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The Supreme Court Clerk’s Office is open and operating. If there are questions about a particular case, most filings may be reviewed at www.ncappellatecourts.org or you may call the Clerk’s office for additional information. Most matters can be handled by phone. The Clerk’s Office is practicing social distancing and following the recommendations of the CDC and NC DHHS. Please do not come to the Clerk’s Office unless you have first called for assistance.
Supreme Court Orders Appellate Court Deadlines Extended - March 27, 2020
Supreme Court of North Carolina Adopts Universal Citation Format
New Codification Available for the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure - January 14, 2021
About
The Supreme Court of North Carolina is the state’s highest court, and there is no further appeal from its decisions on matters of state law. It is made up of the Chief Justice, who also serves as head of the Judicial Branch, and six associate justices. Each justice serves an eight-year term. The Supreme Court has no jury and makes no determinations of fact, but it considers whether error occurred at trial or in judicial interpretation of the law.
Read about the history of the Justice Building.
More Information
Meet the Justices
Supreme Court of North Carolina Biographies and Courtroom Seating.
Opinions
Slip opinions filed and written by the justices of the Supreme Court.
Calendar of Oral Arguments
View current and past calendars of Oral Arguments.
Dockets
Search Supreme Court Dockets by case title, name, number, or party.
Orders
Search Supreme Court Orders by docket number or case title.
eFiling and Document Library
Electronically file a case and search and view case information in the Document Library.
Petition Rulings
View current and past Supreme Court Petition Rulings.
Supreme Court Library
Access to the facility is restricted to users and authorized visitors under Supreme Court Library Rules.
Advance Sheets
Preliminary publication of the official North Carolina Reports assigning citations to opinions and including headnotes (case summaries), orders, and petition lists.
PDF Volumes
PDF versions of the final book publication of opinions (with headnotes), orders, and petition lists, with additional materials such as trial judge lists, rule amendments, and ceremonial and historical materials.
Search Case Summaries / Headnotes
Search headnotes of legal topics in opinions of the Supreme Court (since December 2014) and the Court of Appeals (since April 2016).
Certificate of Good Standing
A certificate of good standing is a certified statement from the Clerk of the Supreme Court.
Portrait Presentations
Portraits of former associate justices and former chief justices hang on the walls of the Supreme Court.
Court Rules
Rules of practice, procedure, and conduct adopted by the Supreme Court of North Carolina.
Appellate Reporter
Publishes the opinions of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.
History of the Justice Building
Learn about the building's history since opened in 1940.
Additional Resources
Documents and links to other helpful materials.
Contact
Supreme Court Clerk’s Office Telephone (919) 831-5700
Hours of operation: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (except holidays)
Physical address Supreme Court of North Carolina
Clerk's Office
2 East Morgan Street
Raleigh, NC 27601-1428
Mailing addressPO Box 2170
Raleigh, NC 27602
Latest News
New Codification Available for the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure
Chief Justice Paul Newby Issues Emergency Directives on COVID-19
