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Buncombe County Courthouse Operations Open October 8, 2024
Buncombe County Courthouse will open for essential operations beginning on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Friday.
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Governor Cooper Appoints District Attorney in Prosecutorial District 21
Governor Roy Cooper has appointed Jamie Adams as district attorney in Prosecutorial District 21 (Anson, Richmond, and Scotland counties).
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Chief Justice Newby Issues Amended Order for Certain Western North Carolina Counties Due to Hurricane Helene
View an amended order declaring catastrophic conditions resulting from severe weather and flood advisories in multiple western counties.
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Governor Cooper Appoints District Court Judge for Union County
Governor Roy Cooper has appointed Megean Simpson to serve as district court judge in Judicial District 30 (Union County).
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26th Judicial District (Mecklenburg County) Announces a Code Green Severe Weather Alert for Court Operations on September 27, 2024
Due to inclement weather, all court sessions, with some District Court exceptions, scheduled for Friday are cancelled.
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Governor Cooper Appoints District Court Judge for Harnett, Johnston, and Lee Counties
Governor Roy Cooper has appointed Brad Salmon to serve as district court judge in Judicial District 12 (Harnett, Johnston, and Lee).
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All Things Judicial Focuses on North Carolina's Judicial System Reforms in the 1960s
Among these reforms were the creation of District Courts, the Court of Appeals, and the Administrative Office of the Courts.
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eCourts Track 6 Go-Live Timeline and Transition Process Starting October 2, 2024
To support the Track 6 transition to eCourts, there will be significant adjustments to courthouse operations the week prior in all counties.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: North Carolina Court of Appeals to Hold Session at Nash County Courthouse
Oral arguments in two cases begin at 2:00 p.m.
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Chief Justice Newby Issues Order for Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, and Pender Counties
View an order declaring catastrophic conditions resulting from severe weather and flood advisories in these counties.
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All Things Judicial Recognizes Constitution Day on September 17
Visit and learn about one of America's colonial courthouses, the Historic 1767 Chowan County Courthouse.
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Governor Cooper Appoints District Attorney for New Hanover and Pender Counties
Governor Cooper has appointed Rebecca Donaldson to serve as district attorney in Prosecutorial District 6 (New Hanover and Pender counties).
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All Things Judicial Features an Interview with Former Chief Justice Burley Mitchell
Mitchell served on the Court of Appeals, and as an associate justice and chief justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina.
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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.
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Governor Cooper Appoints District Court Judge for District 35
Governor Roy Cooper has appointed Alexandria Leake to serve as district court judge in Avery, Madison, Mitchell, Watauga, Yancey counties.
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All Things Judicial Features an Interview with North Carolina Court of Appeals Chief Judge Chris Dillon
Dillon discusses becoming a judge, the role of the Court, and the importance of mentorship and civics education.
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IDS Launching New Payment System for Appointed Counsel in eCourts Counties
The new system OASIS works in tandem with Enterprise Justice (Odyssey) / eCourts for private assigned counsel to electronically invoice IDS.
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26th Judicial District (Mecklenburg County) Announces a CODE GREEN – SEVERE Weather Alert for Court Operations on August 8, 2024 (UPDATE)
UPDATE August 8: All court sessions, with some District Court exceptions, scheduled for Thursday will recess at 3:00 p.m.
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Celebrate Constitution Day on September 17, 2024
Join us in celebrating Constitution Day on September 17, the anniversary of the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution.
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eCourts Expanding to All 100 Counties in 2025 and N.C. Business Court
Details of the eCourts transition announced provide all remaining county groupings for Tracks 7-10 and additional go-live dates for 2025.
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