2009 North Carolina Code
Chapter 7A - Judicial Department.
§ 7A-41. Superior court divisions and districts; judges.

§ 7A‑41.  Superior court divisions and districts; judges.

(a)        (Effective until January 1, 2011)  The counties of the State are organized into judicial divisions and superior court districts, and each superior court district has the counties, and the number of regular resident superior court judges set forth in the following table, and for districts of less than a whole county, as set out in subsection (b) of this section:

Superior

Judicial            Court                                                                                        No. of Resident

Division           District                          Counties                                               Judges

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First                         1                           Camden, Chowan,                                                2

Currituck,

Dare, Gates,

Pasquotank,

Perquimans

First                         2                           Beaufort, Hyde,                                                    1

Martin,

Tyrrell, Washington

First                      3A                           Pitt                                                                       2

Second                 3B                           Carteret, Craven,                                                  3

Pamlico

Second                 4A                           Duplin, Jones,                                                       1

Sampson

Second                 4B                           Onslow                                                                 1

Second                 5A                           (part of New Hanover,                                          1

part of Pender

see subsection (b))

     5B                           (part of New Hanover,                                          1

part of Pender

see subsection (b))

     5C                           (part of New Hanover,                                          1

see subsection (b))

First                      6A                           Halifax                                                                  1

First                      6B                           Bertie, Hertford,                                                   1

Northampton

First                      7A                           Nash                                                                    1

First                      7B                           (part of Wilson,                                                     1

part of Edgecombe,

see subsection (b))

First                      7C                           (part of Wilson,                                                     1

part of Edgecombe,

see subsection (b))

Second                 8A                           Lenoir and Greene                                                1

Second                 8B                           Wayne                                                                  1

Third                       9                           Franklin, Granville,                                                2

Vance, Warren

Third                     9A                           Person, Caswell                                                    1

Third                   10A                           (part of Wake,                                                      2

see subsection (b))

Third                   10B                           (part of Wake,                                                      2

see subsection (b))

Third                   10C                           (part of Wake,                                                      1

see subsection (b))

Third                   10D                           (part of Wake,                                                      1

see subsection (b))

Fourth                 11A                           Harnett,                                                                1

                                                            Lee

Fourth                 11B                           Johnston                                                               1

Fourth                 12A                           (part of Cumberland,                                             1

                                                            see subsection (b))

Fourth                 12B                           (part of Cumberland,                                             1

                                                            see subsection (b))

Fourth                 12C                           (part of Cumberland,                                             2

                                                            see subsection (b))

Fourth                 13A                           Bladen, Columbus                                                 1

Fourth                 13B                           Brunswick                                                            1

Third                   14A                           (part of Durham,                                                   1

                                                            see subsection (b))

Third                   14B                           (part of Durham,                                                   3

                                                            see subsection (b))

Third                   15A                           Alamance                                                             2

Third                   15B                           Orange, Chatham                                                  2

Fourth                 16A                           Scotland, Hoke                                                     1

Fourth                 16B                           Robeson                                                               2

Fifth                    17A                           Rockingham                                                          2

Fifth                    17B                           Stokes, Surry                                                        2

Fifth                    18A                           (part of Guilford,                                                   1

                                                            see subsection (b))

Fifth                    18B                           (part of Guilford,                                                   1

                                                            see subsection (b))

Fifth                    18C                           (part of Guilford,                                                   1

                                                            see subsection (b))

Fifth                    18D                           (part of Guilford,                                                   1

                                                            see subsection (b))

Fifth                    18E                           (part of Guilford,                                                   1

                                                            see subsection (b))

Sixth                   19A                           Cabarrus                                                              1

Fifth                    19B                           Montgomery, Randolph                                        1

Sixth                   19C                           Rowan                                                                  1

Fifth                    19D                           Moore                                                                  1

Sixth                   20A                           Anson, Richmond,                                                2

                                                            Stanley

Sixth                   20B                           Union                                                                   1

Fifth                    21A                           (part of Forsyth,                                                    1

                                                            see subsection (b))

Fifth                    21B                           (part of Forsyth,                                                    1

                                                            see subsection (b))

Fifth                    21C                           (part of Forsyth,                                                    1

                                                            see subsection (b))

Fifth                    21D                           (part of Forsyth,                                                    1

                                                            see subsection (b))

Sixth                   22A                           Alexander, Iredell                                                 2

