OFFICE OF

GUILFORD COUNTY
SHERIFF
400 W. WASHINGTON STREET
GREENSBORO, NC 27401
336 641-3694

News Release
For immediate release
Thursday May 27, 2010
Monitoring Judges, Finding Child Support Slackers
The next episode of Guilford Sheriff 911 airs Saturday May 29, on Cable Access
Channel 8 at 5:30 PM. Host and Sheriff BJ Barnes welcomes Ednalyn Hurley, President
of Court Watch of NC. A Guilford County non-profit, Court Watch NC assists families
in the collection of child support, and monitors the court system to determine how issues
of child support/child custody are handled.
• College interns and other volunteers sit in on court, fill out a standardized form.
• Notations are made about judge’s attitude, attorneys, and court in general.
• Courtroom evaluations can be viewed on Court Watch website.
• Many use this info to cast an educated vote in judicial elections.
• Alamance, Rockingham and Randolph county courts are also evaluated.
• “Most Wanted” posters are distributed for those behind in child support.
• Posters may also be viewed online.
• A $50 reward is paid for information locating the wanted parent.
• www.courtwatchnc.org

Recently Guilford County Sheriff’s Deputies staged “Cops On Top” at Friendly Center
Chick Fil-A. This annual Special Olympics fundraiser with roof-top off-duty deputies
always creates enormous energy and attracts curious onlookers from all across Friendly
Center. Donations totaled over $6700 for Special Olympics! Watch this feature and you
too will catch “Dance With the Cow” fever.

This broadcast episode will repeat on Wednesday June 2, at 10:30 AM on Cable Access channel 8.
Archived episodes of Guilford Sheriff 911 can be viewed on demand, as well as the previous version of the
show, Sheriff’s Beat, at our website. Go to www.co.guilford.nc.us/blogs/sb/

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