N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-133

Current through Session Law 2024-51

Section 7A-133 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Numbers of judges by districts; numbers of magistrates and additional seats of court, by counties

(a) Each district court district shall have the numbers of judges as set forth in the following table:

District	Judges	County
1	5	Camden
Chowan
Currituck
Dare
Gates
Pasquotank
Perquimans
2	4	Martin
Beaufort
Tyrrell
Hyde
Washington
3A	6	Pitt
3B	6	Craven
Pamlico
Carteret
4	9	Sampson
Duplin
Jones
Onslow
5	10	New Hanover
Pender
6	4	Northampton
Bertie
Hertford
Halifax
7	7	Nash
Edgecombe
Wilson
8	6	Wayne
Greene
Lenoir
9	5	Granville
(part of Vance see subsection (b))
Franklin
Person
9B	2	Warren
(part of Vance see subsection (b))
10A	3	(part of Wake see subsection (b))
10B	3	(part of Wake see subsection (b))
10C	3	(part of Wake see subsection (b))
10D	5	(part of Wake see subsection (b))
10E	3	(part of Wake see subsection (b))
10F	3	(part of Wake see subsection (b))
11	11	Harnett
Johnston
Lee
12	10	Cumberland
13	7	Bladen
Brunswick
Columbus
14	7	Durham
15A	5	Alamance
15B	5	Orange
Chatham
16A	4	Scotland
Anson
Richmond
16B	6	Robeson
17A	4	Caswell
Rockingham
17B	4	Stokes
Surry
18	14	Guilford
19A	6	Cabarrus
19B	5	Randolph
19C	5	Rowan
19D	5	Hoke
Moore
20A	3	Montgomery
Stanly
20B	1	(part of Union see subsection (b))
20C	2	(part of Union see subsection (b))
20D	2	Union
21	11	Forsyth
22A	6	Alexander
Iredell
22B	6	Davidson
Davie
23	5	Alleghany
Ashe
Wilkes
Yadkin
24	4	Avery
Madison
Mitchell
Watauga
Yancey
25	10	Burke
Caldwell
Catawba
26	21	Mecklenburg
27A	7	Gaston
27B	6	Cleveland
Lincoln
28	7	Buncombe
29A	4	McDowell
Rutherford
29B	5	Henderson
Polk
Transylvania
30	7	Cherokee
Clay
Graham
Haywood
Jackson
Macon
Swain.

(b) For district court districts of less than a whole county, or with part or all of one county with part of another, the composition of the district is as follows:

(1) District Court District 9 consists of Person, Franklin and Granville Counties and the remainder of Vance County not in District Court District 9B.

(2) District Court District 9B consists of Warren County and VTD EH1, VTD MIDD, VTD NH1, VTD NH2, VTD TWNS, VTD WMSB of Vance County.

(5) District 10A: Wake County: VTD 01-42, VTD 01-47, VTD 02-01, VTD 02-02, VTD 02-03, VTD 02-04, VTD 02-05, VTD 02-06, VTD 07-02, VTD 07-06, VTD 07-07, VTD 08-04, VTD 08-05, VTD 08-07, VTD 09-01, VTD 09-03, VTD 10-01, VTD 13-10, VTD 13-11, VTD 14-01, VTD 14-02, VTD 19-03, VTD 19-04, VTD 19-05, VTD 19-06, VTD 19-07, VTD 19-09, VTD 19-10, VTD 19-11, VTD 19-12.

(6) District 10B: Wake County: VTD 09-02, VTD 10-02, VTD 10-03, VTD 10-04, VTD 13-01, VTD 13-07, VTD 13-08, VTD 13-09, VTD 16-08, VTD 17-02, VTD 17-03, VTD 17-04, VTD 17-06, VTD 17-07, VTD 17-08, VTD 17-09, VTD 17-11, VTD 19-16, VTD 19-17.

