Publications

Bail Bond Forfeitures

2026/08

Discipline, Suspension, and Removal of Court Officials

2026/07

Social Media and the First Amendment: A Guide to the Law for Local Governments

148

Smurfing Soon: Money Laundering Under G.S. 14-118.8

2026/06

Forensic Medical Exams and Health Care for Sexual Assault Victims Who Are Minors: Who is Authorized to Consent?

Health Law Bulletin

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

Local Finance Bulletin

Forms of Local Government in North Carolina

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

Rebuttable Presumptions Against Pretrial Release

2026/05

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?

147

Conflicts Involving Former Clients in Criminal Cases: Questions and Answers

2026/03

Reference Guide for Local Government Public Officials Comment Periods

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

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

Setting Conditions of Release

Magistrates' Procedure in Small Claims Cases

Protections for Military Servicemembers in North Carolina Power of Sale Foreclosures

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

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

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

Minors, Health, and the Law: A Legal Guide for North Carolina Health Professionals

Introduction to Zoning and Development Regulation in North Carolina, Fifth Edition

Safety vs. Privacy: A Guide to Drug and Alcohol Testing for Public Employers

Board-Manager Roles, Responsibilities, and Relationships

2026 North Carolina Legislation Related to Planning and Development

Planning and Zoning Law Bulletin

Building Better Boards: A Retreat Guide for Local Governments

North Carolina Redevelopment Commissions: A Guide to Urban Redevelopment Law

Positions, Interests, and Public Values

North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Civil, Criminal, and Motor Vehicle Negligence Cases, 2026 Edition (eBook)

Handbook for North Carolina Mayors and Council Members, Second Edition

Community Engagement Toolkit

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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Responding to First Amendment "Audits" in the Local Government Context

141

Imagine you are a local government employee, working in the lobby of a county agency. A man walks in holding a cell phone and begins filming the lobby area, including your interactions with people seeking services from the county. When you ask what he is doing, he says, “I’m exercising my First Amendment right to film inside a government building that’s open to the public.” What do you do? ...

Protections for Military Servicemembers in North Carolina Power of Sale Foreclosures

A slightly modified new edition was published in Februrary 2026.

At a hearing on a power of sale foreclosure before the clerk of superior court, the clerk’s authority is limited to six legal findings. Chapter 45, Section 21.16(d) of the North Carolina General Statutes (hereinafter G.S.). The purpose of this publication is to provide guidance to clerks related to one of these legal...

Juvenile Interrogation

Juvenile Law Bulletin

2022/02

The law that governs custodial interrogation of juveniles encompasses the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination as well as enhanced statutory protections contained in North Carolina’s Juvenile Code. This bulletin describes these rights, including their meaning, scope, and application in North Carolina appellate caselaw.

Human Trafficking by Families

Public Management Bulletin

Legislation to address domestic sex and labor trafficking was implemented with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000. Collective learning about the nature and incidence of trafficking has grown as our various systems of care and intervention have begun to ask about, document, and address these offenses. Parallel to the learning that previously took place in the field of child...

2022 North Carolina Legislation Related to Planning and Development Regulation

Planning and Zoning Law Bulletin

After a very long “long session” that spilled over from 2021 into 2022, the North Carolina General Assembly convened in May 2022 for the “short session.” While the main purpose of a short session is to adjust the state budget passed in the prior year, the legislature also takes up other matters in the session. This year, the short session included a variety of planning and development...

Units of Prosecution

2022/01

It has long been held that the allowable unit of prosecution for an offense is within the discretion of the legislature. “[W]hen the legislature does not clearly express legislative intent, the court must determine the allowable unit of prosecution. In doing so, any ambiguity should be resolved in favor of lenity,” meaning “doubt will be resolved against turning...

COVID-19 and North Carolina's Economic Development Organizations: Perspectives on Response, Recovery, and Shifting Priorities

Community and Economic Development Bulletin

The COVID-19 pandemic has been an unprecedented and global public health crisis with consequences that continue to reverberate across local economies. Early on, the temporary closing of “non-essential” businesses and government mandated stay-at-home orders caused a massive disruption in economic activity. The acute economic shock cause resulted in record levels of unemployment and...

Report

Mecklenburg County Property Tax Appeals: A Systemic Bias Analysis

Mecklenburg County contracted with the School of Government at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to study recent property tax appeal data for evidence of systemic bias.

To conduct the Study, the School analyzed residential property tax appeal data related to Mecklenburg County’s 2019 county-wide reappraisal to determine if appeal rates or appeal results varied based on two...

2022–23 Finance Calendar of Duties for City and County Officials

Local Finance Bulletin

The annual School of Government publication, Finance Calendar of Duties for City and County Officials (2022–2023), identifies the timeline throughout the fiscal year for the principal accounting, financial reporting, and budgeting duties of city and county officials. This calendar is part of the Local Finance Bulletin series.