North Carolina Rules of Court – State, Federal, Federal KeyRules, Local and Local KeyRules (Vols. I-IIIA) provides the rules of court and civil practice guides needed to practice before the state, federal, and local courts of North Carolina.
North Carolina Rules of Court - State (Vol. I) provides state rules of court, including:
- Rules of Civil Procedure
- North Carolina Rules of Evidence
- North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure
- Rules for Court–Ordered Arbitration in North Carolina
- And more
North Carolina Rules of Court - Federal (Vol. II) provides federal rules of court, including:
- Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Forms
- Federal Rules of Evidence
- Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure and Forms
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Rules and Forms
- Local Rules of Practice and Procedure of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
- Local Bankruptcy Rules and Forms of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
- And more
North Carolina Rules of Court - Local (Vol. III) provides local rules of court, including:
- Buncombe (28th Judicial District)
- Burke (25th Judicial District)
- Catawba (25th Judicial District)
- Craven (3B Judicial District)
- And more
North Carolina Rules of Court - Federal KeyRules (Vol. IIA) and
Local KeyRules (Vol. IIIA) identify, organize, and provide, in outline format, the court rules, statutes, caselaw, and secondary sources needed to draft, file, and serve common civil court filings in the local courts of North Carolina. Each
KeyRules outline corresponds to a specific pleading, motion, or discovery request, providing the applicable procedural rules and integrating them into sections by rule type (e.g., timing, format, filing and service, etc.). The procedural rule content is further enhanced with on-point caselaw and industry-leading Thomson Reuters secondary sources.
KeyRules provides attorneys, paralegals, and other legal staff with the information needed to draft, file, and serve their court documents quickly and correctly. Key features include:
- Outlines for more than a dozen of the most commonly filed pleadings, motions, and discovery requests
- Clear, intuitive presentation of the applicable procedural rules by document type and rule type to easily locate procedural requirements throughout the drafting and filing process
- Enhancement of rule content with on-point caselaw and industry-leading Thomson Reuters secondary sources for clear understanding of procedural requirements
- Inclusion of corresponding court forms, filing checklists, and sample court documents to promote drafting and filing economies and reduce drafting and filing errors
- Regular updates of KeyRules content to account for changes in law
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