May 16, 2025 , General News

Governor Stein Appoints Superior Court Judge for District 1

Governor Josh Stein has appointed Eula Reid as superior court judge in Judicial District 1.

March 20, 2025 , General News

Governor Stein Appoints District Court Judges for Districts 1 and 38

Governor Josh Stein has appointed Jennifer Wells to serve District 1 and Cameron “Chip” Harrison to serve District 38.

November 6, 2024 , Press Release

Chief Justice Paul Newby Makes Judicial Appointments

The following chief district court judge appointments are effective January 1, 2025.

October 28, 2024 , Press Release

North Carolina Implementing Convenient Debit Card Payments for Jury Service

Jurors will begin receiving jury service payments on pre-paid debit cards in lieu of paper checks starting in 30+ counties this month.

August 27, 2024 , Press Release

North Carolina Conference of Clerks of Superior Court 2024-2025 Officers Sworn In

Iredell County Clerk of Superior Court James (Jim) Lee Mixson III was installed as the new president.

February 5, 2024 , Press Release

eCourts is Now Live in Twelve Additional Counties

Now that eCourts is live, eFiling is required for attorneys for any filings (including subsequent filings in open cases) in the 12 counties.

January 23, 2024 , General News

eCourts Track 3 Go-Live Timeline and Transition Process Starting January 24, 2024

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

November 20, 2023 , General News

Track 3 eCourts Training Registration and Resources

Find Track 3 eCourts training registration information and resources for the legal community.

November 17, 2023 , General News

Portal and File & Serve (eFiling) Training Available for Attorneys and Judicial Partners in eCourts Track 3 Counties

Portal and File & Serve (eFiling) training sessions are now available for attorneys and judicial partners in eCourts Track 3 counties.

November 1, 2023 , Press Release

Twelve N.C. Counties to Transition to eCourts on February 5, 2024

Track 3 includes Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington Counties.

October 11, 2022 , Press Release

Chief Justice Paul Newby Completes His Historic 100-County Tour from Murphy to Manteo

Newby is the first sitting chief justice to visit all of North Carolina's courthouses from Murphy to Manteo.

January 4, 2022 , General News

10-Digit Dialing Now Required for Calling Judicial Offices

All calls to judicial offices and court staff will need to be made using 10-digit dialing with the area code plus the number. 

September 29, 2021 , Press Release

Chief Justice Paul Newby Continues 100 County Tour with Visit to Southeastern North Carolina

The 100 county courthouse tour visits Carteret, Cumberland, Duplin, Jones, Onslow, Pamlico, and Sampson counties.

August 27, 2021 , General News

Governor Roy Cooper Announces Judicial Appointment

Jennifer Karpowicz Bland to serve as District Court Judge for Judicial District 1.

April 6, 2021 , General News

Governor Cooper Makes Four Judicial Appointments

Governor Roy Cooper announced four judicial appointments to Superior and District Courts.

May 29, 2020 , General News

Dare County Clerk of Court's Notice

We have implemented the following guidelines to ensure that everyone has as safe of a visit to the Dare County Courthouse as possible.

September 21, 2018 , Press Release

Chief Justice Martin Issues New Order for Counties Affected by Hurricane Florence

An order from Chief Justice Martin regarding counties affected by Hurricane Florence.

September 13, 2018 , Press Release

Chief Justice Martin Issues Order for Counties Subject to Mandatory Evacuation Due to Hurricane Florence

An order from Chief Justice Martin regarding counties subject to mandatory evacuation due to Hurricane Florence.