NC General Statutes

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-48 (2026)

Jurisdiction of emergency judges

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Emergency superior court judges have the same power and authority in all matters whatsoever, in the courts which they are assigned to hold, that regular judges holding the same courts would have. An emergency judge duly assigned to hold the courts of a county or district or set of districts as defined in G.S. 7A-41.1(a) has the same powers in that county and district or set of districts in open court and in chambers as a resident judge of the district or set of districts or any judge regularly assigned to hold the courts of the district or set of districts would have, but his jurisdiction in chambers extends only until the session is adjourned or the session expires by operation of law, whichever is later. (Ex. Sess. 1921, c. 94, s. 1; C.S., s. 1435(b); 1925, c. 8; 1941, c. 52, s. 2; 1951, c. 88; 1969, c. 1190, s. 39; 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1037, s. 10.)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1985–1996 · leading case: State v. Kornegay, 326 S.E.2d 881 (N.C. 1985).

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State v. Kornegay, 326 S.E.2d 881 (N.C. 1985). · cites it 2× “An emergency judge duly assigned to hold the courts of a county or judicial district has the same powers in the district in open court and in chambers as the resident judge or any judge regularly assigned to hold the courts of the district would have, but his jurisdiction in…”

Hockaday v. Lee, 477 S.E.2d 82 (N.C. Ct. App. 1996). · cites it 3× “” N.C.G.S. § 7A-48 (1995). These powers, however, exist only during the period of their assignment.”

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