To determine if your appearance is required, visit eResponse.mecknc. Gov or call (877) 649-7133 after PM on the weeknight before your scheduled report date.Information about child custody, filing, court process, enforcement and more. • Parties may not waive jury trial of contested issues where statute requires jury trial; e.g. There's no Federal constitutional right to a jury trial in family law cases. You can only challenge a judge before they have made their first ruling. That would include their first temporary orders for custody, support, or whatever. Notice to Potential Jurors: A potential juror is someone who has received a "Summons for Jury Service" in the mail. In most accident cases, plaintiffs secure more money when they win their case at a jury trial than if they settle. There is no plea bargaining in a NC DWI case.