The rollout of a statewide electronic court filing system called Odyssey Integrated Case Management System, or Odyssey ICMS, is officially underway....more
As noted previously, the 2022 Appellate Rules amendments contemplate that the entire record on appeal should be filed electronically during a single e-filing session. Yet, when those amendments were first announced back in...more
As we send 2021 out and ring in 2022, a few developments and reminders. Recusal Order. As reported previously, the Supreme Court of North Carolina has been grappling with how to handle involuntary recusal motions. The...more
On Wednesday, October 13, the Supreme Court of North Carolina issued new amendments to the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure. The key changes, which apply to notices of appeal filed on or after 1 January 2022, are...more
In recent weeks, the Supreme Court of North Carolina has published notices regarding the upcoming rollout of a statewide electronic filing system called Odyssey Integrated Case Management System, or Odyssey ICMS. For...more
Effective October 1, 2020, House Bill 679 amended Rules 3 and Rule 5 of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure. Of significance, Rule 5 was amended to make electronic mail, and e-filing where available, permissible forms...more