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NC H791

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/11/2017

Primary Sponsor

Nelson Dollar

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017-2018 Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes new electoral districts for Wake County district court judges by dividing the county into six districts (10A, 10B, 10C, 10D, 10E, and 10F) with 3-4 judges per district, replacing the previous single at-large District 10 with 19 judges.

  • Defines each new Wake County district court district's territory by reference to corresponding Superior Court Districts established in G.S. 7A-41(b), with districts 10A-10C and 10E each having 3 judges and district 10F having 4 judges.

  • Makes conforming changes to G.S. 7A-133 regarding district court judge numbers and district compositions for other counties, including updates to Vance County (Districts 9 and 9B) and Union County (Districts 20B and 20C) boundary descriptions.

  • Becomes effective January 1, 2019, with elections held thereafter in accordance with the amended statute as judicial terms expire.

Legislative Description

Electoral Districts/Wake Co District Ct

Last Action

Ref To Com On Elections and Ethics Law

4/13/2017

Committee Referrals

Elections and Ethics Law4/13/2017

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