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Orientation for New Superior Court Judges - January 23 - 27, 2017

More information on the course, including future events, can be found on the course homepage. If you have any questions please contact Tanya Jisa or Jessica Smith.

Course Materials

Agenda: Orientation for New Superior Court Judges, January 23 - 27, 2017
Agenda 2017 Orientation New SCJs (Agenda 2017 Orientation New SCJs, 33.73 KB)
Tools of the Trade: The Judges' Benchbook & Other Online Resources
Jessica Smith
Web Resources PowerPoint (Web Resources PowerPoint, 480.01 KB)
Criminal Court
F. Donald Bridges
Criminal Court Presentation (Criminal Court Presentation, 1.94 MB)
Grand Jury Questionnaire (Grand Jury Questionnaire, 20.62 KB)
Order Appointing Grand Jury Foreperson 1 (Order Appointing Grand Jury Foreperson 1, 17.80 KB)
Order Appointing Grand Jury Foreperson 2 (Order Appointing Grand Jury Foreperson 2, 17.61 KB)
Notice to the Attorneys Concerning Jury Selection (Notice to the Attorneys Concerning Jury Selection, 11.11 KB)
Juror Responsibilities (Juror Responsibilities, 8.51 KB)
Exhibit List (Exhibit List, 7.00 KB)
Notice to Attorneys Concerning Closing Arguments (Notice to Attorneys Concerning Closing Arguments, 11.10 KB)
Examination of Multiple Defendants with One Attorney (Examination of Multiple Defendants with One Attorney, 71.86 KB)
Rule 12 (Rule 12, 5.64 KB)
Principles of Professionalism (Principles of Professionalism, 82.18 KB)
Batson Cases (Batson Cases, 466.86 KB)
Trying a Non-Capital Criminal Case: An Outline for the Superior Court Judge - - NC Benchbook page
Guilty Pleas
Jessica Smith
Pleas and Plea Negotiations in Superior Court - NC Benchbook page
Counsel Issues
Jessica Smith
Counsel Issues - NC Benchbook page
Structured Sentencing
James M. Markham
NC Sentencing Handbook 2016-2017 (NC Sentencing Handbook 2016-2017, 5.17 MB)
Probation Violations
James M. Markham
Probation Violations (Probation Violations, 167.95 KB)
Correcting Errors
Jessica Smith
Correcting Errors Sua Sponte - NC Benchbook page
Civil Procedure
Ann M. Anderson
Dispositive Motions Basics (Dispositive Motions Basics, 317.30 KB)
Temporary Restraining Orders and Preliminary Injunctions - NC Benchbook page
Rule 9(j) of the Rules of Civil Procedure: Special Pleading in Medical Malpractice Claims - NC Benchbook page
Findings of Fact and Conclusions in Civil Orders - NC Benchbook page
Rule 41(a) - NC Benchbook page
Civil Discovery Sanctions - NC Benchbook page
Dismissal for Failure to Prosecute - NC Benchbook page
Rule of Civil Procedure - 60(b)(6) - NC Benchbook page
Evidence: A Judge's Perspective
G. Bryan Collins
Evidence: A Judge's Perspective (Evidence: A Judge's Perspective, 102.96 KB)
Motions to Suppress Evidence in Superior Court
Jeffrey B. Welty
Motions to Suppress Evidence in Superior Court (Motions to Suppress Evidence in Superior Court, 196.03 KB)
Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
Paul Ridgeway
Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law Manuscript (Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law Manuscript, 63.11 KB)
Self Represented Litigants
R. Allen Baddour
Self Represented Litigant Manuscript (Self Represented Litigant Manuscript, 83.03 KB)
Contempt
Ann M. Anderson
AOJ Bulletin (AOJ Bulletin, 230.03 KB)
Direct Crim Contempt/Summary Proceedings/Findings & Order (Direct Crim Contempt/Summary Proceedings/Findings & Order, 176.40 KB)
Show Cause Order (Show Cause Order, 419.41 KB)
Commitment Order for Civil Contempt (Commitment Order for Civil Contempt, 141.89 KB)
Order of Contempt for Non-Payment of Mediator's Fees (Order of Contempt for Non-Payment of Mediator's Fees, 128.98 KB)
LexisNexis for the NC Bench
Donna Baird
LexisNexis Quick Reference Guide (LexisNexis Quick Reference Guide, 6.41 MB)
Fairness and the Courts
James C. Drennan
Implicit Bias Primer for Courts (Implicit Bias Primer for Courts, 234.24 KB)
Decision-making and Fairness References (Decision-making and Fairness References, 36.85 KB)
Interpreter Issues
Brooke Bogue Crozier
Cultural Competence in the Courtroom (Cultural Competence in the Courtroom, 577.73 KB)
Attorney Schedule Interpreter Chart (Attorney Schedule Interpreter Chart, 348.42 KB)
Courts Schedule Interpreter Chart (Courts Schedule Interpreter Chart, 316.64 KB)
OLAS Bench Card (OLAS Bench Card, 538.51 KB)
Out of Session, Out of County, Out of Term
Ann M. Anderson
The Judge's Commission - NC Benchbook page
Out of Term, Out of Session, Out of County - NC Benchbook page
Judicial Ethics
Jameson Marks
Welcome Letter to New Judges (Welcome Letter to New Judges, 63.58 KB)
Code of Judicial Conduct (Code of Judicial Conduct, 261.82 KB)
Tips for New Judges Memo (Tips for New Judges Memo, 291.71 KB)
Political Conduct Guidance for Judges 2016 (Political Conduct Guidance for Judges 2016, 272.99 KB)
Statutory Authority - Article 30 (Statutory Authority - Article 30, 527.97 KB)
Judicial Standards page
Public Officials - Courts and Judicial Administration Roles
Superior Court Judges
Emergency Judges
Resident and Special
Senior Residents
Topics - Courts and Judicial Administration
Civil Law and Procedure
Criminal Law and Procedure
Pretrial Procedure
Criminal Offenses
Judicial Administration and Authority
Contempt
Judicial Conduct

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