(7) District 10C: Wake County: VTD 01-04, VTD 01-09, VTD 01-10, VTD 01-12, VTD 01-13, VTD 01-14, VTD 01-15, VTD 01-17, VTD 01-18, VTD 01-28, VTD 01-30, VTD 01-34, VTD 01-36, VTD 01-37, VTD 01-38, VTD 01-39, VTD 01-43, VTD 01-44, VTD 01-45, VTD 01-46, VTD 01-51, VTD 07-03, VTD 07-04, VTD 07-05, VTD 07-09, VTD 07-11, VTD 07-12, VTD 07-13, VTD 08-02, VTD 08-06, VTD 08-09, VTD 13-02, VTD 13-05, VTD 13-06, VTD 17-01, VTD 17-05, VTD 17-10.

(8) District 10D: Wake County: VTD 01-01, VTD 01-02, VTD 01-03, VTD 01-05, VTD 01-06, VTD 01-07, VTD 01-11, VTD 01-16, VTD 01-29, VTD 01-33, VTD 01-49, VTD 04-01, VTD 04-02, VTD 04-03, VTD 04-04, VTD 04-05, VTD 04-06, VTD 04-07, VTD 04-08, VTD 04-09, VTD 04-10, VTD 04-11, VTD 04-12, VTD 04-14, VTD 04-15, VTD 04-16, VTD 04-17, VTD 04-18, VTD 04-20, VTD 04-21, VTD 05-05, VTD 06-05, VTD 06-07, VTD 07-01, VTD 07-10, VTD 08-03, VTD 08-08, VTD 08-10, VTD 08-11, VTD 11-01, VTD 11-02, VTD 12-01, VTD 12-02, VTD 12-04, VTD 12-05, VTD 12-06, VTD 12-07, VTD 12-09, VTD 15-01, VTD 15-02, VTD 15-03, VTD 15-04, VTD 16-01, VTD 16-05, VTD 16-09, VTD 18-02, VTD 18-03, VTD 18-05, VTD 20-03, VTD 20-05, VTD 20-09.

(9) District 10E: Wake County: VTD 01-19, VTD 01-20, VTD 01-21, VTD 01-22, VTD 01-23, VTD 01-25, VTD 01-26, VTD 01-27, VTD 01-31, VTD 01-32, VTD 01-35, VTD 01-40, VTD 01-41, VTD 01-48, VTD 01-50, VTD 16-02, VTD 16-03, VTD 16-04, VTD 16-06, VTD 16-07, VTD 18-01, VTD 18-04, VTD 18-06, VTD 18-07, VTD 18-08.

(10) District 10F: Wake County: VTD 03-00, VTD 04-13, VTD 04-19, VTD 05-01, VTD 05-03, VTD 05-04, VTD 05-06, VTD 06-01, VTD 06-04, VTD 06-06, VTD 12-08, VTD 20-01, VTD 20-02, VTD 20-04, VTD 20-06, VTD 20-08, VTD 20-10, VTD 20-11, VTD 20-12.

(11) District 26A: Mecklenburg County: VTD 001, VTD 008, VTD 018, VTD 019, VTD 032, VTD 035, VTD 036, VTD 047, VTD 048, VTD 057, VTD 067, VTD 069, VTD 071, VTD 074, VTD 091, VTD 096, VTD 103, VTD 106, VTD 113, VTD 119, VTD 136, VTD 215, VTD 216, VTD 217, VTD 218, VTD 219, VTD 220, VTD 221, VTD 233, VTD 234, VTD 236.

(12) District 26B: Mecklenburg County: VTD 070, VTD 072, VTD 073, VTD 075, VTD 076, VTD 086, VTD 087, VTD 088, VTD 090, VTD 092, VTD 093, VTD 100, VTD 101, VTD 110, VTD 111, VTD 112, VTD 114, VTD 118, VTD 121, VTD 131, VTD 137, VTD 139.1, VTD 140, VTD 144, VTD 226, VTD 227, VTD 232.

