--- title: "James Moore | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/james-moore" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # James Moore North Carolina District Court · Chief District Court Judge ## Profile - Court: North Carolina District Court - State: North Carolina - Role: Chief District Court Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - On May 29, 1991, Moore was elected associate justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court, replacing Justice David Walker Harwell, and was sworn in on December 30, 1991 - In 1976, he was elected resident circuit court judge for South Carolina's 8th Judicial Circuit, a position he held until 1991 - Judge, Missouri Court of Appeals, 1976-1982 ### Education - Duke University School of Law in, during which he was a member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity and Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity — J.D. (1961) - Moore obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from Duke University in 1958 ### Additional information - He was re-elected to a ten-year term in 1998 and served until reaching the mandatory retirement age in 2008. - He received the Outstanding Contribution to Justice Award from the South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association in 1996 and an honorary Doctor of Humanities from Lander University in 1997. - Served four terms in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1969 to 1976 - He was admitted to the South Carolina Bar in 1961 and began his legal career in private practice in Greenwood - representing Greenwood County. - During this period, he chaired committees on civil procedure rules and judicial standards and led the South Carolina Circuit Judges Association - Moore emphasized procedural reforms and ethical standards in state jurisprudence. - He authored 459 published opinions, including 29 dissents and 7 concurrences, with notable cases such as State v. ## 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/james-moore) - [Official roster](https://www.nccourts.gov/judicial-directory/james-moore) - [North Carolina Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.nccourts.gov/judicial-directory/james-moore) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7730/james-moore/) - [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/7730/james-moore/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/james-moore", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/james-moore", "name": "James Moore | KnowJudges", "description": "James Moore, North Carolina District Court. 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Proceedings conducted by audio and video transmission.](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-500acdaa0896376dfa44b76d) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_7a/GS_7a-49.6.html). Collected 2026-07-26.