A judgment expires after 10 years in NC, but can be renewed one (1) time.
Information about criminal cases in the North Carolina court system can be accessed by visiting a public, self-service terminal located at a clerk of court's office in any county.
If you do not timely respond or contact the plaintiff's counsel, the plaintiff may move for entry of default and default judgment against you. If that judgment is obtained, the defendant may receive a “Notice of Right to Designate Exemptions,” which begins the process of attempting to collect the judgment against you.
A judgment will be effective for 10 years after rendered by the court and may be renewed.
You can obtain information about any criminal case in the North Carolia court system by visiting a public self-service terminal located at a clerk of court's office in Wake county. Use the terminal to search for cases by defendant's name, case number ,or victim or witness.
For trial courts, not including the NC Business Court, dockets are not available online. To access these, contact the clerk of court for the specific county. There are computer terminals designated for finding civil and criminal court dockets.
A judgment in North Carolina is good for ten (10) years and can be “renewed” one time for an additional 10-year period.
Contact the County Wake County Manager's Office. 919-856-6180. Wake County Public Libraries. 919-250-1200. Sheriff's Office. 919-856-6900. Wake County Public Schools. 919-431-7400. Human Services Call Center. 919-212-7000. Wake County Courts. 919-792-4000. Tax Administration. 919-856-5400.
Simply send a blank email to Wake.Estates@nccourts to receive an automated response with more information.