Services and Information: Courts and Justice
Going to Court
Find information about going to court, including what to expect and prepare, court dates, directions to the courthouse, jury service information, and more.
Guardian ad Litem
The North Carolina Guardian ad Litem (GAL) program equips community volunteers to serve abused and neglected children by advocating for their best interests in court. All GAL advocates are trained, supervised, and supported by program staff in each county of the state. The collaborative model of GAL attorney advocates, volunteers, and staff ensures that all North Carolina children who are alleged by the Department of Social Services to have been abused or neglected receive GAL legal advocacy services. Learn more about how you can get involved and be the voice for a child.
Website: https://www.nccourts.gov/programs/guardian-ad-litem
Judicial Branch Data and Statistics
Browse and analyze Judicial Branch statistics at the statewide and county level on special interest topics, trial court caseloads, civil and criminal reports, data visualization, and more.
Jury Service
Find out what to expect and what you need to do when you are called to serve as a juror. Also, learn about how to avoid jury duty scams.
Website: https://www.nccourts.gov/help-topics/jury-service/jury-service
Juvenile Court Services
Juvenile Court Services provides intake and supervision services for undisciplined and delinquent juveniles within a continuum of services that provides care and control.
Website: http://www.ncdps.gov/Juvenile-Justice/Juvenile-Court-Services
Missing Persons
The N.C. Center for Missing Persons serves as the clearinghouse for information regarding missing children and adults and is charged with issuing AMBER Alerts, Silver Alerts and Blue Alerts.
Website: http://www.ncdps.gov/Our-Organization/Law-Enforcement/State-Highway-Patrol/Amber-Alert
Offender Search
Inmates, probationers, parolees, both current and past
Website: https://www.ncdps.gov/dps-services/crime-data/offender-search
Opioids
Learn how North Carolina communities are addressing the Opioid Epidemic. Find helpful resources for fighting the crisis.
Website: https://opioidresources.ncdoj.gov/
Prisoner Data
Online query tool for prison, probation, and parole that provides custom statistical reports about the North Carolina offender population.
Prisons
Locate a state prison, learn about visitation, health and education services, and programming in prisons. Learn about the death penalty in North Carolina.