe, Greene, Halifax, Hertford, Lenoir, Nash, Northampton, …
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