STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND CIRCULATION

       (Required by 39 U.S.C.3685)

       1.	Publication Title: Advance Sheets

       2.	Publication No.: 000-7420

       3.	Filing Date: October 17, 1994

       4.	Issue Frequency: Approximately every two weeks

       5.	No. of Issues Published Annually: 30

       6.	Annual Subscription Price: $75.00

       7.		Complete Mailing Address of Known Office of Publication (Street, 
	   City, County, State, and ZIP + 4)(Not Printer): 2 East Morgan St., 
	   Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina 27602.

       8.		Complete Mailing Address of Headquarters or General Business Office 
	   of Publisher (Not Printer): Same as above.

       9.		Full Names and Complete Mailing Addresses of Publisher, Editor, and 
	   Managing Editor (Do Not Leave Blank)

       	Publisher (Name and Complete Mailing Address): Administrative Office 
	   of the Courts, 2 East Morgan Street, Raleigh, NC 27602.

       	Editor (Name and Complete Mailing Address): Ralph White, 2 East 
	   Morgan Street, Raleigh, NC 27602

       	Managing Editor (Name and Complete Mailing Address) Same as above.

       10. Owner (If owned by a corporation, its name and address must be 
	   stated and also immediately thereafter the names and addresses of 
	   stockholders owning or holding 1 percent or more of the total amount 
	   of stock.  If not owned by a corporation, the names and addresses of 
	   the individual owners must be given.  If owned by a partnership or 
	   other unincorporated firm, its name and address as well as that of 
	   each individual must be given.  If the publication is published by a 
	   nonprofit organization, its name and address must be stated.) (Do 
	   Not Leave Blank.): The Judicial Department, P. O. Box 2448, Raleigh, 
	   NC 27602.

      11.		Known Bondholders, Mortgagees, and Other Security Holders Owning or 
	   Holding 1 Percent or More of Total Amount of Bonds, Mortgages or 
	   Other Securities.  If none, check here.  @  None

      12.		For completion by nonprofit organizations authorized to mail at 
	   special rates.  The purpose, function, nonprofit status of this 
	   organization and the exempt status for federal income tax purposes: 
	   (Check one)

      			@ 	Has not Changed During Preceding 12 months
      			@  	Has Changed During Preceding 12 months
		     					(If changed, publisher must submit explanation of 
			  change with this statement)

      13.		Publication Name: Advance Sheets

      14.		Issue Date for Circulation Data Below:         Printer-please insert
      15.	Extent and Nature of Circulation.	Average No.		Actual No.
      								Copies Each	  Copies of Single
      							    Issue During	   Issue Published
      								Preceding			Nearest To
      								12 Months			Filing Date

       a.	Total No. Copies 					1920				1920
      		(Net Press Run)

       b.	Paid and/or Request Circulation

      	(1) Sales Through Dealers and			   0				   0
      	Carriers, Street Vendors, and
      	Counter Sales (Not Mailed)
      	(2) Paid or Requested Mail			1300				1237
      	Subscriptions (Include Advertisers'
      	Proof Copies/Exchange Copies)

       c.	Total Paid and/or Request
      	Circulation						1300				1237
      	(Sum of 15b(1) and 15b(2)

       d.	Free Distribution by Mail			 468				 468
      	(Samples, Complimentary, and Other
      	Free)

       e.	Free Distribution Outside the Mail		 127				 127
      	(Carriers or Other Means)

       f.	Total Free Distribution				 595				 595
      	(Sum of 15d and 15e)

       g.	Total Distribution					1895				1832
      	(Sum of 15c and 15e)

       h.	Copies Not Distributed
      	
      	1. Office Use, Leftovers, Spoiled		  25				  88

      	2. Return from News Agents			   0				   0

       i.	Total (Sum of 15g, 15h(1), and 15h(2))	1920				1920

      Percent Paid and/or Requested Circulation	68.6%			67.52%
      (15c/15g x 100)

      16.		This Statement of Ownership will be printed in the __________ 	 
	   Printer-please insert issue of this publication.  @  Check box if 
	   not 	required to publish.

      17.		Signature and Title of Editor, Publisher, Business Manager, or 
	   Owner:
      	Douglas F. Pearson, Purchasing Officer, Administrative Office of the
      	Courts.

      	I certify that all information furnished on this form is true and 
	   complete.  I understand that anyone who furnished false or 
	   misleading information on this form or who omits material or 
	   information requested on the form may be subject to criminal 
	   sanctions (including fines and imprisonment) and/or civil sanctions 
	   (including multiple damages and civil penalties).