(13) District 26C: Mecklenburg County: VTD 127, VTD 133, VTD 134, VTD 142, VTD 143, VTD 150, VTD 151, VTD 202, VTD 206, VTD 207, VTD 208, VTD 209, VTD 223.1, VTD 224, VTD 240, VTD 241, VTD 242.

(14) District 26D: Mecklenburg County: VTD 037, VTD 038, VTD 049, VTD 050, VTD 051, VTD 058, VTD 059, VTD 077, VTD 097, VTD 098, VTD 120, VTD 122, VTD 129, VTD 138, VTD 147, VTD 148, VTD 225, VTD 228, VTD 229, VTD 230, VTD 231, VTD 243.

(15) District 26E: Mecklenburg County: VTD 002, VTD 005, VTD 007, VTD 009, VTD 010, VTD 012, VTD 013, VTD 014, VTD 016, VTD 017, VTD 020, VTD 021, VTD 022, VTD 023, VTD 024, VTD 025, VTD 029, VTD 031, VTD 039, VTD 040, VTD 041, VTD 046, VTD 052, VTD 053, VTD 078.1, VTD 079, VTD 080, VTD 081, VTD 109, VTD 200.

(16) District 26F: Mecklenburg County: VTD 011, VTD 015, VTD 026, VTD 027, VTD 028, VTD 030, VTD 042, VTD 044, VTD 054, VTD 055, VTD 056, VTD 082, VTD 089, VTD 128, VTD 135, VTD 210, VTD 211, VTD 213, VTD 214, VTD 222, VTD 238.1.

(17) District 26G: Mecklenburg County: VTD 003, VTD 004, VTD 043, VTD 060, VTD 061, VTD 104, VTD 105, VTD 107.1, VTD 123, VTD 126, VTD 132, VTD 141, VTD 145, VTD 146, VTD 149, VTD 204.1, VTD 212, VTD 237, VTD 239.

(18) District 26H: Mecklenburg County: VTD 006, VTD 033, VTD 034, VTD 045, VTD 062, VTD 063, VTD 064, VTD 065, VTD 066, VTD 068, VTD 083, VTD 084, VTD 085, VTD 094, VTD 095, VTD 099, VTD 102, VTD 108, VTD 115, VTD 116, VTD 117, VTD 124, VTD 125, VTD 130, VTD 201, VTD 203, VTD 205, VTD 235.

The names and boundaries of voting tabulation districts specified for Wake County, and Vance County in this section are as shown on the 2010 Census Redistricting TIGER/Line Shapefiles. Precinct boundaries for other counties are those reported by the United States Bureau of the Census under Public Law 94-171 for the 1990 Census in the IVTD Version of the TIGER files.

(b1) The qualified voters of District Court District 11 shall elect all eight judges established for the District in subsection (a) of this section, but only persons who reside in Johnston County may be candidates for five of the judgeships, only persons who reside in Harnett County may be candidates for two of the judgeships, and only persons who reside in Lee County may be candidates for the remaining judgeship.

(b2) The qualified voters of District Court District 13 shall elect all seven judges established for the District in subsection (a) of this section, but only persons who reside in Bladen County may be candidates for one of those judgeships, only persons who reside in Columbus County may be candidates for two of those judgeships, and only persons who reside in Brunswick County may be candidates for four of those judgeships. These district court judgeships shall be numbered and assigned for residency purposes as follows:

(1) Seat number one, established for residents of Brunswick County by this section, shall be the seat currently held by Judge Barefoot.

(2) Seat number two, established for residents of Brunswick County by this section, shall be the seat currently held by Judge Fairley.

(3) Seat number three, established for residents of Brunswick County by this section, shall be the seat currently held by Judge Warren.

(4) Seat number four, established for residents of Columbus County by this section, shall be the seat currently held by Judge Jolly.

(5) Seat number five, established for residents of Columbus County by this section, shall be the seat currently held by Judge Tyler.

