Judicial Authority and Administration

This site includes articles and links related to judicial authority, administration, and structure in North Carolina. It is intended primarily for judges but may be useful to lawyers as well. The site provides information about topics that do not fit neatly into standard categories of criminal and civil law and procedure, though there certainly is overlap. The articles collected here have more to do with a judge's administrative duties, or the authority to control the courtroom and manage cases, or the structure of the court system.

Any questions, comments or suggestions about the site should be directed to Michael Crowell at crowellm@sog.unc.edu.

Authority over Courtroom and Cases

• Inherent Authority
• Essentials of Contempt
• Contempt
• Gag Orders
• Gatekeeper Orders
• Sealing Warrants
• Recusal
• One Trial Judge Overruling Another
• Setting Time Limits on Trials
• Out of Term, Out of Session, Out of County
• Basics of Judicial Immunity

Administrative Duties

• Duties of the Senior Resident Superior Court Judge
• Duties of the Chief District Judge
• Facilities

Court Organization

• Without Favor, Denial or Delay
  Report of the Commission for the Future of Justice and the Courts in North Carolina (Dec. 1996)
• Pandemic Emergency Bench Book for North Carolina Judges
  N.C. Administrative Office of the Courts (April 2009)