United States District Court
Eastern District of North Carolina

PLEASE NOTE:

Passing of the Honorable Malcolm J. Howard

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Public Notice Regarding Changes to Miscellaneous Court Fee Schedules Effective December 1, 2023.
The Judicial Conference approved inflationary adjustments to fees on the miscellaneous fee schedule will become effective December 1, 2023. Please review the District Court Fee Schedule under the "Public" tab at www.nced.uscourts.gov. Updated fees will be posted as of December 1, 2023.

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courthouses
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COURTROOM TECHNOLOGY

Courtrooms within the Eastern District of North Carolina are equipped with a variety of technologies. Please select a location below to familiarize yourself with what is being utilized at each location:

VIDEO TELECONFERENCING (VTC)

For any proceeding to take place via VTC, please first obtain a signed order from the judge and then submit this VTC Request Form.

TRAINING

Certification of Training for Use of Courtroom Technology (docx)
Request for Exception from Technology Training (instructions and form) (docx)

Wilmington

Courtroom 1 and Courtroom 3 are equipped with complete video technology suites.

  • High resolution monitors display the video presentation to everyone in the room.
  • Document cameras project and magnify documents or 3-D objects on the video presentation system.
  • Using the Touchscreen monitor attorneys and witnesses can annotate images by drawing on the screen with their finger.
  • Video input devices include HDMI and DisplayPort connections for laptops and auxiliary inputs. Users must bring their own adapters to fit their laptops.
  • Wireless microphones are available for use at the discretion of the court.
  • Realtime reporting is available through the resident court reporter. Please contact the Clerk's office at (910) 815-4663 for more information.

Documentation on how to use the courtroom evidence presentation system can be reviewed in this Courtroom Technology Manual. Note: this is not a replacement for courtroom training.

Please refer to Standing Order 22-S0-2-M in regard to personal wireless and electronic equipment in courtroom facilities.

The court requires that users of this system be trained by our Automation personnel. To set up a training session, fill out this form and contact the EDNC IT Helpdesk at (919) 645-1716 at least two weeks prior to your court date. All counsel planning to utilize the evidence presentation system also must test their hardware and software no less than two business days prior to the scheduled proceeding to ensure system compatibility. Training and testing are subject to the availability of the courtroom.