Have you heard the rumors yet? They are true! By the end of 2025, North Carolina will have adopted the eCourts system – which includes ePortal (https://portal-nc.tylertech.cloud/Portal/) and eFile&Serve (https://efilenc.tylertech.cloud/OfsEfsp/ui/landing) – across its 100 counties. The eCourts system is meant to transition legal case management from traditional paper files in courthouses to a virtual cloud storage system. This project will provide online accessibility to court records and ultimately increased access to justice to everyone in the state of North Carolina. Digital record keeping via eCourts eases the burden of limited physical space, courthouse traffic, and access to critical court records as long as you have an internet connection.Â
The North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts (NCAOC) have introduced kiosks in the courthouses of counties that have implemented eCourts that provide for scanning, printing, payment services, and online filing for anyone with limited online access to these services at home. In addition to online public access to their court documents virtually 24/7, the eCourts system centralizes a statewide financial management system to facilitate convenient and timely payments of fines and fees. The eCourts system also provides public safety systems to court officials and law enforcement to file and access pertinent information in time-sensitive legal matters, it provides judges and staff with remote access to electronic case files from anywhere, and it provides automatic or quicker responses to forms that are filled out incorrectly thereby reducing historic court delays due to such errors.
To learn more about our North Carolina eCourts system, check out: NCcourts.gov/eCourts.
Inspired by her own experiences with domestic violence and the family court system, Theresa E. Viera became the first lawyer in her family, graduating from the University of North Carolina School of Law. She has dedicated her career to helping families find healthy solutions through various legal tools, including negotiations, mediation, collaborative law, and litigation when necessary. With years of experience in Family Law, she strives to inspire others and make a positive impact on the lives of her clients, just as her mother’s attorney once inspired her.
