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In late March The Office of Indigent Defense Services (IDS) instituted a new process for the appointment and payment of counsel for cases in which a juvenile between the ages of 13 and 17 is charged with first-degree murder or murder where the degree is undesignated. The process, called the Juvenile First-Degree Murder Roster (JFDM Roster) is operated by the Office of the Juvenile Defender (OJD). For the 27 counties currently participating in the program, there is a new process for appointment of counsel in these cases.

Meet Mike. Following a recent stroke, Mike is allegedly no longer able to make and communicate important decisions about himself, his family, or his property. Mike’s wife has filed a […]

A few years ago, T-shirts and coffee mugs with the phrase “Please do not confuse your Google search with my law degree,” were making the rounds. What simpler times those […]

N.C. Gen. Stat. 50-13.4 requires the North Carolina Conference of Chief District Court Judges to prescribe uniform statewide presumptive guidelines for determining the child support obligations of parents, and it […]

North Carolina has launched eCourts in all 100 counties and the North Carolina Business Court. Related changes to the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure and General Rules of Practice […]

Several summers ago, I was stuck in Myrtle Beach traffic when the car behind me failed to stop in time, and her bumper met my bumper. There was no question […]

Today, we want to highlight one of the people who truly brings the School of Government’s mission to life. After more than 30 years of service to the UNC School […]

The North Carolina Court of Appeals has issued opinions recently that address two important issues relating to Chapter 50B DVPOs, the effect of repeated continuances of an ex parte order […]

On behalf of myself and my colleagues, we are excited to announce the availability of three new resources addressing abuse, neglect, dependency (A/N/D), and termination of parental rights (TPR) proceedings. […]

Welcome to part two of my series on North Carolina’s elective share. In part one of this series, we discussed what the elective share is and how it works to […]