(6) Seat number six, established for residents of Bladen County by this section, shall be the seat currently held by Judge Ussery.

(7) Seat number seven, established for residents of Brunswick County by this section, shall be the seat created on January 1, 2023.

(b3) The qualified voters of District Court District 22A shall elect all five judges established for the District in subsection (a) of this section, but only persons who reside in Alexander County may be candidates for two of the judgeships, and only persons who reside in Iredell County may be candidates for three of the judgeships.

(b4) The qualified voters of District Court District 22B shall elect all six judges established for the District in subsection (a) of this section, but only persons who reside in Davie County may be candidates for two of the judgeships, and only persons who reside in Davidson County may be candidates for four of the judgeships.

(b5) The qualified voters of District 16A shall elect all judges established for District 16A in subsection (a) of this section, but only persons who reside in Anson County may be candidates for one of the judgeships, only persons who reside in Scotland County may be candidates for one of the judgeships, and only persons who reside in Richmond County may be candidates for the remaining judgeships. In order to implement this section the following shall apply in order to transition from at large seats to residency requirements:

(1) In 2020, and every four years thereafter, the district court judgeship requiring a resident of Anson County shall be elected, and a district court judgeship requiring a resident of Richmond County shall be elected.

(2) In 2022, and every four years thereafter, the district court judgeship requiring a resident of Scotland County shall be elected, and a district court judgeship requiring a resident of Richmond County shall be elected.

(b6) The qualified voters of District 20A shall elect all judges established for District 20A in subsection (a) of this section, but only persons who reside in Montgomery County may be candidates for one of the judgeships, and only persons who reside in Stanly County may be candidates for the remaining judgeships.

(b7) Subject to the provisions of this subsection, the qualified voters of District 25 shall elect all judges established for District 25 in subsection (a) of this section, but only persons who reside in Catawba County may be candidates for five of the judgeships, and only persons who reside in Burke or Caldwell County may be candidates for the remaining judgeships. In order to implement this section the following shall apply in order to transition from at large seats to residency requirements:

(1) Transition of seats; regular elections. - For any district court judgeship that is held by a resident of Burke or Caldwell Counties on July 1, 2018, at the next general election after July 1, 2018, that district court judgeship shall be filled only by a person who is a resident of Burke or Caldwell Counties. Until such time as three district court judgeships transition under subdivision (2) of this subsection, for any district court judgeship that is held by a resident of Catawba County on July 1, 2018, that district court judgeship shall, at the next general election after July 1, 2018, be filled only by a person who is a resident of Burke, Caldwell, or Catawba County.

(2) Transition of seats; vacancies. - Upon each of the first three district court judgeship vacancies occurring in District Court District 25 after July 1, 2018, due to death, resignation, removal, or retirement of a person who is a resident of Catawba County holding a judgeship on July 1, 2018, that vacancy shall be filled according to law for the remainder of the unfilled term. At the next general election held for that district court judgeship, only persons who reside in Burke or Caldwell County may be candidates for that district court judgeship. Any primary associated with that general election for that district court judgeship after the completion of the term shall also be held accordingly, in accordance with this subsection.

(3) Notification to State Board. - Upon each of the first three district court judgeship vacancies occurring after July 1, 2018, in District Court District 25 due to the death, resignation, removal, or retirement of a person who is a resident of Catawba County holding a judgeship on July 1, 2018, the Director of the Administrative Office of the Courts shall provide written notice of the vacancy to the State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement. During the filing period for that district court judgeship at the next general election held for that district court judgeship, the State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement shall ensure that only persons who reside in Burke or Caldwell County may file as candidates for that district court judgeship in accordance this subsection.

(4) Final transition. - If a total of three district court judgeships have not transferred under subdivision (2) of this subsection to be eligible to be held by only persons who are residents of Burke or Caldwell Counties by January 1, 2030, a sufficient number of district court judgeships to total three district court judgeships shall be transferred to be held by only persons who are residents of Burke or Caldwell Counties on January 1, 2031, and the 2030 elections shall be held accordingly.

