Eleven counties in western North Caolina shifted to digital court records on July 22, 2024.
 Track 5 of the eCourts rollout in western North Carolina includes Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Polk, Swain, and Transylvania counties. The completion of Track 5 marks a halfway point through 10 tracks of the eCourts implementation for district and superior courts in all 100 counties. “This eCourts milestone highlights the diverse landscapes of our great state – connecting citizens from Murphy to Manteo – as historic progress replacing isolated paper files with digital court records reaches the westernmost regions of North Carolina,” said NCAOC Director Ryan S. Boyce. |
Press coverage of western NC rollout:
Newby, wife visit, eCourts launch goes smoothly
The Sylva Herald – July 24, 2024
‘One can file a lawsuit, access court documents, contest a traffic ticket, apply for a domestic violence protective order and accomplish everything they could at the Clerk’s office, [Jackson County Clerk of Court Kim] Poteet said.’
Western North Carolina shifts to eCourts to expand access; local attorney reacts
News Channel 9 – July 26, 2024
‘”For a lot of people — who otherwise would have had to drive to the courthouse and figure out how to find a file room and look up a file — now, they can do that from their computer at home,” she said.’
eCourts launches in Western North Carolina
Smoky Mountain News – July 23, 2024
‘Now that eCourts is operational, it allows not only easier, cheaper access to the courts by members of the public, but as (Judge) Wijewickrama noted, the big transition will help those who spend their days working in the courtroom, as well.’
Polk is one of eleven counties to switch to digital court records this week
Tryon Daily Bulletin – July 23, 2024
‘Shifting paper court records to eCourts is designed to help customers file common legal actions through the online service and to give the public access to court dates, records, and file documents at all times rather than only during business hours.’
Eleven Western North Carolina counties shifting to digital court records
FOX CAROLINA – July 18, 2024
‘The transition to eCourts comes with several benefits including: Helping customers file common legal actions through the online Guide & File service that assists users with an interview-style forms process.’
