On July 25, 2024, the Office of Language Access Services (OLAS) issued the revised Standards for Language Access Services. The section on requests
Chief Public Defender featured on National Podcast
On September 4, our very own Beth Stang, chief public defender for District 42, joined Host Hunter Parnell on The Public Defenseless Podcast
Message regarding recent destruction in the wake of Hurricane Helene
To our friends in Western North Carolina… All the television footage, Facebook feeds and local news coverage that we have been seeing of the
Defender District 20 visits District 26 to prepare for its upcoming transition to eCourts
Defender District 20 (Robeson County) is set to go live with eCourts February 3, 2025. To get a jump start on training for the new paperless court
Auto Expunctions to Resume This Week
The temporary pause on auto expunctions for VD/NG cases has been lifted. Per the NCAOC, auto expunctions will resume this week for counties in
OASIS launches in Guilford County
GREENSBORO—IDS staff brought OASIS (the Online Attorney State Invoice System) to all PAC (Privately Assigned Counsel) in Guilford County August 27.
IDS offers defenderData workshop
IDS appreciates the Managed Assigned Counsel (MAC) attorneys who traveled to Raleigh to attend one (or both) of two “live” defenderDataworkshops
IDS returns to the Annual Assistant and Deputy Clerks Educational Conference for a second consecutive year
Team discusses fee apps, OASIS and more RALEIGH—Staff from the IDS fiscal and research teams traveled over to the Raleigh Mariott Crabtree Valley
IDS Commission to meet August 9
The IDS Commission will hold its third quarter meeting of the year on Friday, August 9, 2024. This is a virtual meeting only, scheduled for 10
IDS shows support for individuals taking the NC Bar Exam
As an outward show of support for those taking the NC Bar Exam this week, IDS set up a table at one of the testing sites to hand out sweet treats and
Johnston County gains Public Defender Office; Inaugural Chief is sworn in
On July 1, 2024, A. Traynham Dorn was sworn in as the Inaugural Chief Public Defender for Johnston County, by the Honorable Thomas H. Lock, Senior
APDs in District 7 take Oath of Office
HALIFAX—In the words of the Honorable Brenda G. Branch, presiding, the May 30, 2024, ceremonial program to swear in the first assistant public
Governor Cooper appoints Boxberger to the Wake County Bench
For almost three years, Kevin Boxberger served as one of two Regional Defenders for IDS. And while we want to celebrate his appointment to the Wake
North Carolina defenders explore bringing social workers on staff to address needs that go beyond what happens in the courtroom
CHAPEL HILL—Chief Public Defenders and designated core/support staff recently participated in an engaging, in-person workshop on April 25-26 on the
IDS Communications Specialist Featured in New York Art Show
Photographs by IDS Communications Specialist Amanda Bunch will be on display in Brooklyn, New York from June 01-June 23, 2024, as part of Cardinal
Sharpe featured in ‘Lawyers’ Weekly’
Earlier this month, State Capital Defender Robert E. “Rob” Sharpe, Jr. was a featured profile in the May edition of North Carolina Lawyers Weekly.
Seth Johnson is the inaugural Chief Public Defender for District 32, covering Alexander and Iredell counties
On April 2, 2024, Seth J. Johnson was sworn in by the Honorable Joseph N. Crosswhite, Senior Resident Superior Court Judge for Judicial District
Commissioner Beeler is honored at the May 3 meeting of the IDS Commission
At the May 3 quarterly meeting of the IDS Commission, Commissioner Arthur “Art” Beeler was recognized by Chair Dorothy Hairston Mitchell for being one
Sightings from the 2024 Spring Public Defender Conference Opener
The 2024 Spring Public Defender Conference, held in Winston-Salem, was a great success. Several awards were presented on the first day as Indigent
defenderData Roll-Out: Important Dates
The information below only applies to MAC attorneys / IDS Contractors. May 3 – 17: Beta Testing. During this time experienced contractors and IDS
Sonia Colon joins IDS to serve as Budget Manager
The Office of Indigent Defense Services is pleased to announce Sonia Colon has joined the IDS team to serve as the Budget Manager. Her first day
IDS Commission to meet May 3
The IDS Commission will hold a quarterly meeting Friday, May 3, 2024, at the Whitted Building, 300 W. Tryon Street, Hillsborough, NC. This is an in
State Juvenile Defender’s career milestone is celebrated—for the person and the practice
RALEIGH—Last month (February 2024), the State Juvenile Defender walked into a room full of family, friends, guests and colleagues—from the past and
Celebrating ‘Defender Day’ 2024
Today marks the 61st anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court landmark case of Gideon v. Wainwright. (See the Facts and Case Summary from