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Civil Court Operations

Please visit http://www.nccourts.gov/WakeTCA for more information.

Criminal Court Operations

Scheduling updates include: Criminal Courtroom WCJC 201 will be open for misdemeanor jail cases. Criminal Courtroom WCJC 301 –will resume normal operations DV First Appearances will be at normal times in Courtroom 303 Criminal Courtroom WCJC 403 & 404 DWI courts will resume normal operations ---Disposition Court, General Criminal and Traffic Court is scheduled to resume operations on January 25, 2021, DWI, Felony Pleas & Non-Custody First Appearances, Domestic Violence, First Appearances, Misdemeanor Probation Violations, People's Court (Non-Law Enforcement Cases) & Special Settings, and Recovery Court

Superior Court Operations

Please visit http://www.nccourts.gov/WakeTCA

Traffic Court

****SOME WHAT NEW**** ATTORNEYS REQUESTING FILES (not on the calendar) TO BE HEARD IN COURTROOM 101 - YOU MUST EMAIL YOUR LIST OF CASES and your preferred time and date in Courtroom 101 PRIOR TO THURSDAY AT 5 PM to be considered the following week in COURTROOM 101 Monday thru Thursday.

EMAIL YOUR List including the CASE #s Plus Names to Wake.Criminal@NCCourts.org

ONLINE REQUESTS FOR SPEEDING REDUCTIONS AND DISMISSALS

Attorneys accessing Online Speeding Reductions (iPlea) and Electronic Compliance and Dismissals (ECAD). Attorneys are also instructed to fill out and mail via US Postal Service the Notice of Appearance to the Clerk of Superior Court in the county in which the citation was issued.

Notice of Appearance for form Attorneys

FIND TRAFFIC CITATION ONLINE

Attorneys as well as the General Public can access their traffic citation by clicking https://www3.nccourts.org/onlineservices/menu.sp

INSTRUCTIONS FOR ONLINE REQUESTS FOR SPEEDING REDUCTIONS AND DISMISSALS

Please find the instructions for Online Requests for Speeding Reductions and Dismissals.

Online Instructions for Speeding Reductions

Online Instructions for Dismissals

Missed District Court Date

If you have missed your court date, please fill out and mail or hand deliver the original Motion form Requesting a New Court Date (link below) to the Clerk of Court at the following address

Wake County Clerk of Court
ATTN Criminal Filing 1st Floor WCJC - MOTION
P.O. Box 351
Raleigh, N.C. 27602

Motion Requesting New Court Date on Failure to Appear

Clerk's Office - Counter Assisted Filings

Counter-assisted filing resumes for CIVIL FILINGS in the Wake County Courthouse (316 Fayetteville Street) First Floor Civil District and Superior Room 102 and Small Claims Room 119 - (Update 1.16.21) Counter Assistance is available for CRIMINAL 8:30 am to 5 pm ONLY Wake County Justice Center (300 S. Salisbury Street) First Floor Criminal District Room 1000 and Second Floor Criminal Superior Room 2000. Drop off filings are appreciated.

For your Safety and ours we reserve the right to limit the number of counter-assisted filings as well as our time availability in assisting the filing.

Clerk's Office - Completed Filings

Completed filings may be submitted by drop box for Civil Pending, Civil Judgments, Estates and Special Proceedings in the First Floor Lobby of the Wake County Courthouse (316 Fayetteville Street) LOBBY HOURS from 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday.

Clerk's Office - Cashier

Cashier's stations are available 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday, In the Wake County Justice Center (300 S. Salisbury Street) SECOND FLOOR and then from 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. in the Wake County Courthouse (316 Fayetteville Street) FIRST FLOOR to the left of the elevators.

Clerk's Office - Estates

(STRONGLY ENCOURAGE DROP OFFS FOR INVENTORY and ACCOUNTINGS) Estates Division Appointments and Walk ins for Qualifications and Motions are on the (12th Floor of the Wake County Courthouse, 316 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh current hours are from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. (updated 9.25.21) eCourts Guide & File is available for certain estates filings at https://northcarolina.tylertech.cloud/SRL/SRL. In addition, the Clerk's Office created self-help packets for most estates filings. Electronic forms are available by submitting an email request to wake.estates@nccourts.org. Self-help packets are also available in hard copy in the lobby of the Estates Division. Counter Assisted Filing is available, however drop off filings are strongly encouraged.

Requests for copies of files may be emailed to wake.estates.copyrequest@nccourts.org. Attorneys and members of the general public who need to conduct research for real estate closings are TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT PLEASE VISIT OUR SCHEDULING WEBSITE.

Small Claims Court

Courtrooms 3A, 3D, and 3C will resume operations January 21, 2021 for small claims proceedings.• Small claims remote hearings will continue, upon request and approval of the presiding Magistrate.

Wedding Ceremonies

Location: Wake County Justice Center - Updated 5.31.22 - Walk In Only - Due to the increase in volume - no apportments only walk ins.

Hours: Monday – Friday 9:30 am-12 pm and 1:30 pm - 4 pm Monday thru Friday Ceremonies are every half hour please arrive as schedule (appointment)

Courtroom 901 Wake County Justice Center - A strict limit of 6 individuals, including the couple getting married, are allowed to be in attendance. Couples seeking to be married by a Magistrate must first obtain a valid marriage license from a North Carolina Register of Deeds Office.