Sixth                   22B                           Davidson, Davie                                                   2

Fifth                       23                           Alleghany, Ashe,                                                   1

                                                            Wilkes, Yadkin

Eighth                    24                           Avery, Madison,                                                   2

                                                            Mitchell,

                                                            Watauga, Yancey

Seventh               25A                           Burke, Caldwell                                                    2

Seventh               25B                           Catawba                                                               2

Seventh               26A                           (part of Mecklenburg,                                           2

                                                            see subsection (b))

Seventh               26B                           (part of Mecklenburg,                                           3

                                                            see subsection (b))

Seventh               26C                           (part of Mecklenburg,                                           2

                                                            see subsection (b))

Seventh               27A                           Gaston                                                                  2

Seventh               27B                           Cleveland, Lincoln                                                2

Eighth                    28                           Buncombe                                                            2

Eighth                 29A                           McDowell,                                                           1

                                                            Rutherford

Eighth                  29B                           Henderson, Polk,                                                  1

                                                            Transylvania

Eighth                 30A                           Cherokee, Clay,                                                   1

                                                            Graham, Macon,

                                                            Swain

Eighth                  30B                           Haywood, Jackson                                               1.

(a)        (Effective January 1, 2011)  The counties of the State are organized into judicial divisions and superior court districts, and each superior court district has the counties, and the number of regular resident superior court judges set forth in the following table, and for districts of less than a whole county, as set out in subsection (b) of this section:

Superior

Judicial            Court                                                                                        No. of Resident

Division           District                          Counties                                               Judges

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First                         1                           Camden, Chowan,                                                2

                                                            Currituck,

Dare, Gates,

Pasquotank,

Perquimans

First                         2                           Beaufort, Hyde,                                                    1

                                                            Martin,

                                    Tyrrell, Washington

First                      3A                           Pitt                                                                       2

Second                 3B                           Carteret, Craven,                                                  3

                                                            Pamlico

Second                 4A                           Duplin, Jones,                                                       1

                                                            Sampson

Second                 4B                           Onslow                                                                 1

Second                 5A                           (part of New Hanover,                                          1

                                                            part of Pender

                                    see subsection (b))

     5B                           (part of New Hanover,                                          1

                                    part of Pender

                                    see subsection (b))

     5C                           (part of New Hanover,                                          1

                                    see subsection (b))

First                      6A                           Halifax                                                                  1

First                      6B                           Bertie, Hertford,                                                   1

                                                            Northampton

First                      7A                           Nash                                                                    1

First                      7B                           (part of Wilson,                                                     1

                                                            part of Edgecombe,

                        see subsection (b))

First                      7C                           (part of Wilson,                                                     1

                                                            part of Edgecombe,

see subsection (b))

Second                 8A                           Lenoir and Greene                                                1

Second                 8B                           Wayne                                                                  1

Third                       9                           Franklin, Granville,                                                2

                                                            Vance, Warren

Third                     9A                           Person, Caswell                                                    1

Third                   10A                           (part of Wake,                                                      2

                                                            see subsection (b))

Third                   10B                           (part of Wake,                                                      2

                                                            see subsection (b))

Third                   10C                           (part of Wake,                                                      1

                                                            see subsection (b))

Third                   10D                           (part of Wake,                                                      1

                                                            see subsection (b))

Fourth                 11A                           Harnett,                                                                1

                                                            Lee

Fourth                 11B                           Johnston                                                               1

Fourth                 12A                           (part of Cumberland,                                             1

                                                            see subsection (b))

Fourth                 12B                           (part of Cumberland,                                             1

                                                            see subsection (b))

Fourth                 12C                           (part of Cumberland,                                             2

                                                            see subsection (b))

Fourth                 13A                           Bladen, Columbus                                                 1

Fourth                 13B                           Brunswick                                                            1

Third                   14A                           (part of Durham,                                                   1

                                                            see subsection (b))

Third                   14B                           (part of Durham,                                                   3

                                                            see subsection (b))

Third                   15A                           Alamance                                                             2

Third                   15B                           Orange, Chatham                                                  2

Fourth                 16A                           Scotland, Hoke                                                     1

Fourth                 16B                           Robeson                                                               2

Fifth                    17A                           Rockingham                                                          2

Fifth                    17B                           Stokes, Surry                                                        2

Fifth                    18A                           (part of Guilford,                                                   1

