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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-140 (2026)

Number; election; term; qualification; oath

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There shall be at least one district judge for each district. Each district judge shall be elected by the qualified voters of the district court district in which he or she is to serve at the time of the election for members of the General Assembly. The number of judges for each district shall be determined by the General Assembly. Each judge shall be a resident of the district for which elected, and shall serve a term of four years, beginning on the first day in January next after  election.

Each district judge shall devote his or her full time to the duties of the office. He or she shall not practice law during the term, nor shall he or she during such term be the partner or associate of any person engaged in the practice of law.

Before entering upon his or her duties, each district judge, in addition to other oaths prescribed by law, shall take the oath of office prescribed for a judge of the General Court of Justice. (1965, c. 310, s. 1; 1969, c. 1190, s. 11; 2005-425, s. 3.1.)

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2023–2024 · leading case: Bouvier v. Porter (N.C. 2024).
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Bouvier v. Porter (N.C. 2024). · cites it 3× “VII, § 2 (election of sheriffs); N.C.G.S. § 7A-140 (2023) (election of district court judges); id.”
Earls v. North Carolina Jud. Standards Comm'n, the (M.D.N.C. 2023). · cites it 2× “N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-140. The Supreme Court recognizes the First Amendment rights of candidates for judicial office.”
Earls v. North Carolina Jud. Standards Comm'n, the (M.D.N.C. 2023). · cites it 2× “N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-140. The Supreme Court recognizes the First Amendment rights of candidates for judicial office.”
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