Call 911 immediately. What is the address the crime is occurring? Be observant and make mental notes. Pay special attention if any weapons are involved. Note physical characteristics such as height, weight, and race. Does the suspect have any distinguishing characters such as a beard, scars, marks, or tattoos? What type and color clothing is he or she wearing? How many people are involved? Are they on foot or in a vehicle? What is the vehicle's description providing a possible make of the vehicle, model, style, color, license plate number? And your contact information as a possible witness to a crime.

If you wish to remain anonymous, just tell the operator. 

Our organization utilizes the Emergency Medical Dispatching program (EMD). This program requires our Telecommunicator to ask a series of medical questions in order to determine the severity of the medical condition and response. Based on your answers, the proper level of care and response code is determined. Most importantly, this program allows for any pre-arrival to be provided to the caller who made need medical instructions such as CPR or other critical pre arrival instructions. As mention we are the true first responders for the caller and are able to provide pre arrival care until the emergency service arrives. 

When calling from a cell phone, the name of the registered individual's telephone number and the address assigned to that number displays on our screen most of the time. This information is not 100% reliable and we cannot take the chance of making an assumption it is correct. Be prepared to provide the address of the emergency to confirm. This information must ALWAYS be confirmed.

The Dare County 911 Communications Center is equipped with TTY/TDD capabilities for those with hearing or speech impediments. 

The telecommunicators have the capability to utilize an interpreter from an outside provider (Language Line). 

When you call 911, our Telecommunicators will need to know the answers to several questions:

• What is the address of the Emergency?
• What is the telephone number you are calling from?
• Who the caller is calling in the information?
• What is happening that prompted you to place the call to 911?
  1. needing law enforcement (a crime)
  2. needing the fire department (a fire related call)
  3. needing an ambulance (a health emergency)
• Where? Where is the event happening (an exact address is best, if known)? If you're on the beach, can you provide the closest mile marker? If you don't know exactly where you are, can you provide the name of an intersection or a landmark?
• When? When did the event begin, or when did you first notice it?
• Weapons? Can you provide any information if weapons are involved? Let the telecommunicator know if you have seen any weapons or believe that weapons may be present. This will assist alerting responders who are sent to help.

A 911 Telecommunicator will answer your call and identify the agency you have reached. We will ask you several questions that will assist our division in dispatching the appropriate agency or agencies to respond to the location you have provided.

When dialing 911, we will ALWAYS ask you the address of your emergency. Despite what you may have heard we cannot immediately pinpoint your location based on GPS coordinates of your device. In some cases this information may not automatically be provided especially in the case of cell phone usage. We will confirm the telephone number you are calling from as well to make ensure we can contact you should the phone be disconnected.

Several questions will be asked in order to dispatch the appropriate emergency to assist you. In some cases we may have you stay on the line until help arrives. For medical emergencies we have installed the National Academy Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) program which will allow our organization to provide you with pre-arrival instructions such as CPR, how to control bleeding or even assisting someone deliver a baby.

911 is a three-digit telephone number that you can use 24 hours a day seven days a week requesting assistance for law enforcement, fire, or emergency medical services.

911 Communications Center consists of a team of professionals who are trained in dispatching emergency agencies to help with your emergency needs.

Within seven days

No, If a defendant does not have the money or property to sell and the defendant has filled out the exemption forms the Plaintiff might not receive money for the Judgment. In North Carolina you cannot be placed in jail for not complying with a Writ of Execution.

Civil Summons’ do not have court dates. The Summons will tell the defendant to serve a written answer to the complainant, upon the plaintiff or the plaintiff’s attorney within thirty days after the serviced of the Summons.

Filling out the Notice of Rights is up to the individual.

Yes. The only officials that can release an individual from court is the Judge, the District Attorney, or the person that issued the Subpoena.

No: Out of State Child Custody Orders must be signed by a North Carolina Judge.

Yes: Domestic Violence Orders are valid in all 50 States.

Yes: The defendant needs to come to court or he/she can be charged with being in Contempt of Court.

No: Knives, drinks, knitting needles, scissors, etc. are not allowed in the court rooms.

The defendant can be charged with Contempt of Court and be placed in the jail by the Judge.

The following items that are not permitted inside the Dare County Court House include, but not limited to:

Firearms, Deadly weapons, Destructive devices, Bags, Backpacks, Purses, Luggage / Suitcases, Briefcases, Totes, Containers, Tools, Bladed / Edged items, Club-like and striking items, Sports equipment, Any item deemed by the Sheriff’s Office to be potentially dangerous.

 

Permitted items include:

Small wallet, a book, Medical required items, Identification, Payment methods.

Cellular phones are allowed on the first floor. Cell phones are not allowed in the Court rooms.