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Chief Justice Cheri Beasley Issues Emergency Orders Requiring Face Coverings in Courthouses and Planning for the Resumption of Jury Trials
Chief Justice Beasley announced that jury trials in North Carolina courts will be delayed through at least September.
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Chief Justice Cheri Beasley to Issue New Emergency Directives Related to COVID-19
The new directives will be issued during a press conference Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Watch live.
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Pitt County Courts to Hold First Session of Behavioral Health Treatment Court
The BHTC combines court supervision with mental health treatment.
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Caldwell County Clerk of Court Estates Division is Closed for COVID-19 Testing and Cleaning
The courthouse remains open for business.
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North Carolina Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice Meets July 10
Task force is co-chaired by Associate Justice Anita Earls
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Pitt County Court Officials Issue Administrative Order Requiring Face Coverings in the Courthouse
The Order takes effect at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 2, and will remain in effect until further notice.
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26th Judicial District COVID-19 Modified Court Operations Beginning July 6, 2020
A listing of court operations in July for the 26th Judicial District Courts and Mecklenburg County Clerk of Superior Court’s Office.
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Chief Justice Beasley Issues Order Extending Several Existing Emergency Directives
The directives continue to allow increased use of technology and seek to limit foot traffic in courthouses.
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North Carolina Bar Association Minorities in the Profession Committee Announces Legal Legends of Color Honorees
Each of these highly-respected individuals have made a significant impact to the North Carolina legal practice.
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Chief Justice Beasley Delivers 2020 State of the Judiciary Address
The address focused on the Judicial Branch’s commitment to access, fairness, and impartiality for the people of North Carolina.
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Chief Justice Beasley to Deliver 2020 State of the Judiciary Address
WATCH LIVE on NCcourts.gov or the Judicial Branch Facebook page @NCcourts.
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Chief Justice Beasley Extends Emergency Orders Regarding Jury Trials and Court Facility Public Health Measures
Emergency directives postpone jury trials, prescribe social distancing measures, and allow extra time for summary ejectment proceedings.
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Caldwell County Court Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19
The courthouse has been sanitized and remains open for business at this time.
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Alamance County Court Hearing Regarding NCDHHS vs. Ace Speedway Racing, Ltd. to be Streamed Live for Public
The hearing is open to the public and the media and public are encouraged to watch via live stream.
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Faith and Justice Alliance Steering Committee Convened for Inaugural Meeting
The Alliance is a project of the North Carolina Equal Access to Justice Commission.
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The Supreme Court of North Carolina to Hold First Oral Arguments using Webex
The oral arguments will be the first set to be heard using remote technology in the Court's 200-year history.
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Governor Cooper Appoints New District Court Judges to serve Orange, Chatham and Guilford counties.
Hathaway S. Pendergrass will serve in Judicial District 15B and Kelvin D. Smith will serve in Judicial District 18.
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Alamance County Court Hearing Regarding NCDHHS vs. Ace Speedway Racing, Ltd. to be Streamed Live for Public
The hearing is open to the public and the public and media are invited to watch the hearing via livestream.
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Supreme Court Approves New Judicial Standards Rules and Amends Rules Affecting Mediation
In conference on June 3, 2020, the Supreme Court of North Carolina issued six orders that contain amendments to several of its rule sets.
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North Carolina Office of Indigent Defense Services Issues Statement on the Death of George Floyd
The statement includes a pledge to assist the defense community in its efforts to identify and fight racism in North Carolina Courts.
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