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Governor Appoints Judges in Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln, and Wake Counties
Kevin Boxberger appointed in Wake, Holden Clark appointed in Gaston, and Angela Woods appointed in Lincoln and Cleveland.
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Governor Cooper Appoints District Court Judges for Alamance and Cabarrus Counties
Governor Cooper has appointed Bryan Norris to serve District 17 and Juanita Boger-Allen to serve District 25.
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eCourts is Now Live in 10 Additional Counties
Includes Alamance, Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Guilford, Orange, Person, Vance, and Warren counties.
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eCourts Expands to Nearly Half of State’s Population
Track 4 of eCourts goes live April 29, 2024, and is the largest track of the rollout schedule based on its volume of legal filings.
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All Things Judicial Features a Panel Discussion with Franklin Freeman, Ned Mangum, Colon Willoughby
Panel discussed court history, different court levels, and changes in the court system.
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File & Serve (eFiling) and Portal Training Available for Attorneys and Judicial Partners Now Through August 2024
eFiling and Portal training sessions are available for attorneys and judicial partners now through August 2024.
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eCourts Track 4 Go-Live Timeline and Transition Process Starting April 17, 2024
To support the transition to eCourts, there will be significant adjustments to courthouse operations the week prior.
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All Things Judicial Focuses on the Chief Justice's Task Force on ACEs-Informed Courts' Final Report
Task Force's final report was released in November 2023.
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Judicial Branch Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2022–23 Now Available Online
An overview of the Judicial Branch for fiscal year 2022-23. Also, find Statistical and Operational Reports and more statistics available.
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Governor Cooper Appoints Three District Court Judges
Governor Roy Cooper has appointed Alicia Slaughter, Yohan Namkung, and Christopher Gray as district court judges in Districts 8, 29, and 30.
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A. Traynham Dorn Appointed as Johnston County's First Public Defender
Ms. Dorn's work experience includes over 20 years in private practice where she represented criminal defendants in district and superior cou
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eCourts Expansion in Western NC Set for July 22, 2024
The 11 counties in eCourts Track 5 are Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Polk, Swain, and Transylvania.
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REGISTER NOW: File & Serve (eFiling) and Portal Training Available for Attorneys and Judicial Partners in March and April 2024
eFiling and Portal training sessions are now available for attorneys and judicial partners in March and April 2024.
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All Things Judicial Features an Interview with Retired Superior Court Judge J.C. Cole and Former District Court Judge Janice Cole
Husband and wife who met while in law enforcement and later held consecutive judgeships in the same judicial district.
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Retired Superior Court Judge Quentin T. Sumner Honored with Professionalism Award
Superior Court Judge Quentin T. Sumner received the Judicial District Professionalism Award for his service in the 8th Judicial District.
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Governor Cooper Appoints District Court Judge for Alamance County
Governor Roy Cooper has appointed Douglas Green to serve as district court judge in Judicial District 17 (Alamance).
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All Things Judicial Features an Interview with Forsyth County Chief Assistant District Attorney Jennifer L. Martin
Martin has served as a Forsyth County prosecutor since 1999.
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Track 4 eCourts Training Registration and Resources
Find Track 4 eCourts training registration information and resources for the legal community.
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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.
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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.
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