Publications

Arrest Warrant and Indictment Forms, 2026 Edition

Initial Appearances Before North Carolina Magistrates

2026/04

Fundamentals of Property Tax Collection Law in North Carolina, Second Edition

Report

North Carolina Benchmarking Project Report 2026: Employee Retention

Can Local Governments Approve Nondisclosure Agreements?

Local Government Law Bulletin

147

2026-2027 Finance Calendar of Duties for City and County Officials

Local Finance Bulletin

Conflicts Involving Former Clients in Criminal Cases: Questions and Answers

2026/03

Reference Guide for Local Government Public Officials Comment Periods

Local Government Law Bulletin

146

Index of Select Emergency Management Resources for North Carolina Local Governments

Public Official Immunity: Public Official v. Public Employee Distinction (Quick-Reference Guide)

Revealing the Matrix: Publication and Termination Notice for North Carolina Local Government Emergency Prohibitions and Restrictions

Local Government Law Bulletin

145

Bona Fide Farms and Development Regulations

Planning and Zoning Law Bulletin

Code Officials Handbook: A Legal Guide to Administering Building and Property Codes in North Carolina

North Carolina Notary Public Manual (2026)

Abuse, Neglect, Dependency, and Termination of Parental Rights Proceedings in North Carolina, 2025 Edition

Should States Put Food Back on the Table? An Examination of Food in the Sales Tax Base

Economics Bulletin

Setting Conditions of Release

Iryna's Law and Pretrial Release

2026/02

Magistrates' Procedure in Small Claims Cases

Protections for Military Servicemembers in North Carolina Power of Sale Foreclosures

2025 North Carolina Legislation Related to Planning and Development

Planning and Zoning Law Bulletin

Delinquency Law: Original Juvenile Jurisdiction and Juvenile Jurisdiction Over Parents, Guardians, and Custodians

Juvenile Law Bulletin

2026/02

Rule 17 Guardians ad Litem for Respondents in Abuse, Neglect, Dependency, and Termination of Parental Rights Proceedings: Frequently Asked Questions

Juvenile Law Bulletin

2026/01

How Are We Doing? Evaluating Manager and Board Performance, Second Edition

Applications for Process before North Carolina Magistrates

2026/01

Opportunities Online: Effectively Marketing Employability Skills to Young Adults

ncIMPACT Initiative

2026/01

Creating and Managing a Capital Improvement Plan

Local Finance Bulletin

Driver's License Revocations, Restorations, and Limited Driving Privileges in North Carolina, 2025 Edition

North Carolina Sentencing Handbook with Felony, Misdemeanor, and DWI Sentencing Grids, 2025 Edition

Squatters Beware: Navigating North Carolina's Expedited Removal Law

2025/08

Strategic Planning for Elected Officials, Second Edition

Stages of Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Cases: From Report to Final Disposition, 2025 Edition

Obtaining a Court Order for the Provision of Protective and Emergency Services for a Disabled Adult, November 2025 Edition

North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Civil, Criminal, and Motor Vehicle Negligence Cases, 2025 Edition (eBook)

Probation Violations in North Carolina, Second Edition, 2025

Consolidated Human Services Boards in North Carolina

Consolidated Human Services Boards cover

Local Boards of Health in North Carolina

North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crime, Eighth Edition, 2025

Dangerous-Dog Hearings and Procedures: A Guide for Local Governments

Disclosing Adult Protective Services Information and Records: The Legal Framework in North Carolina

Introduction to Zoning and Development Regulation, Fifth Edition

Handbook for North Carolina Mayors and Council Members, Second Edition

Social Services and Public Health: The Role of the Board of Commissioners

Rebuttable Presumptions Against Pretrial Release

2026/05

Errata—North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crime, Eighth Edition, 2025

2016 Supplement to the 2015 Punishment Chart for North Carolina Crimes and Motor Vehicle Offenses (Free PDF)

Errata–Update to Incorporation of a North Carolina Town, Third Edition (Free PDF)

Emerging Issues in Confrontation Litigation: A Supplement to Crawford v. Washington: Confrontation One Year Later

Errata—North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crime, Eighth Edition, 2025

Errata–Update to Incorporation of a North Carolina Town, Third Edition (Free PDF)

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An Inventory of Local Government Land Use Ordinances in North Carolina

This report summarizes the responses of North Carolina cities and counties to a survey asking about their adoption of ordinances related to land use. Each local government was asked whether it had adopted zoning, subdivision regulations, housing codes, and a variety of other related regulations. In addition to the summary, the appendix includes two large charts showing the status of ordinance...

North Carolina Experience with Municipal Extraterritorial Planning Jurisdiction

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North Carolina statutes allow cities to conduct planning and apply zoning, subdivision, and other development regulations to an adjacent area outside the city limits. This report examines the law related to this extension of municipal jurisdiction. It reviews the authority for this power and the...

Rule Making in North Carolina

Dig into the building blocks of rule making. This book sets out the form and method for publishing a notice of rule making proceedings and a notice of text in the North Carolina Register and for filing a rule in the North Carolina Administrative Code. It also gives practical advice and a description of current rule-making processes and provides a historical perspective on the evolution of rule...

County Salaries in North Carolina, 2006

Compiled by the MAPS Group for the Institute of Government Available exclusively online. This is a compilation of information on salaries and benefits in North Carolina counties, which is designed to meet the needs of elected and appointed officials in reviewing current personnel practices.

North Carolina Legislation 2005: A summary of legislation in the 2005 General Assembly of interest to north Carolina public officials

From the Editor's Preface:

"Since 1955 the UNC Chapel Hill School of Government’s Institute of Government has publishedperiodic summaries of legislation enacted by the North Carolina General Assembly. Initially thesesummaries were published in special issues of Popular Government. Beginning in 1974, however, theInstitute began publishing the summaries annually as a...

Crawford v. Washington: Confrontation One Year Later

Crawford v. Washington is the 2004 U.S. Supreme Court case that redefined confrontation clause analysis. A practical, analytical tool for decision makers and lawyers dealing with Crawford issues, this publication begins with a summary of the Crawford case and continues with a comprehensive catalog of state and federal post-Crawford cases. The catalog is clearly organized to facilitate...

North Carolina Legislation 2004: A summary of legislation in the 2004 General Assembly of interest to north Carolina public officials

From the Editor's Preface: "North Carolina Legislation is a comprehensive summary of legislation enacted by the North Carolina General Assembly. This year’s edition is the forty-first of these annual summaries published by the UNC Chapel Hill School of Government’s Institute of Government. From 1955 through 1973, the summaries were included in special issues of Popular...

Guidebook on the Law and Practice of Soil and Water Conservation in North Carolina

Contains various laws, rules, and regulations that guide and control the actions of North Carolina soil and water conservation district supervisors and staff in shaping conservation programs and operations of conservation districts. Also provides information on the collection of governmental agencies and programs available to support the creation and conduct of a comprehensive conservation...

Property Tax Lien Foreclosure Forms and Procedures

This item is a package of the book Property Tax Lien Foreclosure Forms and Procedures, Sixth Edition, 2003, and two Word files of the forms in the book.

Property Tax Lien Foreclosure Forms and Procedures contains all forms necessary in North Carolina to foreclose a tax lien on real property by use of the mortgage-style foreclosure or the in rem method. The book describes the various...