Services
Citation Services
If you received a citation, see what online options you may have, including paying your ticket.*
Court Date Notifications
Subscribe to court date notifications and reminders for criminal cases via email or SMS/text message.
Court Collections and Payments
If you have been to traffic or criminal court and owe money, you may be able to pay costs, fines, or fees.
*View the Traffic Violations Help Topic for more information about handling your case/citation/ticket online, including options for payment, reduction, dismissal, etc.
- If you are trying to handle your ticket from another country outside of the U.S., please see the paying tickets section of the Traffic Violations Help Topic.
- See the Criminal Cases Help Topic for additional information about the criminal and infraction process.
eFile Court Documents
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).
Civil eFiling
File court documents* or view case info (registration required) in select counties for civil superior, foreclosure, or domestic violence cases.
*eFiling civil superior and foreclosure cases: currently only available for Chowan, Davidson, and Wake counties.
*eFiling domestic violence cases: currently only available for Alamance, Cumberland, Davidson, Durham, Forsyth, Guilford, Mecklenburg, Onslow, Orange, Rowan and Wake counties.
Service Requests
Request an Interpreter
Spoken foreign language court interpreters are provided at state expense for all Limited English Proficient (LEP) parties in interest in most court proceedings.
Remote Public Access Program
NCAOC offers access to criminal and civil court data.
Request a Public Record
Submit a request depending on the type of record. Options may include online, by mail, or in person.
Criminal Background Check
Learn how to obtain a criminal background check for yourself or others.
Additional Services
Judgment Calculator
Estimate the payoff amount of a judgment.
File a Complaint
File a complaint with the Judicial Standards Commission of judicial misconduct against judges, justices, commissioners and deputy commissioners. The Commission has no jurisdiction to hear complaints about magistrates, clerks of court or other court staff, administrative law judges, attorneys or federal judges.
Find a Mediator
When two parties can’t come to an agreement on a particular conflict, a mediator can help provide assistance.
Find a Bail Bondsman
Current list of Bondsman/Sureties authorized to write a bond in a specified county.
Related
Forms
Search statewide judicial forms and filter by keyword, General Statute, form number, form title, etc.
Help Topics
Find answers to common questions about legal issues.
Court Dates
Search for the date, time, and location of a court appearance, citation number, and more.