                                                            see subsection (b))

Fifth                    18B                           (part of Guilford,                                                   1

                                                            see subsection (b))

Fifth                    18C                           (part of Guilford,                                                   1

                                                            see subsection (b))

Fifth                    18D                           (part of Guilford,                                                   1

                                                            see subsection (b))

Fifth                    18E                           (part of Guilford,                                                   1

                                                            see subsection (b))

Sixth                   19A                           Cabarrus                                                              1

Fifth                    19B                           Montgomery, Randolph                                        1

Sixth                   19C                           Rowan                                                                  1

Fifth                    19D                           Moore                                                                  1

Sixth                   20A                           Anson, Richmond,                                                2

                                                            Stanley

Sixth                   20B                           Union                                                                   2

Fifth                    21A                           (part of Forsyth,                                                    1

                                                            see subsection (b))

Fifth                    21B                           (part of Forsyth,                                                    1

see subsection (b))

Fifth                    21C                           (part of Forsyth,                                                    1

                                                            see subsection (b))

Fifth                    21D                           (part of Forsyth,                                                    1

                                                            see subsection (b))

Sixth                   22A                           Alexander, Iredell                                                 2

Sixth                   22B                           Davidson, Davie                                                   2

Fifth                       23                           Alleghany, Ashe,                                                   1

                                                            Wilkes, Yadkin

Eighth                    24                           Avery, Madison,                                                   2

                                                            Mitchell,

                                    Watauga, Yancey

Seventh               25A                           Burke, Caldwell                                                    2

Seventh               25B                           Catawba                                                               2

Seventh               26A                           (part of Mecklenburg,                                           2

                                                            see subsection (b))

Seventh               26B                           (part of Mecklenburg,                                           3

                                                            see subsection (b))

Seventh               26C                           (part of Mecklenburg,                                           2

                                                            see subsection (b))

Seventh               27A                           Gaston                                                                  2

Seventh               27B                           Cleveland, Lincoln                                                2

Eighth                    28                           Buncombe                                                            2

Eighth                 29A                           McDowell,                                                           1

                                                            Rutherford

Eighth                  29B                           Henderson, Polk,                                                  1

                                                            Transylvania

Eighth                 30A                           Cherokee, Clay,                                                   1

                                                            Graham, Macon,

                                                            Swain

Eighth                  30B                           Haywood, Jackson                                               1.

(b)        For superior court districts of less than a whole county, or with part of one county with part of another, the composition of the district and the number of judges is as follows:

(1)        Superior Court District 7B consists of County Commissioner Districts 1, 2 and 3 of Wilson County, Blocks 127 and 128 of Census Tract 6 of Wilson County, and Townships 12 and 14 of Edgecombe County. It has one judge.

(2)        Superior Court District 7C consists of the remainder of Edgecombe and Wilson Counties not in Judicial District 7B. It has one judge.

(3)        Superior Court District 10A consists of Wake County Precincts 01‑12, 01‑13, 01‑14, 01‑18, 01‑19, 01‑20, 01‑22, 01‑25, 01‑26, 01‑28, 01‑34, 01‑35, 01‑40, 01‑50, 17‑03, and 17‑07. It has two judges.

(4)        Superior Court District 10B consists of Wake County Precincts 01‑01, 01‑02, 01‑03, 01‑04, 01‑05, 01‑06, 01‑07, 01‑07A, 01‑09, 01‑10, 01‑ 11, 01‑16, 01‑21, 01‑23, 01‑27, 01‑29, 01‑31, 01‑32, 01‑33, 01‑36, 01‑41, 01‑48, 01‑49, 03‑00, 04‑01, 04‑02, 04‑03, 04‑04, 04‑05, 04‑06, 04‑07, 04‑08, 04‑09, 04‑10, 04‑11, 04‑12, 04‑13, 04‑14, 04‑15, 04‑16, 04‑17, 04‑18, 04‑19, 04‑20, 05‑01, 05‑02, 06‑01, 06‑02, 06‑03, 07‑01, 07‑10, 11‑01, 11‑02, 12‑01, 12‑02, 12‑03, 12‑04, 12‑05, 12‑06, 18‑01, 18‑02, 18‑03, 18‑04, 18‑05, 18‑06, 18‑07, 18‑08, 20‑01, 20‑02, 20‑03, 20‑04, 20‑05, 20‑06, 20‑07, 20‑08, 20‑09, and 20‑10. It has two judges.

