Customers or clients may file a complaint using the NC DSS Civil Rights Complaint Form. Please fill out the form and provide a copy to the local county DSS Title VI Compliance Officer. To protect your rights you must file a complaint within 180 days of the date you believe you or someone else was treated unfairly.

Civil rights are rights that citizens have to ensure political and social freedom and equality. An individual citizen can sue a government employee for violating their civil rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, also known as the Civil Rights Act of 1871, a federal law. A 1983 lawsuit is a nickname for a civil rights lawsuit.

The most common complaint involves allegations of color of law violations. Another common complaint involves racial violence, such as physical assaults, homicides, verbal or written threats, or desecration of property.

The NCDOT Office of Civil Rights (OCR), Title VI program is responsible for processing discrimination complaints filed under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related nondiscrimination laws.

The District Court division handles civil cases involving a claim for $25,000 or less, all family and juvenile cases, misdemeanor criminal cases, and infractions such as traffic tickets. Who are the “plaintiff” and “defendant”? A “plaintiff” is a person who files a lawsuit.

No attorney who has entered an appearance in any civil or criminal action shall be permitted to withdraw an appearance, or have it stricken from the record, except on order of the Court or when the attorney has provided notice of substitution of counsel by an attorney who is a member of the withdrawing attorney's law ...

Generally, the law requires that you first try to settle your discrimination complaint by going through the administrative complaint process before you file a lawsuit. In other words, you generally cannot go directly to court to sue an agency.

Trial – Misdemeanor cases are generally tried in district court. Felony cases are presented in superior court.

Federal courts are courts of limited jurisdiction, meaning they can only hear cases authorized by the United States Constitution or federal statutes. The federal district court is the starting point for any case arising under federal statutes, the Constitution, or treaties.

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Looking for local rules and forms? Quickly find the exact judicial form you need to fill out for your legal purposes.Find a form. Services. Please fill out the form below as completely as you can. Please note messages to or from this address may be public records. Court is held in six cities in the District: Elizabeth City, Fayetteville, Greenville, New Bern, Raleigh, and Wilmington. Responsible for investigating charges of employment discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information. If you believe your civil rights, or someone else's, have been violated, submit a report using our online form. This document is a collection of links to fillable forms that are available on NC Administrative Office of the Courts or AOC. This document is a collection of links to fillable forms that are available on NC Administrative Office of the Courts or AOC.

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