Appellate Practitioner Resources - NC Office of the Appellate Defender

Appellate Rules – North Carolina

Appellate Style Guide – NC Bar Association Appellate Rules Committee

Client Locator – NC Prisons

Client Locator – Vinelink (includes county jails)

Client Locator – Federal Bureau of Prisons

Court Reporter Contact Information

Defender Manuals – UNC School of Government

Drafting Persuasive PDRs and Responses

eCourts General Information and Training

eCourts File and Serve – electronic filing in counties that have implemented eCourts (Odyssey)

eCourts Portal – search for court files in counties that have implemented eCourts (Odyssey)

eCourts – Wake County Superior Court Orders Policy

Electronic Filing Site for North Carolina Appellate Courts

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and Answers for Appellate Roster Attorneys

Forensics Assistance – NC Forensics Resource Counsel

General Rules of Practice for the Superior and District Courts

Guilty Plea Appeals – Checklist and Common Issues

Judicial Branch employee directory (contact information for judges, clerks, and DAs)

Motions – Common Appellate and Trial Court Motions

North Carolina Appellate Practice Blog

NC Prisons Contact Information

Opinions – North Carolina Supreme Court and Court of Appeals

Pay Rates for Appointed Counsel

Pattern Jury Instructions

Policies and Rules – NC Indigent Defense Services and Office of the Appellate Defender

Probation Revocation Appeals – Checklist and Common Issues

Review After the Court of Appeals – PDRs, NOAs, and PWCs

Sample Letters in Spanish

Training Videos for Appellate Roster Members