--- title: "Ann Marie Calabria | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/ann-marie-calabria-7993" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-15" --- # Ann Marie Calabria North Carolina Court of Appeals · Retired Court of Appeals Judge ## Profile - Court: North Carolina Court of Appeals - State: North Carolina - Role: Retired Court of Appeals Judge - Service status: former - Last verified: 2026-08-15 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Wake County District Court Judge (1996–2002): Elected to serve in North Carolina’s 10th Judicial District ### Education - Campbell University School of Law in — J.D. (1983) - Fairleigh Dickinson University in — B.A. (1977) ### Additional information - American jurist best known for her 16-year tenure as a judge on the North Carolina Court of Appeals from 2003 until her retirement on December 31, 2018 - North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge (2003–2018): Elected in 2002 and re-elected in 2010, she presided over appellate cases and was recognized for her service with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine award from Governor Roy Cooper in 2018 - Unsuccessful candidate for the North Carolina Supreme Court in 2006 - Practitioner, 2002-2002 - prof, 2002-2002 - Born October 31, 1947, in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. - Date of birth: 1947-10-31 - Birth place: Bryn Mawr ## 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.courtlistener.com/person/7993/ann-marie-calabria/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7993/ann-marie-calabria/) - [North Carolina Court of Appeals current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7993/ann-marie-calabria/) - [Judges Ann Marie Calabria and Richard A. Elmore retire effective December 31, 2018](https://www.nccourts.gov/news/tag/press-release/judges-ann-marie-calabria-and-richard-a-elmore-retire-after-more-than-15-years-of-service-to-the-north-carolina-court-of-appeals) - [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) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7993/ann-marie-calabria/) - [Judges Ann Marie Calabria and Richard A. Elmore Retire after More Than 15 Years of Service to the North Carolina Court of Appeals | North Carolina Judicial Branch](https://www.nccourts.gov/news/tag/press-release/judges-ann-marie-calabria-and-richard-a-elmore-retire-after-more-than-15-years-of-service-to-the-north-carolina-court-of-appeals) - [Ann Calabria - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Ann_Calabria) - [Wikidata: Ann Marie Calabria](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4766541) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/ann-marie-calabria-7993", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/ann-marie-calabria-7993", "name": "Ann Marie Calabria | KnowJudges", "description": "Ann Marie Calabria, North Carolina Court of Appeals. 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