7A-46. Special sessions.
Whenever it appears to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court that there is need for a special session of superior court in any county, he may order a special session in that county, and order any regular, special, or emergency judge to hold such session. The Chief Justice shall notify the clerk of the superior court of the county, who shall initiate action under Chapter 9 of the General Statutes to provide a jury for the special session, if a jury is required.
Special sessions have all the jurisdiction and powers that regular sessions have. (R.C., c. 31, s. 22; 1868-9, c. 273; 1876-7, c. 44; Code, ss. 914, 915, 916; Rev., ss. 1512, 1513, 1516; C.S., ss. 1450, 1452, 1455; Ex. Sess. 1924, c. 100; 1951, c. 491, ss. 1, 3; 1959, c. 360; 1969, c. 1190, s. 46.)
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.