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North Carolina Docket or Official Copy?

North Carolina eCourts provides online public case access, and Portal displays public docket information. The Judicial Branch states that Portal is not the official court record and directs users to the appropriate county Clerk of Court for official copies.

Compare

Online search versus court copy

Locate a case

Use eCourts Portal for public docket entries and available documents.

Get an official copy

Contact the county Clerk of Court for the case.

Resolve a name match

Open the case details and compare identifiers.

Research a sealed/expunged matter

Do not infer details from absence; access can be restricted.

Important

Online is not “official copy”

The Judicial Branch states that Portal is not the official court record and directs users to the appropriate county Clerk of Court for official copies.

Steps

Search North Carolina criminal cases

  1. 01
    Start with Portal

    Use the best name/case-number information available.

  2. 02
    Identify the county and case number

    These determine the clerk and copy route.

  3. 03
    Review public docket detail

    Keep event dates and charges tied to the case.

  4. 04
    Request official material if needed

    Ask the county clerk for the specific document.

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What not to infer

  • ✓
    No result

    Not proof that no record exists.

  • ✓
    Name-only match

    Not enough to identify a person confidently.

  • ✓
    Portal entry

    Not the same as a certified court record.

  • ✓
    Old snapshot

    Recheck current status when the result will be relied upon.

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