North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 7A - Judicial Department

§ 7A-4.21 - Validation of official actions of district court judges of twenty-fifth judicial district performed after mandatory retirement age. - 7A-4.21. Validation of official actions of district court judges of...

Article 2 - Appellate Division Organization.

§ 7A-5 - Organization. - 7A-5. Organization. The appellate division of the General Court of...

§ 7A-6 - Appellate division reporters; reports. - 7A-6. Appellate division reporters; reports. (a) The Supreme Court shall...

§ 7A-7 - Law clerks; secretaries and stenographers. - 7A-7. Law clerks; secretaries and stenographers. (a) Each justice and...

Article 3 - The Supreme Court.

§ 7A-10 - Organization; compensation of justices. - 7A-10. Organization; compensation of justices. (a) The Supreme Court shall...

§ 7A-10.1 - Authority to prescribe standards of judicial conduct. - 7A-10.1. Authority to prescribe standards of judicial conduct. The Supreme...

§ 7A-11 - Clerk of the Supreme Court; salary; bond; fees; oath. - 7A-11. Clerk of the Supreme Court; salary; bond; fees; oath....

§ 7A-12 - Supreme Court marshal. - 7A-12. Supreme Court marshal. The Supreme Court may appoint a...

§ 7A-13 - Supreme Court library; functions; librarian; library committee; seal of office. - 7A-13. Supreme Court library; functions; librarian; library committee; seal of...

§ 7A-14 - Reprints of Supreme Court Reports. - 7A-14. Reprints of Supreme Court Reports. The Supreme Court is...

Article 4 - Court of Appeals.

§ 7A-16 - Creation and organization. - 7A-16. Creation and organization. The Court of Appeals is created...

§ 7A-18 - Compensation of judges. - 7A-18. Compensation of judges. (a) The Chief Judge and each...

§ 7A-19 - Seats and sessions of court. - 7A-19. Seats and sessions of court. (a) The Court of...

§ 7A-20 - Clerk; oath; bond; salary; assistants; fees. - 7A-20. Clerk; oath; bond; salary; assistants; fees. (a) The Court...

§ 7A-21 - Marshal; powers; salary. - 7A-21. Marshal; powers; salary. The Court of Appeals may appoint...

Article 5 - Jurisdiction.

§ 7A-25 - Original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. - 7A-25. Original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court...

§ 7A-26 - Appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals. - 7A-26. Appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and the Court...

§ 7A-27 - Appeals of right from the courts of the trial divisions. - 7A-27. Appeals of right from the courts of the trial...

§ 7A-28 - Decisions of Court of Appeals on post-trial motions for appropriate relief, valuation of exempt property, or courts-martial are final. - 7A-28. Decisions of Court of Appeals on post-trial motions for...

§ 7A-29 - Appeals of right from certain administrative agencies. - 7A-29. Appeals of right from certain administrative agencies. (a) From...

§ 7A-30 - Appeals of right from certain decisions of the Court of Appeals. - 7A-30. Appeals of right from certain decisions of the Court...

§ 7A-31 - Discretionary review by the Supreme Court. - 7A-31. Discretionary review by the Supreme Court. (a) In any...

§ 7A-31.1 - Discretionary Review by the Court of Appeals. - 7A-31.1. Discretionary Review by the Court of Appeals. (a) In...

§ 7A-32 - Power of Supreme Court and Court of Appeals to issue remedial writs. - 7A-32. Power of Supreme Court and Court of Appeals to...

§ 7A-33 - Supreme Court to prescribe appellate division rules of practice and procedure. - 7A-33. Supreme Court to prescribe appellate division rules of practice...

§ 7A-34 - Rules of practice and procedure in trial courts. - 7A-34. Rules of practice and procedure in trial courts. The...

§ 7A-37.1 - Statewide court-ordered, nonbinding arbitration in certain civil actions. - 7A-37.1. Statewide court-ordered, nonbinding arbitration in certain civil actions. (a)...

§ 7A-38.1 - Mediated settlement conferences in superior court civil actions. - 7A-38.1. Mediated settlement conferences in superior court civil actions. (a)...

§ 7A-38.2 - Regulation of mediators and other neutrals. - 7A-38.2. Regulation of mediators and other neutrals. (a) The Supreme...

§ 7A-38.3 - Prelitigation mediation of farm nuisance disputes. - 7A-38.3. Prelitigation mediation of farm nuisance disputes. (a) Definitions. -...

§ 7A-38.3A - Prelitigation mediation of insurance claims. - 7A-38.3A. Prelitigation mediation of insurance claims. (a) Initiation of Mediation....

§ 7A-38.3B - Mediation in matters within the jurisdiction of the clerk of superior court. - 7A-38.3B. Mediation in matters within the jurisdiction of the clerk...

§ 7A-38.3D - Mediation in matters within the jurisdiction of the district criminal courts. - 7A-38.3D. Mediation in matters within the jurisdiction of the district...

§ 7A-38.3E - Mediation of public records disputes. - 7A-38.3E. Mediation of public records disputes. (a) Voluntary Mediation. -...

§ 7A-38.3F - Prelitigation mediation of condominium and homeowners association disputes. - 7A-38.3F. Prelitigation mediation of condominium and homeowners association disputes. (a)...

§ 7A-38.4A - Settlement procedures in district court actions. - 7A-38.4A. Settlement procedures in district court actions. (a) The General...

§ 7A-38.5 - Community mediation centers. - 7A-38.5. Community mediation centers. (a) The General Assembly finds that...

§ 7A-38.7 - Dispute resolution fee for cases referred to mediation. - 7A-38.7. Dispute resolution fee for cases referred to mediation. (a)...

§ 7A-39 - Cancellation of court sessions and closing court offices; extension of statutes of limitations and other emergency orders in catastrophic conditions. - 7A-39. Cancellation of court sessions and closing court offices; extension...

Article 6 - Retirement of Justices and Judges of the Appellate Division; Retirement Compensation; Recall to Emergency Service; Disability Retirement.

§ 7A-39.1 - Justice, emergency justice, judge and emergency judge defined. - 7A-39.1. Justice, emergency justice, judge and emergency judge defined. (a)...

§ 7A-39.2 - Age and service requirements for retirement of justices of the Supreme Court and judges of the Court of Appeals. - 7A-39.2. Age and service requirements for retirement of justices of...

