North Carolina · Statutes

Chapter 7A

711 sections

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-1Short title.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-2Purpose of Chapter.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-3Judicial power; transition provisions.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-4Composition and organization.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-4.1Retention elections.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-4.2Retention approval; failure to retain.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-4.3Reserved for future codification purposes.Reserved
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-4.4Reserved for future codification purposes.Reserved
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-4.5Reserved for future codification purposes.Reserved
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-4.6Reserved for future codification purposes.Reserved
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-4.7Reserved for future codification purposes.Reserved
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-4.8Reserved for future codification purposes.Reserved
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-4.9Reserved for future codification purposes.Reserved
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-4.10Reserved for future codification purposes.Reserved
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-4.11Reserved for future codification purposes.Reserved
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-4.12Reserved for future codification purposes.Reserved
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-4.13Reserved for future codification purposes.Reserved
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-4.14Reserved for future codification purposes.Reserved
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-4.15Reserved for future codification purposes.Reserved
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-4.16Reserved for future codification purposes.Reserved
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-4.17Reserved for future codification purposes.Reserved
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-4.18Reserved for future codification purposes.Reserved
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-4.19Reserved for future codification purposes.Reserved
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-4.20Repealed by Session Laws 2023-134, s. 16.14(a), effective October 3, 2023.Repealed
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-4.21Repealed by Session Laws 2023-134, s. 16.14(a), effective October 3, 2023.Repealed
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-5Organization and age limit for service as justice or judge.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-6Appellate division reporters; reports.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-7Law clerks; secretaries and stenographers.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-8Reserved for future codification purposes.Reserved
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-9Reserved for future codification purposes.Reserved
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-10Organization; compensation of justices.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-10.1Authority to prescribe standards of judicial conduct.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-11Clerk of the Supreme Court; salary; fees; oath.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-12Supreme Court marshal.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-13Supreme Court library; functions; librarian; library committee; seal of office.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-14Reprints of Supreme Court Reports.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-15Reserved for future codification purposes.Reserved
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-16Creation and organization.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-17Repealed by Session Laws 1969, c. 1190, s. 57.Repealed
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-18Compensation of judges.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-19Seats and sessions of court.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-20Clerk; oath; salary; assistants; fees.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-21Marshal; powers; salary.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-22Reserved for future codification purposes.Reserved
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-23Reserved for future codification purposes.Reserved
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-24Reserved for future codification purposes.Reserved
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-25Original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-26Appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-27Appeals of right from the courts of the trial divisions.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-28Decisions of Court of Appeals on post-trial motions for appropriate relief, valuation of exempt property, or courts-martial are final.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-29Appeals of right from certain administrative agencies.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-30Appeals of right from certain decisions of the Court of Appeals.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-31Discretionary review by the Supreme Court.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-31.1Discretionary Review by the Court of Appeals.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-32Power of Supreme Court and Court of Appeals to issue remedial writs.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-33Supreme Court to prescribe appellate division rules of practice and procedure.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-34Rules of practice and procedure in trial courts.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-34.1Repealed by Session Laws 2011-145, s. 31.23(f), effective July 1, 2011.Repealed
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-35Repealed by Session Laws 1971, c. 377, s. 32.Repealed
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-36Repealed by Session Laws 1969, c. 1190, s. 57.Repealed
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-37Repealed by Session Laws 1993, c. 553, s. 1.Repealed
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-37.1Statewide court-ordered, nonbinding arbitration in certain civil actions.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-38Repealed by Session Laws 1995, c. 500, s. 3.Repealed
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-38.1Mediated settlement conferences in superior court civil actions.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-38.2Regulation of mediators and other neutrals.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-38.3Prelitigation mediation of farm nuisance disputes.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-38.3APrelitigation mediation of insurance claims.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-38.3BMediation in matters within the jurisdiction of the clerk of superior court.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-38.3CRepealed by Session Laws 2007-491, s. 4, effective August 21, 2007.Repealed
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-38.3DMediation in matters within the jurisdiction of the district criminal courts.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-38.3EMediation of public records disputes.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-38.3FPrelitigation mediation of condominium and homeowners association disputes.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-38.4Repealed by Session Laws 2001-320, s. 1.Repealed
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-38.4ASettlement procedures in district court actions.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-38.5Community mediation centers.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-38.6Repealed by Session Laws 2014-100, s. 18B.1(g), effective July 1, 2014.Repealed
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-38.7Dispute resolution fee for cases referred to mediation.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-39Cancellation of court sessions and closing court offices; extension of statutes of limitations and other emergency orders in catastrophic conditions.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-39.1Justice, emergency justice, judge and emergency judge defined.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-39.2Age and service requirements for retirement of justices of the Supreme Court and judges of the Court of Appeals.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-39.3Retired justices and judges may become emergency justices and judges subject to recall to active service; compensation for emergency justices and judges on recall.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-39.4Retirement creates vacancy.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-39.5Recall of emergency justice or emergency judge upon temporary incapacity of a justice or judge.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-39.6Application to the Governor; commission as emergency justice or emergency judge.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-39.7Jurisdiction and authority of emergency justices and emergency judges.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-39.8Court authorized to adopt rules.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-39.9Chief Justice and Chief Judge may recall and terminate recall of justices and judges; procedure when Chief Justice or Chief Judge incapacitated.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-39.10Article applicable to previously retired justices.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-39.11Retirement on account of total and permanent disability.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-39.12Applicability of §§ 7A-39.2 and 7A-39.11.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-39.13Recall of active and emergency justices and judges who have reached mandatory retirement age.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-39.14Recall by Chief Justice of retired or emergency justices or judges for temporary vacancy.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-39.15Emergency recall judges of the Court of Appeals.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-40Composition; judicial powers of clerk.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-40.1Age limit for service as superior court judge; exception.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-41Superior court divisions and districts; judges.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-41.1District and set of districts defined; senior resident superior court judges and their authority.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-41.2Nomination and election of regular superior court judges.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-42Sessions of superior court in cities other than county seats.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-43Reserved for future codification purposes.Reserved