7A-40. Composition; judicial powers of clerk.
The Superior Court Division of the General Court of Justice consists of the several superior courts of the State. The clerk of superior court in the exercise of the judicial power conferred upon him as ex officio judge of probate, and in the exercise of other judicial powers conferred upon him by law in respect of special proceedings and the administration of guardianships and trusts, is a judicial officer of the Superior Court Division, and not a separate court. (1965, c. 310, s. 1; 1967, c. 691, s. 1; 1969, c. 1190, s. 4; 1971, c. 377, s. 4.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 7A - Judicial Department
§ 7A-40 - Composition; judicial powers of clerk.
§ 7A-41 - (Effective until January 1, 2023) Superior court divisions and districts; judges.
§ 7A-41.2 - Nomination and election of regular superior court judges.
§ 7A-42 - Sessions of superior court in cities other than county seats.
§ 7A-44 - Salary and expenses of superior court judge.
§ 7A-44.1 - Secretarial and clerical help.
§ 7A-45.3 - Superior court judges designated for complex business cases.
§ 7A-45.4 - Designation of complex business cases.
§ 7A-47 - Powers of regular judges holding courts by assignment or exchange.
§ 7A-47.1 - Jurisdiction in vacation or in session.
§ 7A-47.3 - Rotation and assignment; sessions.
§ 7A-48 - Jurisdiction of emergency judges.
§ 7A-49 - Orders returnable to another judge; notice.
§ 7A-49.1 - Disposition of motions when judge disqualified.
§ 7A-49.2 - Civil business at criminal sessions; criminal business at civil sessions.
§ 7A-49.4 - Superior court criminal case docketing.
§ 7A-49.5 - Statewide electronic filing in courts.
§ 7A-49.6 - Proceedings conducted by audio and video transmission.