(b8) The qualified voters of District Court District 19D shall elect all judges established for District 19D in subsection (a) of this section, but only persons who reside in Hoke County may be candidates for one of the judgeships, and only persons who reside in Hoke or Moore County may be candidates for the remaining judgeships.

(c) Each county shall have the numbers of magistrates and additional seats of district court, as set forth in the following table:

County	Magistrates Min.	Additional Seats of Court
Camden	3
Chowan	3
Currituck	3
Dare	4
Gates	3
Pasquotank	4
Perquimans	3
Martin	4
Beaufort	4
Tyrrell	3
Hyde	3.5
Washington	3
Pitt	13	Farmville Ayden
Craven	8	Havel ock
Pamlico	3
Carteret	6
Sampson	5
Duplin	5
Jones	4
Onslow	11
New Hanover	14
Pender	5
Halifax	7	Roanoke Rapids, Scotland Neck
Northampton	3
Bertie	3
Hertford	4
Nash	9	Rocky Mount
Edgecombe	7	Rocky Mount
Wilson	7
Wayne	9	Mount Olive
Greene	3
Lenoir	7	La Grange
Granville	5
Vance	6
Warren	3
Franklin	4
Person	4
Caswell	4
Wake	32	Apex, Wendell, Fuquay-Varina, Wake Forest
Harnett	7	Dunn
Johnston	10	Benson, Clayton, Selma
Lee	5
Cumberland	20
Bladen	4
Brunswick	8
Columbus	5	Tabor City
Durham	18
Alamance	12	Burlington
Orange	7	Chapel Hill Siler City
Chatham	4
Scotland	5
Hoke	4
Robeson	12
Rockingham	7	Reidsville, Eden, Madison
Stokes	4
Surry	5	Mt. Airy High Point
Guilford	32
Cabarrus	10	Kannapolis
Montgomery	4
Randolph	9	Liberty
Rowan	9
Stanly	6
Union	7
Anson	4
Richmond	5	Hamlet
Moore	5	Southern Pines
Forsyth	20
Alexander	4	Kernersville
Davidson	8	Thomasville
Davie	4
Iredell	9	Mooresville
Alleghany	3
Ashe	4
Wilkes	6
Yadkin	4
Avery	3
Madison	3
Mitchell	3
Watauga	4
Yancey	3
Burke	5.6
Caldwell	6
Catawba	10	Hickory
Mecklenburg	38.5
Gaston	17
Cleveland	8
Lincoln	6
Buncombe	15
Henderson	7
McDowell	4
Polk	3
Rutherford	6
Transylvania	4
Cherokee	4
Clay	3
Graham	3
Haywood	5	Canton
Jackson	4
Macon	4
Swain	3

(c1) Notwithstanding the minimum staffing numbers in subsection (c) of this section, the clerk of superior court in a county, with the written or emailed consent of the chief district court judge, may hire one deputy or assistant clerk in lieu of one of the magistrate positions allocated to that county. To provide accessibility for law enforcement and citizens, the clerk of superior court's office shall provide some of the services traditionally provided by the magistrates' office during some or all of the regular courthouse hours.

The Administrative Office of the Courts shall report by March 1 of each year to the chairs of the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee on Justice and Public Safety and the Senate Appropriations Committee on Justice and Public Safety regarding each of the following:

(1) All deputy or assistant clerk positions previously filled pursuant to this subsection if the position remains filled pursuant to this subsection.

(2) New deputy or assistant clerk positions filled pursuant to this subsection.

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-133

Amended by 2024 N.C. Sess. Laws 1,s. 5.1-a, eff. 1/1/2025.

Amended by 2023 N.C. Sess. Laws 134,s. 16.26-c, eff. 1/1/2025.

