1-283. Trial judge empowered to settle record on appeal; effect of leaving office or of disability.
Except as provided in this section, only the judge of superior court or of district court from whose order or judgment an appeal has been taken is empowered to settle the record on appeal when judicial settlement is required. A judge retains power to settle a record on appeal notwithstanding he has resigned or retired or his term of office has expired without reappointment or reelection since entry of the judgment or order. Proceedings for judicial settlement when the judge empowered by this section to settle the record on appeal is unavailable for the purpose by reason of death, mental or physical incapacity, or absence from the State shall be as provided by the rules of appellate procedure. (C.C.P., s. 301; Code, s. 550; 1889, c. 161; Rev., s. 591; 1907, c. 312; C.S., s. 644; 1971, c. 381, s. 12; 1975, c. 391, s. 8.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
§ 1-268 - Writs of error abolished.
§ 1-269 - Certiorari, recordari, and supersedeas.
§ 1-270 - Appeal to appellate division; security on appeal; stay.
§ 1-277 - Appeal from superior or district court judge.
§ 1-278 - Interlocutory orders reviewed on appeal from judgment.
§ 1-281 - Appeals from judgments not in session.
§ 1-285 - Undertaking on appeal.
§ 1-286 - Justification of sureties.
§ 1-288 - Appeals by indigents; clerk's fees.
§ 1-289 - Undertaking to stay execution on money judgment.
§ 1-290 - How judgment for personal property stayed.
§ 1-291 - How judgment directing conveyance stayed.
§ 1-292 - How judgment for real property stayed.
§ 1-293 - Docket entry of stay.
§ 1-294 - Scope of stay; security limited for fiduciaries.
§ 1-295 - Undertaking in one or more instruments; served on appellee.
§ 1-296 - Judgment not vacated by stay.
§ 1-297 - Judgment on appeal and on undertakings; restitution.