§ 7A-39.3 - Retired justices and judges may become emergency justices and judges subject to recall to active service; compensation for emergency justices and judges on recall. - 7A-39.3. Retired justices and judges may become emergency justices and...

§ 7A-39.4 - Retirement creates vacancy. - 7A-39.4. Retirement creates vacancy. The retirement of any justice of...

§ 7A-39.5 - Recall of emergency justice or emergency judge upon temporary incapacity of a justice or judge. - 7A-39.5. Recall of emergency justice or emergency judge upon temporary...

§ 7A-39.6 - Application to the Governor; commission as emergency justice or emergency judge. - 7A-39.6. Application to the Governor; commission as emergency justice or...

§ 7A-39.7 - Jurisdiction and authority of emergency justices and emergency judges. - 7A-39.7. Jurisdiction and authority of emergency justices and emergency judges....

§ 7A-39.8 - Court authorized to adopt rules. - 7A-39.8. Court authorized to adopt rules. The Supreme Court shall...

§ 7A-39.9 - Chief Justice and Chief Judge may recall and terminate recall of justices and judges; procedure when Chief Justice or Chief Judge incapacitated. - 7A-39.9. Chief Justice and Chief Judge may recall and terminate...

§ 7A-39.10 - Article applicable to previously retired justices. - 7A-39.10. Article applicable to previously retired justices. All provisions of...

§ 7A-39.11 - Retirement on account of total and permanent disability. - 7A-39.11. Retirement on account of total and permanent disability. Every...

§ 7A-39.12 - Applicability of §§ 7A-39.2 and 7A-39.11. - 7A-39.12. Applicability of 7A-39.2 and 7A-39.11. The provisions of G.S....

§ 7A-39.13 - Recall of active and emergency justices and judges who have reached mandatory retirement age. - 7A-39.13. Recall of active and emergency justices and judges who...

§ 7A-39.14 - Recall by Chief Justice of retired or emergency justices or judges for temporary vacancy. - 7A-39.14. Recall by Chief Justice of retired or emergency justices...

§ 7A-39.15 - Emergency recall judges of the Court of Appeals. - 7A-39.15. Emergency recall judges of the Court of Appeals. (a)...

Article 7 - Organization.

§ 7A-40 - Composition; judicial powers of clerk. - 7A-40. Composition; judicial powers of clerk. The Superior Court Division...

§ 7A-41 - (Effective until January 1, 2023) Superior court divisions and districts; judges. - 7A-41. (Effective until January 1, 2023) Superior court divisions and...

§ 7A-41.1 - District and set of districts defined; senior resident superior court judges and their authority. - 7A-41.1. District and set of districts defined; senior resident superior...

§ 7A-41.2 - Nomination and election of regular superior court judges. - 7A-41.2. Nomination and election of regular superior court judges. Candidates...

§ 7A-42 - Sessions of superior court in cities other than county seats. - 7A-42. Sessions of superior court in cities other than county...

§ 7A-44 - Salary and expenses of superior court judge. - 7A-44. Salary and expenses of superior court judge. (a) A...

§ 7A-44.1 - Secretarial and clerical help. - 7A-44.1. Secretarial and clerical help. (a) Each senior resident superior...

§ 7A-45.1 - Special judges. - 7A-45.1. Special judges. (a) Effective November 1, 1993, the Governor...

§ 7A-45.2 - Emergency special judges of the superior court; qualifications, appointment, removal, and authority. - 7A-45.2. Emergency special judges of the superior court; qualifications, appointment,...

§ 7A-45.3 - Superior court judges designated for complex business cases. - 7A-45.3. Superior court judges designated for complex business cases. The...

§ 7A-45.4 - Designation of complex business cases. - 7A-45.4. Designation of complex business cases. (a) Any party may...

§ 7A-46 - Special sessions. - 7A-46. Special sessions. Whenever it appears to the Chief Justice...

§ 7A-47 - Powers of regular judges holding courts by assignment or exchange. - 7A-47. Powers of regular judges holding courts by assignment or...

§ 7A-47.1 - Jurisdiction in vacation or in session. - 7A-47.1. Jurisdiction in vacation or in session. In any case...

§ 7A-47.3 - Rotation and assignment; sessions. - 7A-47.3. Rotation and assignment; sessions. (a) To effect the intent...

§ 7A-48 - Jurisdiction of emergency judges. - 7A-48. Jurisdiction of emergency judges. Emergency superior court judges have...

§ 7A-49 - Orders returnable to another judge; notice. - 7A-49. Orders returnable to another judge; notice. When any special...

§ 7A-49.1 - Disposition of motions when judge disqualified. - 7A-49.1. Disposition of motions when judge disqualified. Whenever a judge...

§ 7A-49.2 - Civil business at criminal sessions; criminal business at civil sessions. - 7A-49.2. Civil business at criminal sessions; criminal business at civil...

§ 7A-49.4 - Superior court criminal case docketing. - 7A-49.4. Superior court criminal case docketing. (a) Criminal Docketing. -...

§ 7A-49.5 - Statewide electronic filing in courts. - 7A-49.5. Statewide electronic filing in courts. (a) The General Assembly...

§ 7A-49.6 - Proceedings conducted by audio and video transmission. - 7A-49.6. Proceedings conducted by audio and video transmission. (a) Except...

Article 8 - Retirement of Judges of the Superior Court; Retirement Compensation for Superior Court Judges; Recall to Emergency Service of Judges of the District and Superior Court; Disability Retirement for Judges of the Superior Court.

§ 7A-50 - Emergency judge defined. - 7A-50. Emergency judge defined. As used in this Article "emergency...

§ 7A-51 - Age and service requirements for retirement of judges of the superior court and of the Administrative Officer of the Courts. - 7A-51. Age and service requirements for retirement of judges of...

§ 7A-52 - Retired district and superior court judges may become emergency judges subject to recall to active service; compensation for emergency judges on recall. - 7A-52. Retired district and superior court judges may become emergency...

§ 7A-53 - Application to the Governor; commission as emergency judge. - 7A-53. Application to the Governor; commission as emergency judge. No...

§ 7A-53.1 - Jurisdiction of emergency district court judges. - 7A-53.1. Jurisdiction of emergency district court judges. Emergency district court...

