NC General Statutes

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-47 (2026)

Powers of regular judges holding courts by assignment or exchange

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A regular superior court judge, duly assigned to hold the courts of a county, or holding such courts by exchange, shall have the same powers in the district or set of districts as defined in G.S. 7A-41.1(a) in which that county is located, in open court and in chambers as the resident judge or any judge regularly assigned to hold the courts of the district or set of districts as defined in G.S. 7A-41.1(a) has, and his jurisdiction in chambers shall extend until the session is adjourned or the session expires by operation of law, whichever is later. (1951, c. 740; 1969, c. 1190, s. 42; 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1037, s. 6.)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 7 cases, 1988–2008 · leading case: Cornett v. Watauga Surgical Grp., P.A., 669 S.E.2d 805 (N.C. Ct. App. 2008).

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Cornett v. Watauga Surgical Grp., P.A., 669 S.E.2d 805 (N.C. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “Plaintiff asserts that the trial court judge was authorized to rule on the motion pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-47 (2007). This statute provides that regular superior court judges duly assigned to hold court, or holding such court by exchange, shall have the same powers in…”

Best v. Wayne Mem'l Hosp., Inc., 556 S.E.2d 629 (N.C. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 4× “N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-47, titled “Powers of regular judges holding courts by assignment or exchange” reads: A regular superior court judge, duly assigned to hold the courts of a county, or holding such courts by exchange, shall have the same powers in the district or set of…”

Howard v. Vaughn, 573 S.E.2d 253 (N.C. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 8× “N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-47 (2001) (emphasis added).”

VANCE CONST. CO., INC. v. Duane White Land Corp., 490 S.E.2d 588 (N.C. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 2× “According to N.C. Gen Stat. § 7A-47 (1995), [a] regular superior court judge, duly assigned to hold the courts of a county, or holding such courts by exchange, shall have the same powers in the district or set of districts as defined in G.”

Minton v. Lowe's Food Stores, Inc., 468 S.E.2d 513 (N.C. Ct. App. 1996). “Plaintiff filed a Notice of Objection to Hearing pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes sections 7A-47, 7A-47.1 and 7A-47.3 on 27 October 1994.”

Andrews v. Peters, 365 S.E.2d 709 (N.C. Ct. App. 1988). · cites it 2× “No other judge could have made the necessary determinations, and it is idle to contend that N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-47 and § 7A-47.1 debar Judge Allsbrook from complying with this Court’s mandate until such time as he might be reassigned to the Third District.”

In re the Foreclosure of a Deed of Trust, 376 S.E.2d 250 (N.C. Ct. App. 1989). “G.S. 7A-47 makes clear that a non-resident superior court judge has the “same powers in the district in open court and in chambers as the resident judge .”

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