North Carolina Judicial Branch - Boards & Commissions 2019




North Carolina Judicial Branch Boards & Commissions - 2019

Judical Branch Boards & Commissions as of 2019
Board/Commission	Year Established	Current Leader (Jan. 2019)	Current Website	Comments / Notes
NC Courts Commission	2015	Rep. Joe John Chair	Click Here	First created in the 1960s, allowed to dissolve. Re-instantiated in 2015 by NC Chief Justice Mark Martin.
NC Dispute Resolution Commission	1995	Judge William A. Webb Chair	Click Here	Charged primarily with certifying and regulating private mediators who serve the courts of this State
NC Office of Indigent Defense Services	2000	Thomas K. Maher Executive Director	Click Here	1) Oversee the provision of legal representation to indigent defendants and others entitled to counsel under North Carolina law; 2) Develop training, qualification, and performance standards to govern the provision of legal services to indigent persons; 3) Determine the most appropriate methods of delivering legal services to indigent persons in each judicial district; and 4) Provide services in the most cost-effective manner possible.
NC Judicial Standards Commission	1973	Wanda G. Bryant Chair	Click Here	Established to consider complaints against judges of the General Court of Justice, which consists of state district, superior, and appellate court judges and justices and, where appropriate, to make recommendations for discipline.
NC Sentencing & Policy Advisory Commission	1990	Hon. Charlie Brown Chair	Click Here	Make recommendations to the General Assembly for the modification of sentencing laws and policies, and for the addition, deletion, or expansion of sentencing options as necessary to achieve policy goals.
NC Human Trafficking Commission	2013	Libby Magee Coles Chair	Click Here	The Commission is charged with examining and combating human trafficking; funding and facilitating research; creating measurement, assessment, and accountability measures; informing and educating law enforcement personnel, social services providers, and the general public; suggesting new policies, procedures, and legislation; developing regional response teams; and identifying gaps in law enforcement or service provision and recommending solutions.
Chief Justices Commission on Professionalism	1998	Associate Justice Paul Newby Chair	Click Here	The major responsibilities of the Commission include its primary charge: to enhance professionalism among North Carolina's lawyers. In carrying out this charge, the CJCP is required to provide ongoing attention and assistance to ensure the practice of law remains a high calling, dedicated to the service of clients and the public good.
Innocence Inquiry Commission	2007	The Honorable Anna Mills Wagoner Chair	Click Here	The Commission is charged with providing an independent and balanced truth-seeking forum for credible post-conviction claims of innocence in North Carolina. It is separate from the appeals process. A person exonerated through the Commission process is declared innocent and cannot be retried for the same crime.
NC Equal Access to Justice Commission	2005	The Honorable Mark Martin Chair	Click Here	The mission of the Commission is to expand access to civil legal representation for people of low income and modest means in North Carolina.