§ 7A-54 - Article applicable to judges retired under prior law. - 7A-54. Article applicable to judges retired under prior law. All...

§ 7A-55 - Retirement on account of total and permanent disability. - 7A-55. Retirement on account of total and permanent disability. Every...

§ 7A-56 - Applicability of §§ 7A-51 and 7A-55. - 7A-56. Applicability of 7A-51 and 7A-55. The provisions of G.S....

§ 7A-57 - Recall of active and emergency trial judges who have reached mandatory retirement age. - 7A-57. Recall of active and emergency trial judges who have...

Article 9 - District Attorneys and Prosecutorial Districts.

§ 7A-60 - (Effective until December 31, 2026) District attorneys and prosecutorial districts. - 7A-60. District attorneys and prosecutorial districts. (a) The State shall...

§ 7A-61 - Duties of district attorney. - 7A-61. Duties of district attorney. The district attorney shall prepare...

§ 7A-62 - Acting district attorney. - 7A-62. Acting district attorney. When a district attorney becomes for...

§ 7A-63 - Assistant district attorneys. - 7A-63. Assistant district attorneys. Each district attorney shall be entitled...

§ 7A-64 - Temporary assistance for district attorneys. - 7A-64. Temporary assistance for district attorneys. (a) A district attorney...

§ 7A-65 - Compensation and allowances of district attorneys and assistant district attorneys. - 7A-65. Compensation and allowances of district attorneys and assistant district...

§ 7A-66 - Removal of district attorneys. - 7A-66. Removal of district attorneys. The following are grounds for...

§ 7A-66.1 - Office of solicitor may be denominated as office of district attorney; "solicitor" and "district attorney" made interchangeable; interchangeable use authorized in proceedings, documents, and quotations. - 7A-66.1. Office of solicitor may be denominated as office of...

§ 7A-68 - Administrative assistants. - 7A-68. Administrative assistants. (a) Each district attorney shall be entitled...

§ 7A-69 - Investigatorial assistants. - 7A-69. Investigatorial assistants. The district attorney in prosecutorial districts 1,...

Article 11 - Special Regulations.

§ 7A-95 - Reporting of trials. - 7A-95. Reporting of trials. (a) Court reporting personnel shall be...

§ 7A-96 - Court adjourned by sheriff when judge not present. - 7A-96. Court adjourned by sheriff when judge not present. If...

§ 7A-97 - Court's control of argument. - 7A-97. Court's control of argument. In all trials in the...

§ 7A-98 - Unsworn declarations under penalty of perjury. - 7A-98. Unsworn declarations under penalty of perjury. (a) Any matter...

Article 12 - Clerk of Superior Court.

§ 7A-100 - Election; term of office; oath; vacancy; office and office hours; appointment of acting clerk. - 7A-100. Election; term of office; oath; vacancy; office and office...

§ 7A-101 - Compensation. - 7A-101. (Effective until July 1, 2022) Compensation. (a) The clerk...

§ 7A-102 - Assistant and deputy clerks; appointment; number; salaries; duties. - 7A-102. (Effective until July 1, 2022) Assistant and deputy clerks;...

§ 7A-102.1 - Transfer of sick leave earned as county or municipal employees by certain employees in offices of clerks of superior court. - 7A-102.1. Transfer of sick leave earned as county or municipal...

§ 7A-103 - Authority of clerk of superior court. - 7A-103. Authority of clerk of superior court. The clerk of...

§ 7A-104 - Disqualification; waiver; removal; when judge acts. - 7A-104. Disqualification; waiver; removal; when judge acts. (a) The clerk...

§ 7A-105 - Suspension, removal, and reinstatement of clerk. - 7A-105. Suspension, removal, and reinstatement of clerk. A clerk of...

§ 7A-106 - Custody of records and property of office. - 7A-106. Custody of records and property of office. (a) It...

§ 7A-107 - Bonds of clerks, assistant and deputy clerks, and employees of office. - 7A-107. Bonds of clerks, assistant and deputy clerks, and employees...

§ 7A-108 - Accounting for fees and other receipts; audit. - 7A-108. Accounting for fees and other receipts; audit. The Administrative...

§ 7A-109 - Record-keeping procedures. - 7A-109. Record-keeping procedures. (a) Each clerk shall maintain such records,...

§ 7A-109.1 - List of prisoners furnished to judges. - 7A-109.1. List of prisoners furnished to judges. (a) The clerk...

§ 7A-109.2 - (Contingent expiration date - see notes) Records of dispositions in criminal cases. - 7A-109.2. (Contingent expiration date - see notes) Records of dispositions...

§ 7A-109.3 - (Effective until January 1, 2023) Delivery of commitment order. - 7A-109.3. (Effective until January 1, 2023) Delivery of commitment order....

§ 7A-109.4 - Records of offenses involving impaired driving. - 7A-109.4. Records of offenses involving impaired driving. The clerk of...

§ 7A-111 - Receipt and disbursement of insurance and other moneys for minors and incapacitated adults. - 7A-111. Receipt and disbursement of insurance and other moneys for...

§ 7A-112 - Investment of funds in clerk's hands. - 7A-112. Investment of funds in clerk's hands. (a) The clerk...

§ 7A-112.1 - Deposit of money held by clerks. - 7A-112.1. Deposit of money held by clerks. The clerk of...

§ 7A-113 - Bookkeeping and accounting systems equipment. - 7A-113. Bookkeeping and accounting systems equipment. Notwithstanding the provisions of...

§ 7A-114 - Where practical, provision of secure area for domestic violence victims waiting for hearing. - 7A-114. Where practical, provision of secure area for domestic violence...

Article 13 - Creation and Organization of the District Court Division.

§ 7A-130 - Creation of district court division and district court districts; seats of court. - 7A-130. Creation of district court division and district court districts;...

§ 7A-131 - Establishment of district courts. - 7A-131. Establishment of district courts. District courts are established, within...

§ 7A-132 - Judges, district attorneys, full-time assistant district attorneys and magistrates for district court districts. - 7A-132. Judges, district attorneys, full-time assistant district attorneys and magistrates...

§ 7A-133 - (Effective until January 1, 2025) Numbers of judges by districts; numbers of magistrates and additional seats of court, by counties. - 7A-133. (Effective until January 1, 2023) Numbers of judges by...

