Coupled with court closures, the state continued its piecemeal launch of electronic case filing through eCourts. Eleven stages are planned for transitioning from paper to digital filing, with the next batch of counties to come online Feb. 3. That includes 13 counties in the southeastern region of North Carolina.
Amid a statewide launch of eCourts, attorneys in North Carolina faced challenges during Hurricane Helene’s devastating landfall in late September, leaving lawyers to find ways to represent their clients and manage their personal lives effectively.