STATESVILLE NC – Citizens in Iredell County reporting for jury duty are now receiving payments on pre-paid debit cards in lieu of paper checks. This continues the Iredell County Clerk of Superior Court’s Office and the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts’ (NCAOC) commitment to initiatives that improve efficiency and adopt paperless processes.
“We are excited for this opportunity,” said Iredell County Clerk of Superior Court Jim Mixson, who also serves as president of the North Carolina Conference of Clerks of Superior Court. “Moving from paper checks to debit cards provides for a more efficient and secure method of paying jurors for their service. It also provides jurors access to their payment almost immediately upon completing their service.”
“Jury trials are the cornerstone of the criminal justice system, and we appreciate the service of those who take time out of their schedules to serve as jurors,” said NCAOC Director Ryan S. Boyce. “By offering this new payment method, jurors won’t have to wait on mailed paper checks and will have immediate access to those funds.”
The North Carolina court system is transitioning to convenient electronic processes for the public including free digital access to case records and court calendars, eCourts kiosks, virtual hearing capabilities, electronic form submissions and payments, and other initiatives. For many years, the North Carolina court system case management processes has relied heavy on paper files and IBM mainframe technology, which is more complex to maintain and support. North Carolina’s new eCourts Integrated Case Management system will be vendor supported and cloud hosted making case management and case filings more efficient and effective to access North Carolina justice system applications and data.
The North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts worked with the National Center for State Courts to convene stakeholders, develop business requirements, and identify vendors. Tyler Technologies’ Odyssey suite was the solution selected to help migrate court processes from a variety of older applications and paper-based filings to one integrated case management system. Iredell County will be fully transitioning to eCourts in October 2025. “Users will be able to submit their filings and other court related documents electronically from their home or office twenty-four hours a day. Court records will be availble to the public on the internet twenty-four hours a day as well” explained Mixson. “Section 18 of North Carolina’s State Constitution states that our courts shall be open, and this modernization of our court system is critical for the expected timely application of justice for all constituents in Iredell County. I am excited we will be able to offer eCourts to Iredell County in 2025” added Mixson.