§ 7A-135 - Transfer of pending cases when present inferior courts replaced by district courts. - 7A-135. Transfer of pending cases when present inferior courts replaced...

Article 14 - District Judges.

§ 7A-140 - Number; election; term; qualification; oath. - 7A-140. Number; election; term; qualification; oath. There shall be at...

§ 7A-141 - Designation of chief judge; assignment of judge to another district for temporary or specialized duty. - 7A-141. Designation of chief judge; assignment of judge to another...

§ 7A-142 - Vacancies in office. - 7A-142. Vacancies in office. (a) A vacancy in the office...

§ 7A-144 - Compensation. - 7A-144. Compensation. (a) Each judge shall receive the annual salary...

§ 7A-146 - Administrative authority and duties of chief district judge. - 7A-146. Administrative authority and duties of chief district judge. The...

§ 7A-147 - Specialized judgeships. - 7A-147. Specialized judgeships. (a) Prior to January 1 of each...

§ 7A-148 - Annual conference of chief district judges. - 7A-148. Annual conference of chief district judges. (a) The chief...

§ 7A-149 - Jurisdiction; sessions. - 7A-149. Jurisdiction; sessions. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law,...

Article 16 - Magistrates.

§ 7A-170 - Nature of office and oath; age limit for service. - 7A-170. Nature of office and oath; age limit for service....

§ 7A-171 - Numbers; appointment and terms; vacancies. - 7A-171. Numbers; appointment and terms; vacancies. (a) The General Assembly...

§ 7A-171.1 - Duty hours, salary, and travel expenses within county. - 7A-171.1. (Effective until July 1, 2022) Duty hours, salary, and...

§ 7A-171.2 - Qualifications for nomination or renomination. - 7A-171.2. Qualifications for nomination or renomination. (a) In order to...

§ 7A-171.3 - Magistrate rules of conduct. - 7A-171.3. Magistrate rules of conduct. The Administrative Office of the...

§ 7A-173 - Suspension; removal; reinstatement. - 7A-173. Suspension; removal; reinstatement. (a) A magistrate may be suspended...

§ 7A-174 - Bonds. - 7A-174. Bonds. Prior to taking office, magistrates shall be bonded,...

§ 7A-175 - Records to be kept. - 7A-175. Records to be kept. A magistrate shall keep such...

§ 7A-176 - Office of justice of the peace abolished. - 7A-176. Office of justice of the peace abolished. The office...

§ 7A-177 - Training course in duties of magistrate. - 7A-177. Training course in duties of magistrate. (a) Within six...

§ 7A-178 - Magistrate as child support hearing officer. - 7A-178. Magistrate as child support hearing officer. A magistrate who...

Article 17 - Clerical Functions in the District Court.

§ 7A-180 - Functions of clerk of superior court in district court matters. - 7A-180. Functions of clerk of superior court in district court...

§ 7A-181 - Functions of assistant and deputy clerks of superior court in district court matters. - 7A-181. Functions of assistant and deputy clerks of superior court...

§ 7A-182 - Clerical functions at additional seats of court. - 7A-182. Clerical functions at additional seats of court. (a) In...

§ 7A-183 - Clerk or assistant clerk as child support hearing officer. - 7A-183. Clerk or assistant clerk as child support hearing officer....

Article 18 - District Court Practice and Procedure Generally.

§ 7A-190 - District courts always open. - 7A-190. District courts always open. The district courts shall be...

§ 7A-191 - Trials; hearings and orders in chambers. - 7A-191. Trials; hearings and orders in chambers. All trials on...

§ 7A-191.1 - Recording of proceeding in which defendant pleads guilty or no contest to felony in district court. - 7A-191.1. Recording of proceeding in which defendant pleads guilty or...

§ 7A-192 - By whom power of district court to enter interlocutory orders exercised. - 7A-192. By whom power of district court to enter interlocutory...

§ 7A-193 - Civil procedure generally. - 7A-193. Civil procedure generally. Except as otherwise provided in this...

§ 7A-196 - Jury trials. - 7A-196. Jury trials. (a) In civil cases in the district...

§ 7A-197 - Petit jurors. - 7A-197. Petit jurors. Unless otherwise provided in this Chapter, the...

§ 7A-198 - Reporting of civil trials. - 7A-198. Reporting of civil trials. (a) Court-reporting personnel shall be...

§ 7A-199 - Special venue rule when district court sits without jury in seat of court lying in more than one county; where judgments recorded. - 7A-199. Special venue rule when district court sits without jury...

§ 7A-200 - District and set of districts defined; chief district court judges and their authority. - 7A-200. District and set of districts defined; chief district court...

Article 19 - Small Claim Actions in District Court.

§ 7A-210 - Small claim action defined. - 7A-210. Small claim action defined. For purposes of this Article...

§ 7A-211 - Small claim actions assignable to magistrates. - 7A-211. Small claim actions assignable to magistrates. In the interest...

§ 7A-211.1 - Actions to enforce motor vehicle mechanic and storage liens. - 7A-211.1. Actions to enforce motor vehicle mechanic and storage liens....

§ 7A-212 - Judgment of magistrate in civil action improperly assigned or not assigned. - 7A-212. Judgment of magistrate in civil action improperly assigned or...

§ 7A-213 - Procedure for commencement of action; request for and notice of assignment. - 7A-213. Procedure for commencement of action; request for and notice...

§ 7A-214 - Time within which trial is set. - 7A-214. Time within which trial is set. The time for...

§ 7A-215 - Procedure upon nonassignment of small claim action. - 7A-215. Procedure upon nonassignment of small claim action. Failure of...

§ 7A-216 - Form of complaint. - 7A-216. Form of complaint. The complaint in a small claim...

§ 7A-217 - Methods of subjecting person of defendant to jurisdiction. - 7A-217. Methods of subjecting person of defendant to jurisdiction. When...

§ 7A-218 - Answer of defendant. - 7A-218. Answer of defendant. At any time prior to the...

§ 7A-219 - Certain counterclaims; cross claims; third-party claims not permissible. - 7A-219. Certain counterclaims; cross claims; third-party claims not permissible. No...

§ 7A-220 - No required pleadings other than complaint. - 7A-220. No required pleadings other than complaint. There are no...

§ 7A-221 - Objections to venue and jurisdiction over person. - 7A-221. Objections to venue and jurisdiction over person. By motion...

