ACCESS TO COURT RECORDS
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
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(a) Access. The public records of the Court are available for examination in the clerk's office during normal business hours. (1) No file, pleading, paper, or index card may be removed from the clerk's office without the approval of a Judge. (2) When removal of a file or document is authorized, the clerk will set a date for its return and will require a written receipt for its release.
(b) Copies. The clerk will make and furnish copies of official court records upon request and upon payment of prescribed fees. The official court record for documents filed prior to March 1, 2005 consists of items filed on the right side of the case folder; items filed on the left side of the case folder, while available for public examination, may not be copied without the written approval of a Judge. Requests for copies of items filed on the left side of the case folder must be submitted in writing to the Clerk of Court, who will refer the matter to the appropriate Judge and advise the requester of the Judge's decision.
For documents filed on or after March 1, 2005, the CM/ECF electronic documents are the official court record.