INTRODUCTION
This guide is intended to help attorneys who will be arguing before the North Carolina Court of Appeals. A separate guide is available here for attorneys arguing before the North Carolina Supreme Court. In addition to this guide, counsel also should thoroughly review the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure, which govern in all arguments before the State's appellate courts. Additional assistance with preparing briefs and other filings can be found in the Appellate Style Manual, which is available here. An abbreviated reference guide comparing and contrasting oral argument procedures and practices before the North Carolina Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court of North Carolina, and the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit is available here.
The Clerk and staff of the Court of Appeals also are available to answer questions and provide assistance:
North Carolina Court of Appeals
Office of the Clerk
1 West Morgan St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
P.O. Box 2779
Raleigh, NC 27602
(919) 831-3600
The Court of Appeals is open Monday through Friday (except for State holidays), 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m.