§ 7A-222 - General trial practice and procedure. - 7A-222. General trial practice and procedure. (a) Trial of a...

§ 7A-223 - Practice and procedure in small claim actions for summary ejectment. - 7A-223. Practice and procedure in small claim actions for summary...

§ 7A-224 - Rendition and entry of judgment. - 7A-224. Rendition and entry of judgment. Judgment in a small...

§ 7A-225 - Lien and execution of judgment. - 7A-225. Lien and execution of judgment. From the time of...

§ 7A-226 - Priority of judgment when appeal taken. - 7A-226. Priority of judgment when appeal taken. When appeal is...

§ 7A-227 - Stay of execution on appeal. - 7A-227. Stay of execution on appeal. Appeal from judgment of...

§ 7A-228 - New trial before magistrate; appeal for trial de novo; how appeal perfected; oral notice; dismissal. - 7A-228. New trial before magistrate; appeal for trial de novo;...

§ 7A-229 - Trial de novo on appeal. - 7A-229. Trial de novo on appeal. Upon appeal noted, the...

§ 7A-230 - Jury trial on appeal. - 7A-230. Jury trial on appeal. The appellant in his written...

§ 7A-231 - Provisional and incidental remedies. - 7A-231. Provisional and incidental remedies. The provisional and incidental remedies...

§ 7A-232 - Forms. - 7A-232. Forms. The following forms are sufficient for the purposes...

Article 20 - Original Civil Jurisdiction of the Trial Divisions.

§ 7A-240 - Original civil jurisdiction generally. - 7A-240. Original civil jurisdiction generally. Except for the original jurisdiction...

§ 7A-241 - Original jurisdiction in probate and administration of decedents' estates. - 7A-241. Original jurisdiction in probate and administration of decedents' estates....

§ 7A-242 - Concurrently held original jurisdiction allocated between trial divisions. - 7A-242. Concurrently held original jurisdiction allocated between trial divisions. For...

§ 7A-243 - Proper division for trial of civil actions generally determined by amount in controversy. - 7A-243. Proper division for trial of civil actions generally determined...

§ 7A-244 - Domestic relations. - 7A-244. Domestic relations. The district court division is the proper...

§ 7A-245 - Injunctive and declaratory relief to enforce or invalidate statutes; constitutional rights. - 7A-245. Injunctive and declaratory relief to enforce or invalidate statutes;...

§ 7A-246 - Special proceedings; exceptions; guardianship and trust administration. - 7A-246. Special proceedings; exceptions; guardianship and trust administration. The superior...

§ 7A-247 - Quo warranto. - 7A-247. Quo warranto. The superior court division is the proper...

§ 7A-248 - Condemnation actions and proceedings. - 7A-248. Condemnation actions and proceedings. The superior court division is...

§ 7A-249 - Corporate receiverships. - 7A-249. Corporate receiverships. The superior court division is the proper...

§ 7A-250 - Review of decisions of administrative agencies. - 7A-250. Review of decisions of administrative agencies. (a) Except as...

§ 7A-251 - Appeal from clerk to judge. - 7A-251. Appeal from clerk to judge. (a) In all matters...

§ 7A-253 - Infractions. - 7A-253. Infractions. Except as provided in G.S. 7A-271(d), original, exclusive...

Article 21 - Institution, Docketing, and Transferring Civil Causes in the Trial Divisions.

§ 7A-255 - Clerk of superior court processes all actions and proceedings. - 7A-255. Clerk of superior court processes all actions and proceedings....

§ 7A-256 - Causes docketed and retained in originally designated trial division until transferred. - 7A-256. Causes docketed and retained in originally designated trial division...

§ 7A-257 - Waiver of proper division. - 7A-257. Waiver of proper division. Any party may move for...

§ 7A-258 - Motion to transfer. - 7A-258. Motion to transfer. (a) Any party, including the plaintiff,...

§ 7A-259 - Transfer on judge's own motion. - 7A-259. Transfer on judge's own motion. (a) If no party...

§ 7A-260 - Review of transfer matters. - 7A-260. Review of transfer matters. Orders transferring or refusing to...

Article 22 - Jurisdiction of the Trial Divisions in Criminal Actions.

§ 7A-270 - Generally. - 7A-270. Generally. General jurisdiction for the trial of criminal actions...

§ 7A-271 - Jurisdiction of superior court. - 7A-271. Jurisdiction of superior court. (a) The superior court has...

§ 7A-272 - Jurisdiction of district court; concurrent jurisdiction in guilty or no contest pleas for certain felony offenses; appellate and appropriate relief procedures applicable. - 7A-272. Jurisdiction of district court; concurrent jurisdiction in guilty or...

§ 7A-273 - Powers of magistrates in infractions or criminal actions. - 7A-273. Powers of magistrates in infractions or criminal actions. In...

§ 7A-274 - Power of mayors, law-enforcement officers, etc., to issue warrants and set bail restricted. - 7A-274. Power of mayors, law-enforcement officers, etc., to issue warrants...

Article 22A - Prohibited Orders.

§ 7A-276.1 - Court orders prohibiting publication or broadcast of reports of open court proceedings or reports of public records banned. - 7A-276.1. Court orders prohibiting publication or broadcast of reports of...

Article 24B - Termination of Parental Rights.

§ 7A-289.23A - Recodified as § 7B-1102. - 7A-289.23A. Recodified as 7B-1102.

Article 25 - Jurisdiction and Procedure in Criminal Appeals from District Courts.

§ 7A-290 - Appeals from district court in criminal cases; notice; appeal bond. - 7A-290. Appeals from district court in criminal cases; notice; appeal...

Article 26 - Additional Powers of District Court Judges and Magistrates.

§ 7A-291 - Additional powers of district court judges. - 7A-291. Additional powers of district court judges. In addition to...

§ 7A-292 - Additional powers of magistrates. - 7A-292. Additional powers of magistrates. (a) In addition to the...

§ 7A-293 - Special authority of a magistrate assigned to a municipality located in more than one county of a district court district. - 7A-293. Special authority of a magistrate assigned to a municipality...

Article 27 - Expenses of the Judicial Department.

§ 7A-300 - Expenses paid from State funds. - 7A-300. Expenses paid from State funds. (a) The operating expenses...

