North Carolina Criminal Law UpdatesAttorneys in Raleigh and throughout North Carolina are deemed “essential personnel.”
Indeed, criminal defense lawyers as 
officers of the court are essential to the administration of justice and day-to-day operations.
The Wake County Courthouse remains open for certain types of pressing legal matters, including things like bond hearings, Chapter 50B Protective Orders, and what might otherwise be deemed “emergency-type” hearings for criminal charges.