Carteret County Sheriff Asa Buck has been appointed to serve on the North Carolina Commission on the Administration of Law and Justice.
Buck was appointed by Chief Justice Mark Martin of the North Carolina Supreme Court.
The sheriff will serve on the Criminal Investigation and Adjudication Committee.
The newly created commission is made up of people from the justice system as well as leaders in private and public sectors.
The goal of the commission is to do a comprehensive evaluation of North Carolina’s justice system and provide recommendations for improving our courts. The commission is expected to present its findings and recommendations to the Chief Justice and the public in early 2017.