E.D.N.C. Local Criminal Rule 56.1

(a) Court in Continuous Session.

This court shall be in continuous session in all divisions of the district on all

business days throughout the year. All matters not reached at the regular

sessions of court are deemed to be in an open status and subject to being

called for disposition before the next regular session of court upon

reasonable notice to the interested parties.

(b) Assignment of Cases to a Division.

The clerk shall assign all criminal indictments to a division when an

indictment is filed or transferred. If the indictment alleges the crime

occurred within the district, the clerk shall assign the action to the division

in which the crime is alleged to have occurred. In cases where it is not

alleged that the crime occurred in the district or in cases in which it is unclear

in which division the alleged crime occurred, the clerk shall assign the

indictment to the division in which the first named defendant who resides

within this district resides. In all other instances, an indictment shall be

assigned to a division in the discretion of the clerk.

(c) Orders and Judgments.

The clerk or deputy clerk is authorized to enter the orders and judgments

listed below without further direction of the court. However, such action

may be suspended, altered, or rescinded by the court for cause shown.

(1) Consent orders for substitution of attorneys.

(2) Orders extending for a reasonable amount of time the period within

which an act must be performed under the local rules of this court.

(3) Orders canceling liability on bonds.

(4) Orders changing the time of opening and adjourning court in the

absence of the judge.

(5) Certification of law students and supervising attorneys pursuant to

Local Civil Rule 83.2.

(6) Any other motion, rule or order which may be granted of course or

without notice.