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Ex. NC-049 Order Primary source read

Order of the Chief Justice, 13 March 2020 (Emergency Directives 1 and 2)

Order of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina (COVID-19)

Chief Justice Cheri Beasley, Supreme Court of North Carolina · North Carolina (Court)

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Jurisdiction
North Carolina
Level
Court
Authority
N.C. Gen. Stat. 7A-39(b)(2)
Issued
2020-03-13 Mar. 13, 2020
Effective
2020-03-13
End
30 days; extended by the Apr. 2, 2020 order to 2020-06-01 (read as 2020-04-02)
In force
Mar. 13, 2020 to Apr. 2, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Courts and public offices
Addressees
  • superior and district courts
  • clerks of superior court
  • litigants
Functions reached
  • CT courts (all proceedings postponed)
  • CL closings and foreclosures
  • SV collections (summary ejectment)
Collection
North Carolina NC

Operative words

Emergency Directive 1. I order that all superior court and district court proceedings be scheduled or rescheduled for a date no sooner than 30 days from the issuance of this order, unless: 1. the proceeding will be conducted remotely; 2. the proceeding is necessary to preserve the right to due process of law... 3. the proceeding is for the purpose of obtaining emergency relief

Enforcement

Order of the Chief Justice binding on the trial courts

Notes

Emergency Directive 2 addressed court operations and public access.