| Ex. NC-049 | 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 CarolinaCourt | Mar. 13, 2020 | 2020 Q2 | Courts and public offices | Primary source read | |
| Ex. NC-050 | Order of the Chief Justice, 19 March 2020Order of the Chief Justice (extension of filing deadlines and time computations) | Chief Justice Cheri Beasley | North CarolinaCourt | Mar. 19, 2020 | 2020 Q2 | Courts and public offices | Primary source read | |
| Ex. NC-051 | Order of the Chief Justice, 2 April 2020 (Emergency Directives 1-7)Order of the Chief Justice (Emergency Directives 1 through 7) | Chief Justice Cheri Beasley | North CarolinaCourt | Apr. 2, 2020 | 2020 Q2 | Courts and public offices | Primary source read | |
| Ex. NC-052 | Order of the Chief Justice, 21 May 2020 (Emergency Directives 9-16)Order of the Chief Justice (Emergency Directives 9 through 16; no jury trials) | Chief Justice Cheri Beasley | North CarolinaCourt | May 21, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q3 | Courts and public officesWorkplace rules | Primary source read | |
| Ex. NC-053 | Order of the Chief Justice, 16 July 2020 (Emergency Directives 21 and 22)Order Issuing Emergency Directives 21 and 22 (face coverings in court facilities; jury trial resumption plans) | Chief Justice Cheri Beasley | North CarolinaCourt | July 16, 2020 | 2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2 | Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices | Primary source read | |
| Ex. NC-054 | Order of the Chief Justice, 14 December 2020 (Emergency Directives 1-5, 8-15, 18, 20-22)Order Extending Emergency Directives 1-5, 8-15, 18, 20-22 (Emergency Directive 1 reinstated; jury trials paused) | Chief Justice Cheri Beasley | North CarolinaCourt | Dec. 14, 2020 | 2020 Q42021 Q1 | Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices | Primary source read | |
| Ex. NC-055 | Modification of the 10 May 2021 Order of the Chief Justice (14 May 2021)Modification eliminating Emergency Directive 21 (face coverings) | Chief Justice Paul Newby | North CarolinaCourt | May 14, 2021 | 2021 Q2 | Courts and public offices | Primary source read | |
| Ex. NC-056 | Order of the Chief Justice, 4 June 2021 (effective 7 June 2021)Order Extending Emergency Directives (Emergency Directives 3 and 5 and related tools) | Chief Justice Paul Newby | North CarolinaCourt | June 4, 2021 | 2021 Q2 | Courts and public offices | Primary source read | |
| Ex. NC-057 | 21 June 2021 Revocation of the 7 June 2021 Order of the Chief JusticeRevocation of the 7 June 2021 Order (no more Emergency Directives) | Chief Justice Paul Newby | North CarolinaCourt | June 21, 2021 | 2021 Q2 | Courts and public offices | Primary source read | |