7A-53. Application to the Governor; commission as emergency judge.
No retired judge of the district or superior court may become an emergency judge except upon his written application to the Governor certifying his desire and ability to serve as an emergency judge. If the Governor is satisfied that the applicant qualifies under G.S. 7A-52(a) to become an emergency judge and that he is physically and mentally able to perform the official duties of an emergency judge, he shall issue to such applicant a commission as an emergency judge of the court from which he retired. The commission shall be effective upon the date of its issue and shall terminate when the judge to whom it is issued reaches the maximum age for judicial service under G.S. 7A-4.20(a). (1967, c. 108, s. 2; 1977, c. 736, s. 4; 1979, c. 878, s. 3.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 7A - Judicial Department
§ 7A-50 - Emergency judge defined.
§ 7A-53 - Application to the Governor; commission as emergency judge.
§ 7A-53.1 - Jurisdiction of emergency district court judges.
§ 7A-54 - Article applicable to judges retired under prior law.
§ 7A-55 - Retirement on account of total and permanent disability.
§ 7A-56 - Applicability of §§ 7A-51 and 7A-55.
§ 7A-57 - Recall of active and emergency trial judges who have reached mandatory retirement age.