When a legal rule may have changed, identify the jurisdiction, current statute or opinion, effective date, and factual issue before relying on a summary.

Check the current source

  • Use the official court or legislature source and record its date
  • Separate a holding in one case from a general rule or a different fact pattern
  • Keep the original documents and questions that need legal review

The North Carolina Judicial Branch explains the structure of state courts. Current statutes and procedural rules, including Rule 8, should be read in context.

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