December 14, 2021 , Press Release

26th Judicial District (Mecklenburg County) Announces Modified Court Operations effective January 1, 2022 through January 31, 2022

The new modifications to court operations are effective January 1-31, 2022. See the attached reference chart for full details.

December 14, 2021 , Press Release

Rate Increases for Private Assigned Counsel to Take Effect January 1, 2022

For the first time since the legislatively mandated rate cuts of 2011, the IDS Commission was able to raise the district court rates.

December 3, 2021 , General News

Governor Cooper Announces Four Judicial Appointments

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

November 18, 2021 , Press Release

Governor Cooper Appoints Brad Salmon as District Court Judge

Judge Salmon will serve in District 11.

November 15, 2021 , Press Release

26th Judicial District (Mecklenburg County) Announces Modified Court Operations effective December 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021

The new modifications to court operations are effective December 1-31. See the attached reference chart for full details.

November 9, 2021 , Press Release

Mecklenburg County Celebrates National Adoption Day

On November 20, the court will recognize a total of eighty-four (84) youths who have received decrees between November 2020 and October 2021

November 4, 2021 , Press Release

Family Accountability and Recovery Court Program Named as a Model for Other Communities

The Family Accountability and Recovery Court selected to serve as an example for other rural communities to follow.

October 26, 2021 , Press Release

Judge Galen Braddy to Serve as President of the North Carolina Association of District Court Judges

Judge Braddy was selected by the membership at the Fall 2021 convention to be president of the N.C. Association of District Court Judges.

October 20, 2021 , Press Release

26th Judicial District Adopts C-COOP Pandemic Response Plan and Announces Modified Court Operations Effective November 1-30, 2021

The modifications to court operations are effective November 1-30. See the administrative order and reference chart for full details.

October 15, 2021 , Press Release

Chief Justice Paul Newby Appoints Chief District Court Judges in Onslow and Union Counties

James Moore will serve as chief district court judge for Onslow County. Erin Hucks will serve as chief district court judge for Union County

October 1, 2021 , Press Release

Governor Cooper Appoints District Court Judge for Forsyth County

Frederick Adams will serve in Judicial District 21.

September 28, 2021 , Press Release

26th Judicial District (Mecklenburg County) Modified Court Operations effective October 1, 2021 through October 31, 2021

The new modifications to court operations are effective October 1-31. See the attached quick reference chart for full details.

September 14, 2021 , Press Release

26th Judicial District (Mecklenburg County) Modified Court Operations in effect through October 1, 2021

The current modified court schedule will remain in effect through October 1, 2021. See the attached quick reference chart for full details.

September 7, 2021 , Press Release

26th Judicial District Announces Modified Court Operations Effective September 7, 2021

Mecklenburg County court offices remain open for business. See the quick reference chart for full details on the modified court operations.

August 27, 2021 , General News

Governor Roy Cooper Announces Judicial Appointment

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

August 13, 2021 , Press Release

26th Judicial District Announces Modified Court Operations Effective August 16, 2021

Mecklenburg County will modify court operations effective August 16 and remain open for business. See more details.

August 10, 2021 , Press Release

26th Judicial District Updated Response to Protect Public Health and Slow the Spread of COVID-19 in Mecklenburg County Courthouse

All sessions of district and superior court in Mecklenburg scheduled August 11-13 will be rescheduled to a date after August 13.

August 8, 2021 , Press Release

26th Judicial District Announces Court Closures to Protect Public Health and Slow the Spread of COVID-19 in Mecklenburg County Courthouse

All previously scheduled sessions on August 9 and 10 will be rescheduled to a date after August 10 with limited exceptions.

August 5, 2021 , Press Release

Transylvania County Courts Adjusting Operations Due to COVID-19

District criminal court is canceled for August 5 and August 10. Superior criminal court is canceled for August 9-11.

July 8, 2021 , Press Release

Chief Justice Newby Appoints Chief District Court Judges in Wake and Forsyth Counties

Appointments become effective August 1, 2021.