§ 7A-300.1 - Local supplementation of salaries for certain officers and employees. - 7A-300.1. Local supplementation of salaries for certain officers and employees....

§ 7A-301 - Disbursement of expenses. - 7A-301. Disbursement of expenses. The salaries and expenses of all...

§ 7A-302 - (Effective until January 1, 2023) Counties and municipalities responsible for physical facilities. - 7A-302. (Effective until January 1, 2023) Counties and municipalities responsible...

§ 7A-303 - Equipment and supplies in clerk's office. - 7A-303. Equipment and supplies in clerk's office. Upon the establishment...

Article 28 - Uniform Costs and Fees in the Trial Divisions.

§ 7A-304 - Costs in criminal actions. - 7A-304. Costs in criminal actions. (a) In every criminal case...

§ 7A-305 - Costs in civil actions. - 7A-305. Costs in civil actions. (a) In every civil action...

§ 7A-305.1 - Discovery, fee on filing verified petition. - 7A-305.1. Discovery, fee on filing verified petition. When discovery procedures...

§ 7A-306 - Costs in special proceedings. - 7A-306. Costs in special proceedings. (a) In every special proceeding...

§ 7A-307 - Costs in administration of estates. - 7A-307. Costs in administration of estates. (a) In the administration...

§ 7A-308 - Miscellaneous fees and commissions. - 7A-308. Miscellaneous fees and commissions. (a) The following miscellaneous fees...

§ 7A-308.1 - Fees on deposits and investments. - 7A-308.1. Fees on deposits and investments. On all funds received...

§ 7A-309 - Magistrate's special fees. - 7A-309. Magistrate's special fees. The following special fees shall be...

§ 7A-310 - Fees of commissioners and assessors appointed by magistrate. - 7A-310. Fees of commissioners and assessors appointed by magistrate. Any...

§ 7A-311 - Uniform civil process fees. - 7A-311. Uniform civil process fees. (a) In a civil action...

§ 7A-312 - Uniform fees for jurors; meals. - 7A-312. Uniform fees for jurors; meals. (a) A juror in...

§ 7A-313 - (Effective until January 1, 2023) Uniform jail fees. - 7A-313. (Effective until January 1, 2023) Uniform jail fees. Persons...

§ 7A-313.1 - Fee for costs of electronic monitoring. - 7A-313.1. Fee for costs of electronic monitoring. A county that...

§ 7A-314 - Uniform fees for witnesses; experts; limit on number. - 7A-314. Uniform fees for witnesses; experts; limit on number. (a)...

§ 7A-314.1 - Family court fees. - 7A-314.1. Family court fees. (a) The Administrative Office of the...

§ 7A-315 - Liability of State for witness fees in criminal cases when defendant not liable. - 7A-315. Liability of State for witness fees in criminal cases...

§ 7A-316 - Payment of witness fees in criminal actions. - 7A-316. Payment of witness fees in criminal actions. A witness...

§ 7A-317 - Counties and municipalities required to advance costs and fees. - 7A-317. Counties and municipalities required to advance costs and fees....

§ 7A-317.1 - Disposition of fees in counties with unincorporated seats of court. - 7A-317.1. Disposition of fees in counties with unincorporated seats of...

§ 7A-318 - Determination and disbursement of costs on and after date district court established. - 7A-318. Determination and disbursement of costs on and after date...

§ 7A-320 - Costs are exclusive. - 7A-320. Costs are exclusive. The costs set forth in this...

§ 7A-321 - Collection of offender fines and fees assessed by the court; collection assistance fee. - 7A-321. Collection of offender fines and fees assessed by the...

Article 29 - Administrative Office of the Courts.

§ 7A-340 - Administrative Office of the Courts; establishment; officers. - 7A-340. Administrative Office of the Courts; establishment; officers. There is...

§ 7A-341 - Appointment and compensation of Director. - 7A-341. Appointment and compensation of Director. The Director shall be...

§ 7A-342 - Appointment and compensation of assistant director and other employees. - 7A-342. Appointment and compensation of assistant director and other employees....

§ 7A-343 - Duties of Director. - 7A-343. Duties of Director. The Director is the Administrative Officer...

§ 7A-343.1 - Distribution of copies of the appellate division reports. - 7A-343.1. Distribution of copies of the appellate division reports. (a)...

§ 7A-343.2 - Court Information Technology Fund. - 7A-343.2. Court Information Technology Fund. (a) Fund. - The Court...

§ 7A-343.3 - Appellate Courts Printing and Computer Operations Fund. - 7A-343.3. Appellate Courts Printing and Computer Operations Fund. The Appellate...

§ 7A-343.4 - Internal audit standards; report and work papers. - 7A-343.4. Internal audit standards; report and work papers. (a) Internal...

§ 7A-343.5 - Definitions. - 7A-343.5. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Article: (1)...

§ 7A-343.6 - Electronic filing in Chapter 50B and Chapter 50C cases. - 7A-343.6. Electronic filing in Chapter 50B and Chapter 50C cases....

§ 7A-345 - Duties of assistant director. - 7A-345. Duties of assistant director. The assistant director is the...

§ 7A-346 - Information to be furnished to Administrative Officer. - 7A-346. Information to be furnished to Administrative Officer. All judges,...

§ 7A-346.2 - Various reports to General Assembly. - 7A-346.2. Various reports to General Assembly. (a) The Administrative Office...

§ 7A-347 - District attorney legal assistants. - 7A-347. District attorney legal assistants. District attorney legal assistant positions...

§ 7A-348 - Training and supervision of district attorney legal assistants. - 7A-348. Training and supervision of district attorney legal assistants. Pursuant...

§ 7A-349 - Criminal history record check; denial of employment, contract, or volunteer opportunity. - 7A-349. Criminal history record check; denial of employment, contract, or...

§ 7A-350 - Annual report on criminal court cost waivers. - 7A-350. Annual report on criminal court cost waivers. The Administrative...

§ 7A-350.1 - Annual report on grant funds received or preapproved for receipt. - 7A-350.1. Annual report on grant funds received or preapproved for...

§ 7A-354 - North Carolina Human Trafficking Commission. - 7A-354. North Carolina Human Trafficking Commission. (a) Establishment. - There...

Article 29A - Trial Court Administrators.

§ 7A-355 - Trial court administrators. - 7A-355. Trial court administrators. The following districts or sets of...