Domestic Violence Court / Family Court

Domestic Violence Court: Courtroom 5A & 5B (Wake County Courthouse) is Open. Domestic Violence filings are accepted from 8:30 am to 4 pm on the fifth floor of the Wake County Courthouse Room 527. Daily calendar calls will be held remotely via WEBEX at 9:00 am at the following WebEx locations:

Motions to Continue can be made by sending an email to WakeDVClerk@nccourts.org prior to the hearing date. All emailed Motions to Continue shall contain the following information:Names and any know contact information of parties.
Names and contact information of any attorneys representing a party
Basis of motion to continue (illness, potential exposure to COVID-19, underlying health concerns, pending criminal charges, or any other reasons related to Chief Justice's Directive);
Requested dates for rescheduled hearing.

Emergency Custody: Courtroom 2A -Family Court: please contact the Family Court office at 919-792-4875 1st Floor WCCH for information about your family law case and filings.

NOTE Your hearings may continue via WebEx - a video conferencing service. Please contact your attorney to see if your case can continue with consent from both parties via WebEx

Wake County Family Court WebEx Update
Wake County Family Court Protocol for Remote WebEx Hearings

Child Custody Mediation

The FORM WAKE DOM 6 has been updated for EMAIL Addresses and FORM WAKE DOM 7A is the revised temporary Order. Please use the Drop Box located on the 6th floor WCCH or email. Any questions please email the Wake County Custody office at: D10.CustodyMediation@nccourts.org.

Divorces

**NOTICE OF HEARING FEE WITH MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT - $20**

You must file a motion for summary judgment and serve it on the other party at least 10 days prior to the hearing.

Contact WakeCountyDivorce@nccourts.org to obtain the next available date for your Motion for Summary Judgment Divorce. Complete the appropriate portions of the Notice of Hearing (WAKE-DOM-23B) and take three (3) copies to the Clerk's Office located on the 1st floor of the Wake County Courthouse. Have all three copies file stamped. Leave one copy with the Clerk, serve one copy on the opposing counsel/party, and keep one copy for your records. This Notice must be served on the opposing counsel/party at least 5 business days prior to the scheduled hearing (excluding weekends or court holidays). See Rule 5 of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure.

On the date designated in blank #1 on the front of the Notice of Divorce Hearing form, use WebEx.com and go to Wake Divorce Meeting Room (ID # 126 101 9327) at 9:00 a.m. Please email copies of your completed JUDGMENT FOR ABSOLUTE DIVORCE, SCRA Affidavit/Declaration, and Certificate of Absolute Divorce to WakeCountyDivorce@nccourts.org by 5:00 p.m. on the Tuesday prior to the Summary Judgment hearing. If the clerk does not receive your documents, the motion for summary judgment will not be heard. Parties may object to having a remote hearing by mailing or emailing written objections to the clerk at WakeCountyDivorce@nccourts.org at least two (2) days before the hearing. Written objections should include the names of the parties, the file number, and the basis for the objection. If the court finds good cause for the objection to the remoteness of the hearing, in the discretion of the judge, it may be heard as a live summary judgment divorce at 10:30 a.m., or it may be reset for trial on a future court date.

The personal meeting room can be accessed by going to www.WebEx.com and selecting the "JOIN" tab. Type in the meeting ID number listed above in the WebEx "Join" box. Make sure your video and audio are working properly before selecting "Join the meeting." Mute your microphone until your case is called for hearing. Please note, Employees of the Clerk's Office or the Court are PROHIBITED BY LAW from advising you regarding your legal situation.*NOTICE TO INDIVIDUALS WITHOUT ATTORNEYS: You must follow the instructions listed below

The earliest date your divorce hearing may be scheduled is the first FRIDAY 41 days AFTER the Summons and Complaint were served on your spouse. If that date falls on a Court holiday, you will need to select another Friday. The Clerk's Office staff will provide you with the first available date. If you arranged for Sheriff's service, you will receive a small white card from the Clerk of Superior Court showing the date of service. If you chose a different method of service, you will need to provide proof to the Court as to when you served the Defendant. See Rule 4 Instructions for Initial Service of the Summons and Complaint on Defendant.

Complete the appropriate portions of the Notice of Divorce Hearing given to you by the Clerk's Office. The Clerk will make two copies and will file stamp all three copies. Leave one copy with the Clerk, serve one copy on your spouse, and keep one copy for yourself. This Notice must be served on your spouse at least 5 business days prior to the scheduled hearing (excluding weekends or court holidays). Service of this Notice may be made by sending it via U.S. mail in a properly addressed envelope, postpaid, to your spouse's last known address, by delivery to your spouse's attorney of record, or by hand delivery to your spouse. See Rule 5 of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure.

On the date designated in blank #1 at the time listed on the front of this form, go to the specified courtroom (9C, 2B, or 2A) and be seated. Defendants who do not object to the proceedings and do not wish to speak to the judge may prefer to watch the hearing remotely via WebEx at Wake Divorce Personal Meeting ID# 126 101 9327. The person seeking the divorce should bring THREE copies of the JUDGMENT FOR ABSOLUTE DIVORCE. At the hearing, you will be given a Certificate of Absolute Divorce that must be filled out on the date of the hearing in Black Ink. If you are appearing remotely to observe, the personal meeting room can be accessed by going to www.WebEx.com and selecting the "JOIN" tab. Type in the meeting ID number listed above in the WebEx "Join" box. Make sure your video and audio are working properly before selecting "Join the meeting." Mute your microphone until your case is called for hearing. *Please note, Employees of the Clerk's Office or the Court are PROHIBITED BY LAW from advising you regarding your legal situation.*

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