(5)        Superior Court District 10C consists of Wake County Precincts 02‑01, 02‑02, 02‑03, 02‑04, 02‑05, 02‑06, 07‑02, 07‑12, 08‑01, 08‑02, 08‑03, 08‑04, 08‑05, 08‑06, 08‑07, 08‑08, 09‑01, 09‑02, 09‑03, 10‑01, 10‑02, 10‑03, 10‑04, 14‑01, 14‑02, 15‑01, 15‑02, 15‑03, 15‑04, 16‑01, 16‑02, 16‑03, 16‑04, 16‑05, 16‑06, 16‑07, 19‑01, 19‑02, 19‑03, 19‑04, 19‑05, 19‑06, 19‑07, and 19‑08. It has one judge.

(6)        Superior Court District 10D consists of Wake County Precincts 01‑15, 01‑17, 01‑30, 01‑37, 01‑38, 01‑39, 01‑42, 01‑43, 01‑44, 01‑45, 01‑46, 01‑47, 01‑51, 07‑03, 07‑04, 07‑05, 07‑06, 07‑07, 07‑07A, 07‑09, 07‑11, 13‑01, 13‑02, 13‑03, 13‑04, 13‑05, 17‑01, 17‑02, 17‑04, 17‑05, 17‑06, and 17‑08. It has one judge.

(7)        Superior Court District 12A consists of that part of Cross Creek Precinct #18 north of Raeford Road, Montclair Precinct, that part of Precinct 71‑1 not in Judicial District 12B, Precinct 71‑2, Morganton #2 Precinct, Cottonade Precinct, Cumberland Precincts 1 and 2, and Brentwood Precinct. It has one judge.

(8)        Superior Court District 12B consists of all of State House of Representatives District 17, except for Westarea Precinct, and it also includes that part of Cross Creek Precinct #15 east of Village Drive. It has one judge.

(9)        Superior Court District 12C consists of the remainder of Cumberland County not in Superior Court Districts 12A or 12B. It has two judges.

(10)      Superior Court District 14A consists of Durham Precincts 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 34, 40, 41, and 42, and that part of Durham Precinct 39 east of North Carolina Highway #751. It has one judge.

(10a)    Effective with the 2004 election, in addition to the boundaries provided for in this section, Superior Court District 14A also includes that portion of Durham Precinct 53 east of North Carolina Highway #751.

(11)      Superior Court District 14B consists of the remainder of Durham County not in Superior Court District 14A. It has three judges.

(12)      Superior Court District 18A consists of Fentress Precincts 1 and 2; Greensboro Precincts 4, 5, 6, 46, 52, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, and 75; North Clay Precinct; Pleasant Garden Precincts 1 and 2; and South Clay Precinct. It has one judge.

(13)      Superior Court District 18B consists of High Point Precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27; HP Precinct; Jamestown Precincts 1 and 5; North Deep River Precinct; and South Deep River Precinct. It has one judge.

(14)      Superior Court District 18C consists of Center Grove Precincts 1, 2, and 3; Friendship Precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5; Greensboro Precincts 17, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40A, 40B, 41, 42, 43, 64, 65, and 66; Jamestown Precincts 2, 3, and 4; Monroe Precinct 3; North Center Grove Precinct; Oak Ridge Precincts 1 and 2; Summerfield Precincts 1, 2, 3, and 4; and Stokesdale Precinct. It has one judge.

(15)      Superior Court District 18D consists of Greensboro Precincts 1, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 35, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, and 63; and Sumner Precincts 1, 2, 3, and 4. It has one judge.

(16)      Superior Court District 18E consists of Gibsonville Precinct; Greene Precinct; Greensboro Precincts 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, and 29; Jefferson Precincts 1, 2, 3, and 4; Monroe Precincts 1 and 2; North Madison Precinct; North Washington Precinct; Rock Creek Precincts 1 and 2; South Madison Precinct; and South Washington Precinct. It has one judge.

(17)      Superior Court District 21A consists of Forsyth County Precincts 051, 052, 053, 054, 055, 071, 072, 073, 074, 075, 091, 092, 122, 123, 131, 132, 133, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 806, 807, and 808. It has one judge.

(18)      Superior Court District 21B consists of Forsyth County Precincts 042, 043, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, and 907. It has one judge.