§ 7A-356 - Duties. - 7A-356. Duties. The duties of each trial court administrator shall...

Article 30 - Judicial Standards Commission.

§ 7A-374.1 - Purpose. - 7A-374.1. Purpose. The purpose of this Article is to provide...

§ 7A-374.2 - Definitions. - 7A-374.2. Definitions. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions...

§ 7A-375 - Judicial Standards Commission. - 7A-375. Judicial Standards Commission. (a) Composition. - The Judicial Standards...

§ 7A-376 - Grounds for discipline by Commission; public reprimand, censure, suspension, or removal by the Supreme Court. - 7A-376. Grounds for discipline by Commission; public reprimand, censure, suspension,...

§ 7A-377 - Procedures. - 7A-377. Procedures. (a) Any citizen of the State may file...

Article 31B - Declaration of Vacancy, Suspension of Salary.

§ 7A-410 - Vacancy exists on disbarment. - 7A-410. Vacancy exists on disbarment. When a judge of the...

§ 7A-410.1 - Suspension of salary. - 7A-410.1. Suspension of salary. When a justice, judge, or district...

Article 32 - Conference of District Attorneys.

§ 7A-411 - Establishment and purpose. - 7A-411. Establishment and purpose. There is created the Conference of...

§ 7A-412 - Annual meetings; organization; election of officers. - 7A-412. Annual meetings; organization; election of officers. (a) Annual Meetings....

§ 7A-413 - Powers of Conference. - 7A-413. Powers of Conference. (a) The Conference may: (1) Cooperate...

§ 7A-414 - Executive Secretary; clerical support. - 7A-414. Executive Secretary; clerical support. The Conference may employ an...

Article 36 - Entitlement of Indigent Persons Generally.

§ 7A-450 - Indigency; definition; entitlement; determination; change of status. - 7A-450. Indigency; definition; entitlement; determination; change of status. (a) An...

§ 7A-450.1 - Responsibility for payment by certain fiduciaries. - 7A-450.1. Responsibility for payment by certain fiduciaries. It is the...

§ 7A-450.2 - Determination of fiduciaries at indigency determination; summons; service of process. - 7A-450.2. Determination of fiduciaries at indigency determination; summons; service of...

§ 7A-450.3 - Determination of responsibility at hearing. - 7A-450.3. Determination of responsibility at hearing. At the dispositional, sentencing...

§ 7A-450.4 - Exemptions. - 7A-450.4. Exemptions. General Statutes 7A-450.1, 7A-450.2 and 7A-450.3 do not...

§ 7A-451 - (Effective until January 1, 2023) Scope of entitlement. - 7A-451. (Effective until January 1, 2023) Scope of entitlement. (a)...

§ 7A-451.1 - Counsel fees for outpatient involuntary commitment proceedings. - 7A-451.1. Counsel fees for outpatient involuntary commitment proceedings. The State...

§ 7A-452 - Source of counsel; fees; appellate records. - 7A-452. Source of counsel; fees; appellate records. (a) Upon the...

§ 7A-453 - Duty of custodian of a possibly indigent person; determination of indigency. - 7A-453. Duty of custodian of a possibly indigent person; determination...

§ 7A-454 - Supporting services. - 7A-454. Supporting services. Fees for the services of an expert...

§ 7A-455 - Partial indigency; liens; acquittals. - 7A-455. Partial indigency; liens; acquittals. (a) If, in the opinion...

§ 7A-455.1 - Appointment fee in criminal cases. - 7A-455.1. Appointment fee in criminal cases. (a) In every criminal...

§ 7A-456 - False statements; penalty. - 7A-456. False statements; penalty. (a) A false material statement made...

§ 7A-457 - Waiver of counsel; pleas of guilty. - 7A-457. Waiver of counsel; pleas of guilty. (a) An indigent...

§ 7A-458 - Counsel fees. - 7A-458. Counsel fees. The fee to which an attorney who...

Article 37B - Domestic Violence Victim Assistance Act.

§ 7A-474.16 - Legislative findings and purpose. - 7A-474.16. Legislative findings and purpose. The General Assembly of North...

§ 7A-474.17 - Definitions. - 7A-474.17. Definitions. The following definitions shall apply throughout this Article,...

§ 7A-474.18 - (Effective until January 1, 2023) Eligible activities and limitations. - 7A-474.18. (Effective until January 1, 2023) Eligible activities and limitations....

§ 7A-474.19 - Funds. - 7A-474.19. Funds. Funds to provide representation pursuant to this Article...

§ 7A-474.20 - Records and reports. - 7A-474.20. Records and reports. The established legal services programs shall...

Article 38 - Appellate Defender Office.

§ 7A-475 - through 7A-485Expired. - 7A-475 through 7A-485: Expired.

Article 39A - Custody and Visitation Mediation Program.

§ 7A-494 - Custody and Visitation Mediation Program established. - 7A-494. Custody and Visitation Mediation Program established. (a) The Administrative...

§ 7A-495 - Implementation and administration. - 7A-495. Implementation and administration. (a) Local District Program. - The...

Article 39B - Indigent Defense Services Act.

§ 7A-498 - Title. - 7A-498. Title. This Article shall be known and may be...

§ 7A-498.1 - Purpose. - 7A-498.1. Purpose. Whenever a person is determined to be indigent...

§ 7A-498.2 - Establishment of Office of Indigent Defense Services. - 7A-498.2. Establishment of Office of Indigent Defense Services. (a) The...

§ 7A-498.3 - (Effective until January 1, 2023) Responsibilities of Office of Indigent Defense Services. - 7A-498.3. (Effective until January 1, 2023) Responsibilities of Office of...

§ 7A-498.4 - Establishment of Commission on Indigent Defense Services. - 7A-498.4. Establishment of Commission on Indigent Defense Services. (a) The...

§ 7A-498.5 - Responsibilities of Commission. - 7A-498.5. Responsibilities of Commission. (a) The Commission shall have as...

§ 7A-498.6 - Director of Indigent Defense Services. - 7A-498.6. Director of Indigent Defense Services. (a) The Director of...

§ 7A-498.7 - Public Defender Offices. - 7A-498.7. Public Defender Offices. (a) The following counties of the...

