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# Allegra Collins

North Carolina Court of Appeals · Court of Appeals Judge

## Profile

- Court: North Carolina Court of Appeals
- State: North Carolina
- Role: Court of Appeals Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-26

## Summary

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

## Biography

### Professional career

- Collins clerked for Judge Linda Stephens of the North Carolina Court of Appeals from 2007 to 2010 and held the role of an appellate reporter for the North Carolina Supreme Court from 2011 to 2014
- Judge Allegra Collins (née Milholland) was born on January 13, 1972, and is an accomplished attorney, educator, and jurist on the North Carolina Court of Appeals

### Education

- Duke Law School — LL.M. (2023)

### Additional information

- She announced in 2025 that she would not seek re-election in 2026
- In 2018, she was chosen as a Democrat to an eight-year term on the North Carolina Court of Appeals, taking office in January 2019.
- Practiced law privately from 2015 to 2018 and taught law at Campbell University’s Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law.
- Undergraduate degree from the College of William & Mary in 1994 after beginning her studies at UCLA, and later received her Juris Doctor from the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law at Campbell University in 2006.
- Date of birth: 1972
- Outside the courtroom, Collins represented the United States in handball at the Pan American Games.
- Judge Collins is recognized for her dedication to legal education.
- She frequently engages with law students, emphasizing the importance of clarity, consistency, and concision in legal writing.
- She encourages students to develop strong writing skills through practice and reflection, highlighting the role of persuasive techniques in appellate advocacy.

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### remote proceedings

Scope: statewide

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

Evidence excerpt: 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.

[G.S. 7A-49.6. Proceedings conducted by audio and video transmission.](https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_7a/GS_7a-49.6.html)
Source checked: 2026-07-26

### remote testimony

Scope: statewide

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

Evidence excerpt: 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.

[G.S. 7A-49.6. Proceedings conducted by audio and video transmission.](https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_7a/GS_7a-49.6.html)
Source checked: 2026-07-26

### approved videoconferencing

Scope: statewide

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

Evidence excerpt: All proceedings under this section shall be conducted using videoconferencing applications approved by the Administrative Office of the Courts.

[G.S. 7A-49.6. Proceedings conducted by audio and video transmission.](https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_7a/GS_7a-49.6.html)
Source checked: 2026-07-26

### official recording

Scope: statewide

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

Evidence excerpt: 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.

[Obtaining Court Records](https://www.nccourts.gov/help-topics/court-records/obtaining-court-records)
Source checked: 2026-07-26

### recording availability

Scope: statewide

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

Evidence excerpt: 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.

[Obtaining Court Records](https://www.nccourts.gov/help-topics/court-records/obtaining-court-records)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.nccourts.gov/judicial-directory/allegra-collins)
- [Official roster](https://www.nccourts.gov/judicial-directory/allegra-collins)
- [North Carolina Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.nccourts.gov/judicial-directory/allegra-collins)
- [G.S. 7A-49.6. Proceedings conducted by audio and video transmission.](https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_7a/GS_7a-49.6.html)
- [Obtaining Court Records](https://www.nccourts.gov/help-topics/court-records/obtaining-court-records)
- [Wikidata: Allegra Collins](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59567235)

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