(19)      Superior Court District 21C consists of Forsyth County Precincts 011, 012, 013, 014, 015, 021, 031, 032, 033, 034, 061, 062, 063, 064, 065, 066, 067, 068, 101, 111, 112, 801, 802, 803, 804, 805, 809, 906, 908, and 909. It has one judge.

(20)      Superior Court District 21D consists of Forsyth County Precincts 081, 082, 083, 201, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 401, 402, 403, 404, and 405. It has one judge.

(21)      Superior Court District 26A consists of Charlotte Precincts 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 31, 33, 39, 41, 42, 46, 52, 54, 55, 56, 58, 60, 77, 78, and 82, and Long Creek Precinct #2 of Mecklenburg County. It has two judges.

(22)      Superior Court District 26B consists of Charlotte Precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 17, 18, 20, 21, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 43, 44, 45, 47, 51, 61, 62, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 71, 74, 83, 84, and 86, Crab Orchard Precincts 1 and 2, and Mallard Creek Precinct 1. It has two judges.

(23)      Superior Court District 26C consists of the remainder of Mecklenburg County not in Superior Court Districts 26A or 26B. It has two judges.

(24),     (25) Repealed by Session Laws 2003‑284, s. 13.14.(b), effective July 1, 2003.

(26)      Superior Court District 5A consists of the New Hanover County precincts of Cape Fear #1, Cape Fear #2, Harnett #1, Harnett #4, Harnett #6, Wilmington #1, Wilmington #2, Wilmington #3, Wilmington #4, Wilmington #6, Wilmington #7, Wilmington #8, Wilmington #9, Wilmington #10, Wilmington #15, Wilmington #19, and the part of Harnett #7 that consists of the part of Block Group 6 of 1990 Census Tract 0116.02 containing Blocks 601B, 602B, 603, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619; and the Pender County precincts of Canetuck, Caswell, Columbia, Grady, Upper Holly, and Upper Union. It has one judge.

(27)      Superior Court District 5B consists of the New Hanover County precincts of Cape Fear #3, Harnett #2, Harnett #5, the part of Harnett #7 that is not in Superior Court District 5A, Harnett #8, Wrightsville Beach, Wilmington #11, Wilmington #12, Wilmington #13, Wilmington #22, Wilmington #24, and the part of Harnett #3 that consists of the part of Block Group 1 of 1990 Census Tract 0119.01 containing Blocks 102, 105, 106A, 106B, 107A, 107B, 107C, 107D, and 108, the part of Block Group 1 of 1990 Census Tract 0119.02 containing Blocks 103, 104, and 114, and the part of Block Group 1 of 1990 Census Tract 0120.01 containing Blocks 101A, 101B, 101C, 101D, 102A, 102B, 103, 104, 105A, 105B, 115A, and 115B; and the following precincts of Pender County: North Burgaw, South Burgaw, Middle Holly, Long Creek, Penderlea, Lower Union, Rocky Point, Lower Topsail, Upper Topsail, Scotts Hill, and Surf City. It has one judge.

(28)      Superior Court District 5C consists of the part of New Hanover County that is not in Superior Court Districts 5A or 5B. It has one judge.

(c)        In subsection (b) above:

(1)        The names and boundaries of townships are as they were legally defined and in effect as of January 1, 1980, and recognized in the 1980 U.S. Census;

(2)        For Guilford County, the precincts are as they were legally defined and recognized as voting districts of the same name in the 2000 U.S. Census, except Greensboro Precincts 40A and 40B are as they were modified by the Guilford County Board of Elections and are as shown on the Legislative Services Office's redistricting computer database on May 1, 2001;

(2a)      For Wake County, the precincts are as they were adopted by the Wake County Board of Elections and in effect as of January 1, 2001;

(3)        For Mecklenburg and Durham Counties, precinct boundaries are as shown on the current maps in use by the appropriate county board of elections as of January 31, 1984, in accordance with G.S. 163‑128(b);

(4)        For Wilson County, commissioner districts are those in use for election of members of the county board of commissioners as of January 1, 1987;

(5)        For Cumberland County, House District 17 is in accordance with the boundaries in effect on January 1, 1987. Precincts are in accordance with those as approved by the United States Department of Justice on February 28, 1986; and

(6)        For Forsyth County, the precincts are as they were legally defined and recognized in the 2000 U.S. Census as of January 1, 2001; and

(7)        The names and boundaries of precincts in Montgomery, Moore, and Randolph Counties are those in existence on March 15, 1999.

