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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-211 (2026)

Small claim actions assignable to magistrates

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In the interest of speedy and convenient determination, the chief district judge may, in his or her discretion, by specific order or general rule, assign to any magistrate of the district any small claim action pending in the district if the defendant is a resident of the county in which the magistrate was appointed. If there is more than one defendant, at least one of them must be a bona fide resident of the county in which the magistrate was appointed. (1965, c. 310, s. 1, 1967, c. 1165; 2022-47, s. 5(g).)

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1984–2023 · leading case: Falk Integrated Tech., Inc. v. Stack, 513 S.E.2d 572 (N.C. Ct. App. 1999).
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Falk Integrated Tech., Inc. v. Stack, 513 S.E.2d 572 (N.C. Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 3× “The assignment of small claims to magistrates is governed by N.C.G.S. § 7A-211 (1995), which states in pertinent part: In the interest of speedy and convenient determination, the chief district judge may, in his discretion, by specific order or general rule, assign to any…”
Chandak v. Elec. Interconnect Corp., 550 S.E.2d 25 (N.C. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 2× “G.S. § 7A-211 (1999) states: In the interest of speedy and convenient determination, the chief district judge may, in his discretion, by specific order or general rule, assign to any magistrate of his district any small claim action pending in his district if the defendant is a…”
Bradshaw v. Admin. Off. of the Courts, 357 S.E.2d 370 (N.C. 1987). · cites it 3× “See N.C.G.S. §§ 7A-211, 7A-211.1, 7A-273, 7A-292.”
Lewis v. Blackburn, 734 F.2d 1000 (4th Cir. 1984). “N.C.G.S. §§ 7A-211; 7A-273; 7A-292. It should be noted that many of these functions, including the hearing of "small claims actions,” can be performed by a Magistrate only if the chief district judge, in his discretion, permits the Magistrate to do so.”
Wynn v. Frederick (N.C. 2023). · cites it 3× “, N.C.G.S. §§ 7A-211, 211.1, 213 (2021). So in ordinary language, magistrates are “officers.”
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