Amended by 2023 N.C. Sess. Laws 134,s. 16.5-a, eff. 1/1/2025.

Amended by 2023 N.C. Sess. Laws 134,s. 16.5-d, eff. 7/1/2024.

Amended by 2023 N.C. Sess. Laws 134,s. 16.26-b, eff. 1/1/2024.

Amended by 2023 N.C. Sess. Laws 134,s. 16.2, eff. 7/1/2023.

Amended by 2023 N.C. Sess. Laws 134,s. 16.5-c, eff. 7/1/2023.

Amended by 2023 N.C. Sess. Laws 134,s. 16.5-b, eff. 7/1/2023.

Amended by 2022 N.C. Sess. Laws 74, s. 16.5, eff. 7/1/2022.

Amended by 2022 N.C. Sess. Laws 6, s. 8.1, eff. 7/1/2021.

Amended by 2021 N.C. Sess. Laws 180, s. 16.7-b, eff. 1/1/2025, and elections conducted in 2024 shall be held accordingly.

Amended by 2021 N.C. Sess. Laws 180, s. 16.7-a, eff. 1/1/2023, and elections conducted in 2022 shall be held accordingly.

Amended by 2021 N.C. Sess. Laws 148, s. 1, eff. 1/1/2023, and elections held in 2022 shall be held accordingly.

Amended by 2021 N.C. Sess. Laws 180, s. 16.7-c, eff. 1/1/2022.

Amended by 2019 N.C. Sess. Laws 229, s. 2-a, eff. 7/1/2021, § 2.(c) states: "...Subsection (a) of this section becomes effective January 1, 2021, and elections conducted in 2020 shall be conducted in accordance with the judgeships created in subsection (a) of this section."

Amended by 2018 N.C. Sess. Laws 121, s. 2-a, eff. 1/1/2019.

Amended by 2018 N.C. Sess. Laws 14, s. 2-a, eff. 1/1/2019.

Amended by 2017 N.C. Sess. Laws 57, s. 18B.9-c, eff. 6/28/2017.

Amended by 2016 N.C. Sess. Laws 94, s. 19B.3-a, eff. 12/1/2016.

Amended by 2013 N.C. Sess. Laws 360, s. 18B.22-f, eff. 1/1/2015.

Amended by 2012 N.C. Sess. Laws 194, s. 1-d, eff. 1/1/2013.

Amended by 2012 N.C. Sess. Laws 194, s. 1-c, eff. 7/17/2012.

Amended by 2009 N.C. Sess. Laws 341, s. 1.

Amended by 2008 N.C. Sess. Laws 107, s. 14.13.(a), eff. 1/15/2009.

Amended by 2007 N.C. Sess. Laws 323, s. 14.13.(a), eff. 1/1/2008, s. 14.13.(d), eff. 1/15/2009. 2007 N.C. Sess. Laws 323, s. 14.13.(c), states, "As to Districts 11, 12, and 18, subsection (a) of this section becomes effective January 1, 2008, or 15 days after preclearance under section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, whichever is later. All other portions of subsection (a) and subsection (b) of this section become effective January 1, 2008..

Amended by 2007 N.C. Sess. Laws 323, ss. 14.25.(e), 14.25.(f), eff. 1/1/2009.

Amended by 2007 N.C. Sess. Laws 484, s. 36, eff. 8/30/2007. 2007 N.C. Sess. Laws 484, s. 36, repealed 2006 N.C. Sess. Laws 264, s. 93.(c), which had provided for a contingent repeal of the amendment of this section by 2006 N.C. Sess. Laws 264, s. 93.(a).

Amended by 2007 N.C. Sess. Laws 484, s. 25.(a), eff. 8/30/2007.

Amended by 2007 N.C. Sess. Laws 323, s. 14.13.(a), eff. 1/1/2008.

Amended by 2006 N.C. Sess. Laws 264, s. 93.(a), eff. 12/1/2005.

