United States District Court
Eastern District of North Carolina

PLEASE NOTE:

Jury Scam Alert information

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.

The Wilmington Courthouse will be closed November 13 through November 17, 2023. Beginning November 20, 2023, court will resume in Wilmington at the Alton Lennon Federal Building and United States Courthouse located at 2 Princess Street, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401. Courtroom technology in courtroom 1 at the Alton Lennon Federal Building, Wilmington has been recently updated and is operable effective 4/8/2024. Any attorney that would like to do the technology training must contact Rick Sanchez at (919-645-1716).
FY 2024 Pre-Lapse in Appropriations Notice to Contractors
Camp Lejuene Water Litigation Information.
Case Management Order 1, Camp Lejeune Water Litigation.

courthouses
VISITOR INFORMATION: Mobile devices and weapons are not permitted in the courthouse. Please bring a photo ID.
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)

New Bern

document camera, control screen and ELO Touchscreen

The Trial Courtroom in New Bern is equipped with a complete video technology suite.

  • 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.
  • Other video input devices include VGA and HDMI connections for laptops, and auxiliary inputs.
  • The evidence control panel allows easy management of audio and video equipment functions.
  • 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 (252.638.8534) for more information.

Documentation on how to use the courtroom evidence presentation system can be found here.

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, contact the courtroom deputy at (252) 638-8534 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.