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  New Codification Available for the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure
        
    It includes transcript-related amendments approved on November 17, which are effective for cases that are appealed on or after January 1.
      
    
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  Governor Cooper Announces Judicial Appointments
        
    Governor Roy Cooper today announced judicial appointments to the North Carolina Superior Court and to the North Carolina District Court.
      
    
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  NCLM Associate General Counsel Gregg Schwitzgebel Receives Friend of the Court Award
        
    This award is the highest award given by the Judicial Branch.
      
    
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  Judicial Branch Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2019 – 20 Now Available Online
        
    This year’s Annual Report features noteworthy updates and accomplishments about the component parts and offices of the Judicial Branch.
      
    
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  Supreme Court Amends the Rules of Appellate Procedure and Various Rules Affecting Mediation
        
    The Supreme Court has amended rules affecting transcripts in the Rules of Appellate Procedure, and three rule sets affecting mediation.
      
    
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  Governor Roy Cooper Appoints Two New District Court Judges
        
    The appointments were made in Judicial District 13 (Bladen, Brunswick and Columbus counties) and 20A (Stanly and Montgomery counties). 
      
    
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  North Carolina Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice Co-Chairs Release Joint Statement
        
    Co-chairs of the Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice release statement on Sheriff Association reforms.
      
    
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  Supreme Court Amends Rule 3 of the North Carolina Business Court Rules
        
    The court’s order amending Rule 3 was adopted on 13 October 2020 and is effective immediately.
      
    
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  Cynthia P. Black Appointed as Chief Public Defender for Cumberland County
        
    Her term commences on October 1, 2020 and expires on December 31, 2021.
      
    
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  Supreme Court Amends Rule 5 of the General Rules of Practice
        
    The court’s order amending Rule 5 was adopted on September 23, 2020, and is effective on October 1, 2020.
      
    
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  Governor Cooper Makes Judicial Appointments
        
    Governor Roy Cooper appointed two new district court Judges to serve Guilford and Wake counties. 
      
    
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  Tyler Technologies Security Incident
        
    Yesterday morning, NCAOC was made aware of a security incident regarding Tyler Technologies.
      
    
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  Sam Snead Appointed as Chief Public Defender for Buncombe County
        
    Snead will begin the duties of his new position October 1, 2020.
      
    
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  Governor Roy Cooper Appoints Three District Court Judges
        
    Three district court judges have been appointed to serve in Mecklenburg, Forsyth, and Orange and Chatham Counties. 
      
    
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    Sign Up for the Next North Carolina Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice Public Comment Session
        
    Sign up to speak virtually at the first public comment session to be held in the evening on Thursday, September 3 starting at 6:00 p.m. 
      
    
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  Five Judicial Branch Employees Honored with Caswell Award for 45 Years of Service
        
    Congratulations to those honored with the prestigious Caswell Award.
      
    
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  National Association for Court Management (NACM) Announces New Leadership
        
    Charleston L. Carter, trial court administrator for the 26th Judicial District, has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors. 
      
    
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  Sign Up for the North Carolina Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice Public Comment Session
        
    Sign up to speak virtually at the first public comment session of the Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice on Tuesday, July 28.
      
    
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  Governor Cooper Appoints Two District Court Judges
        
    The two new judicial appointments will serve Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, McDowell, and Rutherford counties.
      
    
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  Notice of Security Update Implemented July 17, 2020
        
    Find information on the recent TLS 1.2 security update for NCAOC partners and technology resources.
      
    
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