LibGuides: NC Legal Help During COVID-19: Courts & Correctional Facilities

North Carolina State & Federal Courts

If you have a case scheduled before a NC court, check here for information about operations.

North Carolina State, County & Local Courts
United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
COVID-19 info for this federal trial court.
United States District Court Middle District of North Carolina
COVID-19 info for this federal trial court.
United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
Main page of this federal trial court, containing some COVID-19 info.
United States Courts - Judicial Preparedness for COVID-19
Main site for COVID-19 for federal court information.
U.S. Court of Appeals - Fourth Circuit COVID-19 Announcements
The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, VA is the federal appellate court serving Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Here you can find the latest pandemic operations information.

NC Dept. of Public Safety - General COVID-19 Info
NC DPS - Prisons Info on COVID-19
Info on prison initiatives to reduce COVID-19 transmission.
North Carolina Prisoner Legal Services - COVID-19
Links to COVID-19 related initiatives and resources for prisoner advocates.
North Carolina Prison Resources - Human Rights Watch
Information on prisoner support service including transitional housing assistance and support for families of prisoners.
The Correctional System Responds to COVID-19 (March 2020 Blog Post)
UNC School of Gov't blog post summarizing some COVID-19 related law and regulatory changes for the state department of corrections. Information may have changed significantly since then.So, check current information on the DPS website.
Federal Bureau of Prisons - COVID-19
Provides updates on BOP operations and maps cases of COVID-19 at federal prisons.