A federal lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s eCourts implementation can proceed against vendor Tyler Technologies and the Mecklenburg County sheriff. A court order Monday dropped Wake County’s sheriff from the dispute.
North Carolina’s court system announced Monday two more go-live dates for eCourts expansion. Court officials also confirmed that eCourts will reach all 100 counties by October 2025, with the state Business Court targeted after local county courts join the system.
Eleven western North Carolina counties switch from paper to digital court records Monday in the state’s latest eCourts expansion. The latest additions mark the halfway point for a 10-track expansion project that will extend into 2025.
When North Carolina’s court system expands eCourts access to 10 more counties Monday, the program will have reached nearly half of the state’s population. That’s according to a news release Thursday from the state Administrative Office of the
North Carolina’s court system will save more than $6 million from its original 10-year eCourts contract. The court system is also extending the contract by another five years, with cost increases capped at 3% per year.
Lawyers representing North Carolina’s top court administrator defended the new eCourts program in a federal court filing this week. A motion submitted Tuesday asks a judge to dismiss a lawsuit challenging eCourts’ implementation.
Nearly half of North Carolina’s counties will have access to eCourts by the end of the year. The North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts released Friday an updated eCourts rollout plan for 2024.
Ryan Boyce will take over as director of North Carolina’s Administrative Office of the Courts, effective April 4. Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby appointed Boyce to the position Friday. Boyce replaces Andrew Heath, who is leaving to work in private practice.
The executive director of the N.C. Judicial Standards Commission was pushed out of her role by top Republicans in North Carolina’s judiciary after going far beyond her role as a nonpartisan administrator. She attempted instead to create and enforce new policies on judicial political activity, according to information received by Carolina Journal. North Carolina’s two...
Democrats losing their jobs are now bitterly complaining about the changes at AOC.
A new bill to fight human trafficking has begun moving through House committees of the General Assembly. The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, March 13, unanimously approved House Bill 198, “Human Trafficking Commission Recommendations.” The bill’s primary sponsors are Reps. Ted Davis, R-New Hanover; Sarah Stevens, R-Wilkes; Steve Jarvis, R-Davidson; and Jerry Carter, R-Rockingham. The...
