Why We Built This Site
North Carolina court records may be publicly accessible, but the channel depends on what is needed. The Chatham County Clerk of Superior Court maintains the official county case files for both trial divisions. The North Carolina eCourts Portal provides a public search layer for Chatham, and the official calendars answer session and hearing questions. The North Carolina Superior Court, District 18 and North Carolina District Court, District 18 use the same county clerk, yet their roles and schedules can differ. We bring those local routes together so a reader can begin with the correct official system.
What You Will Find Here
Pages on this resource describe the public access paths that apply to Chatham filings and explain the difference between a Portal result, a calendar entry, and an official clerk-held file.
- Docket searches: ways to locate and read criminal docket information and civil docket information.
- Hearing schedules: how to use court dates and distinguish a scheduled setting from a final outcome.
- Case searches: a route to case lookup by public name or case number fields.
- Official records: information about court record searches, copies, and Clerk certification.
What We Cannot Do
This is a privately run reference resource, not a North Carolina court, clerk’s office, or government agency. We cannot access the court’s internal system or act for the public offices that keep official records.
- We cannot retrieve an official Chatham docket sheet or case file.
- We cannot set, move, reset, or verify a hearing on the court’s behalf.
- We cannot alter, seal, remove, or amend a court record.
- We cannot issue a certified copy, certificate under seal, or exemplification.
- We cannot provide legal advice about a filing, charge, deadline, or court outcome.
- We cannot guarantee that an office procedure, fee, schedule, or contact detail has not changed.
The Chatham County Clerk of Superior Court or the court holding the case is the source for an official or certified case record. Portal results are public access views, not certified court documents.
Search Partners
Some pages include search boxes operated by outside providers. Those providers run their own services, pricing, and data practices. A paid enrollment or service reached through one of those tools may produce referral revenue for this resource. We do not control a partner’s results, charges, retention practices, or service availability.