(8)        The names and boundaries of precincts in New Hanover and Pender Counties are those in existence on December 1, 1999.

If any changes in precinct boundaries, wards, commissioner districts, or House of Representative districts have been made since the dates specified, or are made, those changes shall not change the boundaries of the superior court districts; provided that if any of those boundaries have changed, a precinct is divided by a superior court judicial district boundary, and the precinct was not so divided at the time of enactment of this section in 1987, the boundaries of the superior court judicial district are changed to place the entirety of the precinct in the superior court judicial district where the majority of the residents of the precinct reside, according to the 1990 Federal Census if:

(1)        Such change does not result in placing a superior court judge in another superior court district;

(2)        Such change does not make a district that has an effective racial minority electorate not have an effective racial minority electorate; and

(3)        The change is approved by the county board of elections where the precinct is located, State Board of Elections and by the Secretary of State upon finding that the change:

a.         Will improve election administration; and

b.         Complies with subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection.

(d)        The several judges, their terms of office, and their assignments to districts are as follows:

(1)        In the first superior court district, J. Herbert Small and Thomas S. Watts serve terms expiring December 31, 1994.

(2)        In the second superior court district, William C. Griffin serves a term expiring December 31, 1994.

(3)        In the third‑A superior court district, David E. Reid serves a term expiring on December 31, 1992.

(4)        In the third‑B superior court district, Herbert O. Phillips, III, serves a term expiring on December 31, 1994.

(5)        In the fourth‑A superior court district, Henry L. Stevens, III, serves a term expiring December 31, 1994.

(6)        In the fourth‑B superior court district, James R. Strickland serves a term expiring December 31, 1992.

(7)        In the fifth superior court district, no election shall be held in 1992 for the full term of the seat now occupied by Bradford Tillery, and the holder of that seat shall serve until a successor is elected in 1994 and qualifies. The succeeding term begins January 1, 1995. In the fifth superior court district, Napoleon B. Barefoot serves a term expiring December 31, 1994.

(8)        In the sixth‑A superior court district, Richard B. Allsbrook serves a term expiring December 31, 1990.

(9)        In the sixth‑B superior court district, a judge shall be elected in 1988 to serve an eight‑year term beginning January 1, 1989.

(10)      In the seventh‑A superior court district, Charles B. Winberry, serves a term expiring December 31, 1994.

(11)      In the seventh‑B superior court district, a judge shall be elected in 1988 to serve an eight‑year term beginning January 1, 1989.

(12)      In the seventh‑C superior court district, Franklin R. Brown serves a term expiring December 31, 1990.

(13)      In the eighth‑A superior court district, James D. Llewellyn serves a term expiring December 31, 1994.

(14)      In the eighth‑B superior court district, Paul M. Wright serves a term expiring December 31, 1992.

(15)      In the ninth superior court district, Robert H. Hobgood and Henry W. Hight, Jr., serve terms expiring December 31, 1994.

(16)      In the tenth‑A superior court district, a judge shall be elected in 1988 to serve an eight‑year term beginning January 1, 1989.

(17)      In the tenth‑B superior court district, Robert L. Farmer serves a term expiring December 31, 1992. In the tenth‑B superior court district, no election shall be held in 1990 for the full term of the seat now occupied by Henry V. Barnette, Jr., and the holder of that seat shall serve until a successor is elected in 1992 and qualifies. The succeeding term begins January 1, 1993.

(18)      In the tenth‑C superior court district, Edwin S. Preston, serves a term expiring December 31, 1990. In the tenth‑D superior court district, Donald Stephens serves a term expiring December 31, 1988.

(19)      In the eleventh superior court district, Wiley F. Bowen serves a term expiring December 31, 1990.

(20)      In the twelfth‑A superior court district, D.B. Herring, Jr., serves a term expiring December 31, 1990.

(21)      In the twelfth‑B superior court district, a judge shall be elected in 1988 to serve an eight‑year term beginning January 1, 1989.

(22)      In the twelfth‑C superior court district, no election shall be held in 1992 for the full term of the seat now occupied by Coy E. Brewer, Jr., and the holder of that seat shall serve until a successor is elected in 1994 and qualifies. The succeeding term begins January 1, 1995. In the twelfth‑C superior court district, E. Lynn Johnson serves a term expiring December 31, 1994.

