Legal Community
eCourts Services - now available in 62 counties: Alamance, Anson, Beaufort, Bladen, Brunswick, Buncombe, Cabarrus, Camden, Carteret, Chatham, Cherokee, Chowan, Clay, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Durham, Franklin, Gates, Graham, Granville, Guilford, Harnett, Haywood, Henderson, Hoke, Hyde, Jackson, Johnston, Jones, Lee, Macon, Martin, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, New Hanover, Onslow, Orange, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Person, Polk, Randolph, Richmond, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Stanly, Swain, Transylvania, Tyrrell, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, and Washington. eFiling is required for attorneys filing in eCourts counties. Learn more about eCourts.
- Track 8 launches April 28, 2025 - 11 counties: Bertie, Edgecombe, Greene, Halifax, Hertford, Lenoir, Nash, Northampton, Pitt, Wayne, and Wilson.
Supreme Court Amends the Rules of Appellate Procedure - March 21, 2025
North Carolina Court of Appeals to Change Days for Filing Opinions in 2025
Webex Resources: Online Audio / Video Technology for Remote Hearings
**eCourts Services will be UNAVAILABLE - Friday, 4/25 (5 p.m.) to Sunday, 4/27 (morning) - for the eCourts Track 8 go-live transition April 28:
- File & Serve (eFiling)
- Portal (search court dates and records, online payments)
Featured Services
Find a Judicial Form
Statewide forms created and maintained by the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts.
Local Rules and Forms
Rules and forms that only apply to specific court districts and counties.
eCourts eFiling (File & Serve)
Secure online access for attorneys and self-represented litigants to submit court documents online to the clerk's office in eCourts counties
eCourts Portal
Access court information in eCourts counties, perform smart searches, find court dates, view case information, and make payments.
Find a Courthouse
Browse our county directory to find a local courthouse to visit or contact.
Services
Find online services, including eFiling, citation services, and court collections and payments.
Court Date Notifications
Non-eCourts Counties Only: Subscribe to court date notifications and reminders for criminal cases via email or SMS/text message.
eCourts Guide & File
A free online service to help users prepare court documents to file for certain case types.
Court Calendars
Civil Calendars by County
Non-eCourts Counties Only: View (or subscribe to) upcoming civil case schedules by county to find out when and where civil cases will be held.
Civil Calendar Attorney Search by Bar Number
Non-eCourts Counties Only: Search civil calendars by your attorney bar number.
Court Date Search by Citation Number
Non-eCourts Counties Only: Search for upcoming criminal and infraction cases by citation number.
Court Date Search by Defendant Name
Non-eCourts Counties Only: Search for upcoming criminal and infraction cases by county, court type, and defendant name.
Criminal Calendars
Non-eCourts Counties Only: View (or subscribe to) upcoming criminal case schedules by county to find out when and where criminal cases will be held.
eCourts Counties Civil and Criminal Calendars
eCourts Counties Only: Find civil and criminal calendars by county and court type.
eCourts Portal
eCourts Counties Only: Search Portal for court dates by name, citation number, county, and more.
Impaired Driving Court Dates
Non-eCourts Counties Only: Search for upcoming impaired driving cases by county, zip code, or defendant name.
Local Administrative Schedules
Find local administrative schedules and calendars for district and superior court by county.
Statewide Officer Court Appearance Dates
Non-eCourts Counties Only: Search for upcoming court dates assigned to an individual officer by officer name, number, agency, or county.
Superior Court Master Calendar
View Spring and Fall Master Calendars of the Superior Courts statewide.
Business Court Staff, Locations, and Court Calendars
Find the location and calendar for the Business Court's chambers and courtrooms in Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh, and Winston-Salem.
Court of Appeals Calendar of Oral Arguments
View current and past calendars of Court of Appeals Oral Arguments.
Supreme Court Calendars of Arguments
View calendars of arguments for cases heard in the Supreme Court.
eFile Court Documents
eCourts Services - now available in 62 counties. eFiling is required for attorneys filing in eCourts counties. Learn more about eCourts.
eCourts eFiling (File & Serve)
Submit court documents online to the clerk's office in eCourts counties.
Appellate Courts eFiling
File court documents (registration required) for Supreme Court or Court of Appeals. Search and view case information and documents (public).
Business Court eFiling
File court documents, pay filing fees, send court notices, and more (registration required).
Legacy Civil eFiling
File court documents* or view case info (registration required) in select counties for domestic violence cases.
*eFiling domestic violence cases (Legacy eFiling): currently only available for Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Rockingham, Rowan counties.
Opinions
Appellate Court Slip Opinions
Slip opinions (court's decision in a case) filed and written by the justices of the Supreme Court or judges of the Court of Appeals.
Business Court Opinions
View and search opinions of the Business Court.
Appellate Court Advance Sheets
Preliminary publication of the North Carolina Reports and the North Carolina Court of Appeals Reports including opinions with headnotes.
Appellate Court Volumes
Final publication of the North Carolina Reports and the North Carolina Court of Appeals Reports including opinions with headnotes.
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).
Additional Resources
Certificate of Good Standing
A certificate of good standing is a certified statement from the Clerk of the Supreme Court.
Chief Justice's Commission on Professionalism
Enhancing professionalism among North Carolina's lawyers.
Court Costs and Waiver Lists
Find court costs, fees, and waiver lists by year.
Court Rules
Rules of practice, procedure, and conduct adopted by the Supreme Court of North Carolina.
Criminal Background Check
Learn how to obtain a criminal background check for yourself or others.
Disability Access
Learn about disability access and ADA compliance in North Carolina courts and resources for special needs/disability services.
Find a Judicial Branch Employee
If you know the Judicial Branch employee that you'd like to reach, please use our Judicial Directory to find their contact information.
Find a Mediator
When two parties can’t come to an agreement on a particular conflict, a mediator can help provide assistance.
Language Access
Learn how the Judicial Branch accommodates people with spoken foreign language needs, how to request an interpreter, and more.
Pro Bono Resource Center
Increasing pro bono participation statewide.
Remote Public Access Program
NCAOC offers access to criminal and civil court data.