Amended by 2006 N.C. Sess. Laws 221, s. 14, eff. 7/1/2006.

Amended by 2006 N.C. Sess. Laws 187, s. 7.(a), eff. 7/1/2006.

Amended by 2006 N.C. Sess. Laws 96, s. 1, eff. 10/1/2006, or the date upon which section 1 of 2006 N.C. Sess. Laws 96 is approved under section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, whichever is later.

Amended by 2006 N.C. Sess. Laws 66, s. 14.5, eff. 7/1/2006.

Amended by 2006 N.C. Sess. Laws 66, s. 14.4.(a), eff. 1/15/2007.

Amended by 2005 N.C. Sess. Laws 276, ss. 14.2.(f1) and 14.2.(f2), eff. 12/1/2005, as added by 2005 N.C. Sess. Laws 345, ss. 27.(a), 27.(b), eff. 7/1/2005.

Amended by 2005 N.C. Sess. Laws 276, s. 14.2.(f).

Amended by 2004 N.C. Sess. Laws 0124, s. 14.1.(a), eff. 7/1/2004.

Amended by 2004 N.C. Sess. Laws 0124, s. 14.6.(e), eff. 7/20/2004.

Amended by 2003 N.C. Sess. Laws 0284, s. 13.8, eff. 7/1/2003.

Amended by 2001 - 424, ss. 22.16 , 22.17(a), eff. 1/1/2002.

Amended by 2001 - 400, s. 1, eff. 7/1/2002.

1965, c. 310, s. 1; 1967, c. 691, s. 8; 1969, c. 1190, s. 10; c. 1254; 1971, c. 377, s. 7; cc. 727, 840, 841, 842, 843, 865, 866, 898; 1973, cc. 132, 373, 483; c. 838, s. 1; c. 1376; 1975, c. 956, ss. 8, 10; 1977, cc. 121, 122; c. 678, s. 2; c. 947, s. 1; c. 1130, ss. 4, 5; 1977, 2nd Sess., c. 1238, s. 3; c. 1243, ss. 3, 6; 1979, c. 465; c. 838, ss. 117, 118; c. 1072, ss. 2, 3; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1221, s. 2; 1981, c. 964, s. 4; 1983, c. 881, s. 5; 1983 (Reg. Sess., 1984), c. 1109, s. 5; 1985, c. 698, ss. 7(a), 12; 1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1014, s. 222; 1987, c. 738, ss. 126(a), 130(a); 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1056, s. 4; c. 1075; c. 1100, s. 17.2(a); 1989, c. 795, s. 23(a), (d), (h); 1991, c. 742, ss. 11, 12(a); 1993, c. 321, ss. 200.4(e), 200.6(a), (d); 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 769, s. 24.9; 1995, c. 507, s. 21.1(c); 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 589, s. 2(a); 1996, 2nd Ex. Sess., c. 18, ss. 22.4, 22.7(a); 1997-443, ss. 18.12(a), 18.13; 1998-212, ss. 16.11, 16.16(a); 1998-217, s. 67.3(a); 1999-237, ss. 17.4, 17.6(a); 2000-67, ss. 15.2, 15.3(a); 2001-400, s. 1.

See 2018 N.C. Sess. Laws 121, s. 2-b, s. 2-c.

See 2018 N.C. Sess. Laws 14, s. 2-b.

See 2017 N.C. Sess. Laws 197, s. 5.5.

See 2017 N.C. Sess. Laws 57, s. 18B.9-d.

See 2007 N.C. Sess. Laws 323, ss. 14.25.(g), 14.25.(h), 14.25.(i).

See 2001 - 424, s. 22.17(c).

2021 N.C. Sess. Laws 180, s. 16.7-d provides: "The Hoke County judicial residency requirement for District Court District 19D created in subsection (a) of this section shall apply to the judgeship added to District Court District 19D in subsection (a) of this section."

This section is set out more than once. See also §7A-133, effective 1/1/2023