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NC Law and
Legal Resources

Contents

Codes & Laws • Decisions & Opinions • Judicial Branch of North Carolina
Agencies/Registry • Research Tools • Law Libraries
Legal Associations • Publications • Criminal Record Checks
Criminal Justice • Free Legal Services

Codes and Laws

The General Statutes of North Carolina is the state code of laws Browse the NC Code.

  • Browse or search via the WWW or downloadable in MS Word 7 format
  • Please do not use the download option on any of the University computers

The searchable North Carolina Administrative Code

The North Carolina Register which updates the Administrative Code

Constitution of NC

  • The constitution of North Carolina can be found here, along with versions dating back to 1776

North Carolina Municipal and County Codes and Ordinances

  • Collection consisting mostly of local government Codes of Ordinances from around the United States. Presented by the Municipal Code Corporation

Access the North Carolina BUILDING CODES via the Office of State Fire Marshall's Division of Engineering and Codes

  • The link to the Codes is on the menu to the left

Family Law Information

  • An informational site centering around divorce in North Carolina. Provided by Rosen Law Firm.

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Decisions & Opinions

For Court of Appeals and Supreme Court decisions older than those linked to below, consult the Law Bibliography which details the multitude of legal resources available in Jackson Library, provided by our own Reference Department

North Carolina Court Opinions

  • Contains BOTH Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Opinions, from 1997/1996, respectively, onward.

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Judicial Branch of the NC State Government

The North Carolina Court System

  • Includes a Judicial Forms site, with a full index to NC legal forms.
  • Links to the NC General Court of Justice, including the Supreme Court of NC, the Superior Court, the District Court, and the Court of Appeals, as well as providing court opinions from 1997 onwards.
  • Links to the Administrative Offices, including press releases and speeches among other resources
  • Also includes the Sentencing Commission and Dispute Resolution Commission amidst many other sources of interest

NC Supreme Court Library

  • Links to various aspects of the library, but be warned that the site does not actually allow access to the collection at this time, though descriptions of what is available can be found

NC Court of Appeals

  • This site links to opinions, biographies, and history & facts of the court.

Trial Courts

  • Direct links to trial courts in each county, with clickable map. Court opinions on cases, dockets, criminal calendar by criminal name, etc.

Guardian ad Litem

  • A Child's Advocate in Court

Commonly Asked Questions About Jury Duty

  • Very informative site for potential jurors in North Carolina courts

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Agencies and Registry Links

Federal Bureau of Investigation--Charlotte Branch

  • The local FBI office, with information on FBI programs, how to become an FBI agent, and a list of Charlotte fugitives, among other information.

North Carolina Department of Justice

  • The Attorney General's site, it links to various initiatives and sections, as well as to the Criminal Justice Information Network.

North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation

  • Contains a listing of the Most Wanted, Missing Persons, and a wide variety of crime statistics.

School of Government at UNC-Chapel Hill, formerly called the "Institute of Government"

  • Includes internet search tools, government links, and list of publications

Notary Public Division (Secretary of State)

  • Responsible for issuing commissions to notaries public

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Research Tools

Sexual Harassment Information

  • This very extensive and informative site provides many links on the subject of sexual harassment in public institutions and the workplace. UNCG and North Carolina are included, in separate sections.

FindLaw

  • Search for US and State cases and codes -- search engine provided

LexisNexis Database

  • Much information, legal and otherwise, covering over two decades with full text documents. Only available to UNCG affiliates.

LawSight

  • North Carolina Legal Resources, including cover sheets, A.G. Opinions and links.

Nolo.com

  • An online legal self-help center, offering various resources, some free and some not.

"Legal Survival"

  • A very informative site that offers summaries of the law on a large number of topics, such as family law, consumer law, labor law and much more. Free.

North Carolina Law Sources Online

ResearchLawyers.com

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Law Libraries

Legislative Library of the General Assembly of North Carolina

  • Provides information on North Carolina Statutes and Laws

North Carolina Internet Law Library

UNC Law Library

  • Information on the collection of, and services offered by, the Law Library, as well as catalog access.

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Legal Associations

American Civil Liberties Union--North Carolina

  • Contains legislation and litigation initiatives by the ACLU of North Carolina

North Carolina Bar Association

  • "A voluntary organization over 11,000 members strong, we are the largest organization in the state serving the diverse professional needs of lawyers."

North Carolina State Bar

  • The official body which regulates the legal profession in North Carolina. Many resources, most notably an online version of the North Carolina State Bar Lawyer's Handbook.

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Publications

FindLaw NC Resources

  • Search engine of online legal resources

North Carolina Law Review

  • Abstracts and subscription information for the review published by UNC.

North Carolina Lawyers Weekly

  • Includes Judicial Profiles and North Carolina Statutes
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Criminal Record Checks

NC Offender Information

  • FREE to the public: criminal record checks for individuals by name back to 1972

castlebranch.com

  • FEE BASED. Offers screening of employees, tenants and businesses, among other services

123NC.com

  • Need to check if someone has a criminal record? FOR A FEE, this site allows access to North Carolina Criminal Records provided by the Administrative Office of the Courts.

North Carolina Sex Offender & Public Protection Registry

  • Partly the result of "Megan's Law", this site provides access to information concerning sex offenders and other reportable offenses for residents of North Carolina. FREE, and accessible through a variety of methods, including zip code.

Yahoo Lists of Sex Offender Registries, nationwide

  • Links for sex offender registries throughout the nation

The Virtual Chase - check for criminal records in other states

  • Links divided by alphabetical order for state search of criminal records

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Criminal Justice

Department of Correction

  • Official Website of the North Carolina Department of Correction

Criminal Justice Links

  • Links to NC Police and Sheriff's Department websites, Attorney General Offices, and much more.

Free Legal Services

Legal Aid of North Carolina

  • Click on "Offices/Locations" in the Directory on the left.

North Carolina Justice Center

  • North Carolina's leading research and advocacy center, for special, "high impact" cases

Directory of Pro Bono Programs

  • Click on "North Carolina" in the map.

Directory of State Legal Services Corporation Legal Aid Programs

  • Click on "North Carolina" in the map.

DRNC - Disability Rights North Carolina

Judicial Forms for NC

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Disclaimer of Liability: This site is provided as a public service by Jackson Library. While the information on this site concerns sources of legal information, it is NOT legal advice or legal representation. Because of the rapidly changing nature of the law and our reliance upon outside sources, we make no warranty or guarantee of the accuracy or reliability of information contained herein or at other sites to which we link. We assume absolutely NO responsibility for any information, advice or services provided by any site to which we link.

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