How do I access the appellate court records?

To access the appellate court records in North Carolina, you must first determine which court is hearing the case. If the case is a criminal or civil matter, the appellate court will be the North Carolina Court of Appeals. If the case affects the rights of state government or state citizens, the appellate court is the North Carolina Supreme Court. Once you have determined the correct court, you can access the appellate court records by visiting the website of the Clerk of the Court of the applicable jurisdiction. The Clerk’s Office is the custodian of all documents related to the case. There, you will find a searchable database of court records and opinions. Additionally, the North Carolina Supreme Court Library publishes its opinions and orders each day, and has an online database that can be searched by keyword. This database contains all of the opinions and orders of the Supreme Court since 1999. For both the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals, you can also access their appellate court records in print at any public library in the state. The records are available for research purposes, but may not be copied or removed from the library.

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