(23)      In the thirteenth superior court district, Giles R. Clark serves a term expiring December 31, 1994.

(24)      In the fourteenth‑A superior court district, a judge shall be elected in 1988 to serve an eight‑year term beginning January 1, 1989.

(25)      In the fourteenth‑B superior court district, no election shall be held in 1992 for the full term of the seat now occupied by Anthony M. Brannon, and the holder of that seat shall serve until a successor is elected in 1994 and qualifies. The succeeding term begins July 1, 1995.

(26)      In the fourteenth‑B superior court district, no election shall be held in 1990 for the full term of the seat now occupied by Thomas H. Lee, and the holder of that seat shall serve until a successor is elected in 1994 and qualifies. The succeeding term begins January 1, 1995. In the fourteenth‑B superior court district, J. Milton Read, Jr., serves a term expiring December 31, 1994.

(27)      In the fifteenth‑A superior court district, J.B. Allen, Jr., serves a term expiring December 31, 1994.

(28)      In the fifteenth‑B superior court district, F. Gordon Battle serves a term expiring December 31, 1994.

(29)      In the sixteenth‑A superior court district, B. Craig Ellis serves a term expiring December 31, 1994.

(30)      In the sixteenth‑B superior court district, a judge shall be elected in 1988 to serve an eight‑year term beginning January 1, 1989. In the sixteenth‑B judicial [superior court] district, a judge shall be appointed by the Governor to serve until the results of the 1990 general election are certified. A person shall be elected in the 1990 general election to serve the remainder of the term expiring December 31, 1996.

(31)      In the seventeenth‑A superior court district, Melzer A. Morgan, Jr., serves a term expiring December 31, 1990.

(32)      In the seventeenth‑B superior court district, James M. Long serves a term expiring December 31, 1994.

(33)      In the eighteenth‑A superior court district, a judge shall be elected in 1988 to serve an eight‑year term beginning January 1, 1989.

(34)      In the eighteenth‑B superior court district, Edward K. Washington's term expired December 31, 1986, but he is holding over because of a court order enjoining an election from being held in 1986. A successor shall be elected in 1988 to serve an eight‑year term beginning January 1, 1989.

(35)      In the eighteenth‑C superior court district, W. Douglas Albright serves a term expiring December 31, 1990.

(36)      In the eighteenth‑D superior court district, Thomas W. Ross's term expired December 31, 1986, but he is holding over because of a court order enjoining an election from being held in 1986. A successor shall be elected in 1988 to serve an eight‑year term beginning January 1, 1989.

(37)      In the eighteenth‑E superior court district, Joseph John's term expired December 31, 1986, but he is holding over because of a court order enjoining an election from being held in 1986. A successor shall be elected in 1988 to serve an eight‑year term beginning January 1, 1989.

(38)      In the nineteenth‑A superior court district, James C. Davis serves a term expiring December 31, 1992.

(39)      In the nineteenth‑B1 superior court district, Russell G. Walker, Jr., serves a term expiring December 31, 1990. No election shall be held in 1998 for the full term of the seat now occupied by Russell G. Walker, Jr., and the holder of that seat shall serve until a successor is elected in 2000 and qualifies. The succeeding term shall begin January 1, 2001. The superior court judgeship held on June 12, 1996, in Superior Court District 20A by a resident of Moore County (James M. Webb) is allocated to Superior Court District 19B2. The term of that judge expires December 31, 2000. The judge's successor shall be elected in the 2000 general election.

(40)      In the nineteenth‑C superior court district, Thomas W. Seay, Jr., serves a term expiring December 31, 1990.

(41)      In the twentieth‑A superior court district, F. Fetzer Mills serves a term expiring December 31, 1992.

(42)      In the twentieth‑B superior court district, William H. Helms serves a term expiring December 31, 1990.

(43)      In the twenty‑first‑A superior court district, William Z. Wood serves a term expiring December 31, 1990.

(44)      In the twenty‑first‑B superior court district, Judson D. DeRamus, Jr., serves a term expiring December 31, 1988.

(45)      In the twenty‑first‑C superior court district, William H. Freeman serves a term expiring December 31, 1990.

(46)      In the twenty‑first‑D superior court district, a judge shall be elected in 1988 to serve an eight‑year term beginning January 1, 1989.