§ 7A-498.8 - Appellate Defender. - 7A-498.8. Appellate Defender. (a) The appellate defender shall be appointed...

§ 7A-498.9 - Annual report on Office of Indigent Defense Services. - 7A-498.9. Annual report on Office of Indigent Defense Services. The...

Article 40A - North Carolina Courts Commission.

§ 7A-506 - Creation; members; terms; qualifications; vacancies. - 7A-506. Creation; members; terms; qualifications; vacancies. (a) The North Carolina...

§ 7A-507 - Ex officio members. - 7A-507. Ex officio members. The following additional members shall serve...

§ 7A-508 - Duties. - 7A-508. Duties. It shall be the duty of the Commission...

§ 7A-509 - Chair; meetings; compensation of members. - 7A-509. Chair; meetings; compensation of members. The Governor, after consultation...

§ 7A-510 - Supporting services. - 7A-510. Supporting services. The Commission is authorized to contract for...

Article 46 - Temporary Custody; Secure and Nonsecure Custody; Custody Hearings.

§ 7A-577.1 - Recodified as § 7B-507. - 7A-577.1. Recodified as 7B-507.

Article 52 - Dispositions.

§ 7A-657.1 - Recodified as § 7B-907. - 7A-657.1. Recodified as 7B-907.

Article 60 - Office of Administrative Hearings.

§ 7A-750 - Creation; status; purpose. - 7A-750. Creation; status; purpose. There is created an Office of...

§ 7A-751 - Agency head; powers and duties; salaries of Chief Administrative Law Judge and other administrative law judges. - 7A-751. Agency head; powers and duties; salaries of Chief Administrative...

§ 7A-752 - Chief Administrative Law Judge; appointments; vacancy. - 7A-752. Chief Administrative Law Judge; appointments; vacancy. The Chief Administrative...

§ 7A-753 - Additional administrative law judges; appointment; specialization. - 7A-753. Additional administrative law judges; appointment; specialization. The Chief Administrative...

§ 7A-754 - Qualifications; standards of conduct; removal. - 7A-754. Qualifications; standards of conduct; removal. Only persons duly authorized...

§ 7A-755 - Expenses reimbursed. - 7A-755. Expenses reimbursed. The Chief Administrative Law Judge of the...

§ 7A-756 - Power to administer oaths and issue subpoenas. - 7A-756. Power to administer oaths and issue subpoenas. The chief...

§ 7A-757 - Temporary administrative law judges; appointments; powers and standards; fees. - 7A-757. Temporary administrative law judges; appointments; powers and standards; fees....

§ 7A-758 - Availability of administrative law judge to exempt agencies. - 7A-758. Availability of administrative law judge to exempt agencies. The...

§ 7A-759 - Role as deferral agency. - 7A-759. Role as deferral agency. (a) The Office of Administrative...

§ 7A-760 - Number and status of employees; staff assignments. - 7A-760. Number and status of employees; staff assignments; role of...

§ 7A-761 - North Carolina Human Relations Commission. - 7A-761. North Carolina Human Relations Commission. (a) There is hereby...

Article 61 - Sentencing Services Program.

§ 7A-770 - Purpose. - 7A-770. Purpose. This Article shall be known and may be...

§ 7A-771 - Definitions. - 7A-771. Definitions. As used in this Article: (1) Recodified as...

§ 7A-772 - Allocation of funds. - 7A-772. Allocation of funds. (a) The Director may award grants...

§ 7A-773 - Responsibilities of a sentencing services program. - 7A-773. Responsibilities of a sentencing services program. A sentencing services...

§ 7A-773.1 - Who may request plans; disposition of plans; contents of plans. - 7A-773.1. Who may request plans; disposition of plans; contents of...

§ 7A-774 - Requirements for a comprehensive sentencing services program plan. - 7A-774. Requirements for a comprehensive sentencing services program plan. Agencies...

§ 7A-775 - Sentencing services board. - 7A-775. Sentencing services board. (a) Each sentencing services program shall...

§ 7A-776 - Limitation on use of funds. - 7A-776. Limitation on use of funds. Funds provided for use...

§ 7A-777 - Evaluation. - 7A-777. Evaluation. The Director shall evaluate each sentencing services program...

Article 62 - Local Judicially Managed Accountability and Recovery Court Act.

§ 7A-790 - Short title. - 7A-790. Short title. This Article shall be known and may...

§ 7A-791 - Purpose. - 7A-791. Purpose. The General Assembly recognizes that a critical need...

§ 7A-792 - Goals. - 7A-792. Goals. The goals of the judicially managed accountability and...

§ 7A-793 - Establishment of North Carolina Judicially Managed Accountability and Recovery Court Program. - 7A-793. Establishment of Program. The North Carolina Judicially Managed Accountability...

§ 7A-794 - Fund administration. - 7A-794. Fund administration. The Administrative Office of the Courts shall...

§ 7A-795 - State Judicially Managed Accountability and Recovery Court Advisory Committee. - 7A-795. State Judicially Managed Accountability and Recovery Court Advisory Committee....

§ 7A-796 - Local judicially managed accountability and recovery court committees. - 7A-796. Local judicially managed accountability and recovery court committee. Each...

§ 7A-797 - Eligible population; local judicially managed accountability and recovery court procedures. - 7A-797. Eligible population; drug treatment court procedures. The Director of...

§ 7A-799 - Treatment not guaranteed. - 7A-799. Treatment not guaranteed. Nothing contained in this Article shall...

§ 7A-800 - Payment of costs of treatment. - 7A-800. Payment of costs of treatment program. Each defendant, offender,...

§ 7A-801 - Monitoring and annual report. - 7A-801. Monitoring and annual report. The Administrative Office of the...

§ 7A-802 - Exemption from Article. - 7A-802. Exemption from Article. This Article does not apply to...

Article 63 - Conference of Clerks of Superior Court.

§ 7A-805 - Establishment and purpose. - 7A-805. Establishment and purpose. There is created the Conference of...

§ 7A-806 - Annual meetings; organization; election of officers. - 7A-806. Annual meetings; organization; election of officers. (a) Annual Meetings....

§ 7A-807 - Powers of Conference. - 7A-807. Powers of Conference. (a) The Conference may: (1) Cooperate...

§ 7A-808 - Executive secretary; clerical support. - 7A-808. Executive secretary; clerical support. The Conference may employ an...

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