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NC S757

Bill

Status

Passed

6/20/2018

Primary Sponsor

James Bishop

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Origin

Senate

2017-2018 Session

AI Summary

Senate Bill 757 - Court Districts Reorganization

  • Reorganizes superior court districts in North Carolina, including dividing Mecklenburg County from one district (26) into eight separate districts (26A-26H) with 1-3 judges each and reconfiguring districts in New Hanover, Pender, Wake, and other counties.

  • Restructures district court districts statewide, with significant changes to Wake County districts (10A-10F) and Mecklenburg County districts (26A-26H), specifying judges per district and voting tabulation district boundaries.

  • Implements new judgeships across multiple districts with staggered elections beginning in 2018 and 2020, with subsequent elections every four years.

  • Updates prosecutorial district alignments to correspond with the new superior and district court district configurations.

  • Directs the Director of the Budget to appropriate funds from the unreserved fund balance to cover costs of newly created judgeships if Senate Bill 99 becomes law; effective January 1, 2019.

Legislative Description

Various Court Districts Changes

Last Action

Ch. SL 2018-14

6/20/2018

Committee Referrals

Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House5/30/2018
Rules and Operations of the Senate5/29/2018

Full Bill Text

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