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Brittany Padgett

North Carolina District Court

North Carolina

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Overview

Identity and service

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

Judicial role
District Court Judge
Service status
Active
Court level
Trial
Jurisdiction
State
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Before you appear

Preparation checklist

  1. 01

    Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.

  2. 02

    Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.

  3. 03

    Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

Scope note

Statewide and courtwide guidance is labeled by scope and is not evidence of a personal preference. Division, judge-specific, or case-specific orders may control.

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Presentation rules

What the public sources say

StatewideExplicit
Remote Hearing

Allowed with notice

North Carolina law permits judicial officials to conduct proceedings by audio and video transmission, subject to statutory safeguards and case-specific limits.

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Official statute page
Section
G.S. 7A-49.6(a); case-specific orders and statutory exceptions control
Last checked
July 26, 2026
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Judicial officials may conduct proceedings of all types using an audio and video transmission in which the parties, the presiding official, and any other participants can see and hear each other.

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

StatewideExplicit
Jury Trial

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For North Carolina civil jury proceedings, remote witness testimony requires a record finding of good cause.

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Official statute page
Section
G.S. 7A-49.6(c)
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In a civil proceeding involving a jury, the court may allow a witness to testify by audio and video transmission only upon finding in the record that good cause exists.

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

StatewideExplicit
Remote Hearing

Allowed with notice

North Carolina audio/video proceedings must use videoconferencing applications approved by the Administrative Office of the Courts.

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Official statute page
Section
G.S. 7A-49.6(j)
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All proceedings under this section shall be conducted using videoconferencing applications approved by the Administrative Office of the Courts.

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

StatewideExplicit
Trial Or Hearing

Allowed with notice

North Carolina Judicial Branch guidance distinguishes official court reporters, digital recording technicians, and later transcription of official recordings.

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Official help topic
Section
Court Transcripts; official recording and transcript procedures
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July 26, 2026
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A digital recording technician attends the court proceeding as well and is trained to use special recording equipment and technology to make a recording along with detailed notes of the proceeding.

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

StatewideExplicit
Trial Or Hearing

Allowed with notice

North Carolina states that not all court proceedings are recorded and identifies when audio recordings may be requested from the clerk.

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Official help topic
Section
Court Transcripts; recording availability depends on proceeding type and confidentiality
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July 26, 2026
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If the clerk or digital recording technician made an audio recording of the proceeding, you may request a copy of the audio recording from the clerk's office in the county where the case is filed.

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

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Courtroom technology

Published equipment guidance

No technology specification indexed

Technology availability is separate from procedural permission and evidentiary admissibility.

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Published opinion footprint

Decisions and citations

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Sources

Public documents behind this profile

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Change history

How this profile entered KYJ

Current profile indexed

Identity imported from North Carolina Judicial Branch. 5 presentation-related claims migrated with source provenance.