(47)      In the twenty‑second superior court district, no election shall be held in 1992 for the full term of the seat now occupied by Preston Cornelius, and the holder of that seat shall serve until a successor is elected in 1994 and qualifies. The succeeding term shall begin January 1, 1995. In the twenty‑second superior court district, Robert A. Collier serves a term expiring December 31, 1994.

(48)      In the twenty‑third superior court district, Julius A. Rousseau, Jr., serves a term expiring December 31, 1990.

(49)      In the twenty‑fourth superior court district, Charles C. Lamm, Jr., serves a term expiring December 31, 1994.

(50)      In the twenty‑fifth‑A superior court district, Claude S. Sitton serves a term expiring December 31, 1994.

(51)      In the twenty‑fifth‑B superior court district, Forrest A. Ferrell serves a term expiring December 31, 1990.

(52)      In the twenty‑sixth‑A superior court district, no election shall be held in 1994 for the full term of the seat now occupied by W. Terry Sherrill, and the holder of that seat shall serve until a successor is elected in 1996 and qualifies. The succeeding term shall begin January 1, 1997. In the twenty‑sixth‑A superior court district, a judge shall be elected in 1988 to serve an eight‑year term beginning January 1, 1989.

(53)      In the twenty‑sixth‑B superior court district, Frank W. Snepp, Jr., and Kenneth A. Griffin serve terms expiring December 31, 1990.

(54)      In the twenty‑sixth‑C superior court district, no election shall be held in 1992 for the full term of the seat now occupied by Chase Boone Saunders, and the holder of that seat shall serve until a successor is elected in 1994 and qualifies. The succeeding term shall begin January 1, 1995. In the twenty‑sixth‑C superior court district, Robert M. Burroughs serves a term expiring December 31, 1994.

(55)      In the twenty‑seventh‑A superior court district, no election shall be held in 1988 for the full term of the seat now occupied by Robert E. Gaines, and the holder of that seat shall serve until a successor is elected in 1990 and qualifies. The succeeding term begins January 1, 1991. In the twenty‑seventh‑A superior court district, Robert W. Kirby serves a term expiring December 31, 1990.

(56)      In the twenty‑seventh‑B superior court district, John M. Gardner serves a term expiring December 31, 1994.

(57)      In the twenty‑eighth superior court district, Robert D. Lewis and C. Walter Allen serve terms expiring December 31, 1990.

(58)      In the twenty‑ninth superior court district, Hollis M. Owens, Jr., serves a term expiring December 31, 1990.

(59)      In the thirtieth‑A superior court district, James U. Downs serves a term expiring December 31, 1990.

(60)      In the thirtieth‑B superior court district, Janet M. Hyatt serves a term expiring December 31, 1994. (1969, c. 1171, ss. 1‑3; c. 1190, s. 4; 1971, c. 377, s. 5; c. 997; 1973, c. 47, s. 2; c. 646; c. 855, s. 1; 1975, c. 529; c. 956, ss. 1, 2; 1975, 2nd Sess., c. 983, s. 114; 1977, c. 1119, ss. 1, 3, 4; c. 1130, ss. 1, 2; 1977, 2nd Sess., c. 1238, s. 1; c. 1243, s. 4; 1979, c. 838, s. 119; c. 1072, s. 1; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1221, s. 1; 1981, c. 964, ss. 1, 2; 1981 (Reg. Sess., 1982), c. 1282, s. 71.2; 1983 (Reg. Sess., 1984), c. 1109, ss. 4, 4.1; 1985, c. 698, s. 11(a); 1987, c. 509, s. 1; c. 549, s. 6.6; c. 738, s. 124; 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1037, s. 1; c. 1056, ss. 14, 15; 1989, c. 795, s. 22(a); 1991, c. 746, s. 1; 1993, c. 321, ss. 200.4(a), 200.5(a), (d); 1995, c. 51, s. 1; c. 509, s. 3; 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 589, s. 1(a), (c); 1998‑212, s. 16.16A(a); 1998‑217, s. 67.3(c); 1999‑237, ss. 17.12(b), 17.19(a)‑(d), 17.20(a)‑(c); 1999‑396, s. 1; 2000‑67, s. 15.6(a); 2000‑140, s. 36; 2001‑333, ss. 1, 2; 2001‑424, s. 22.4(b); 2001‑507, ss. 3, 4; 2003‑284, ss. 13.14(a), 13.14(b); 2004‑124, s. 14.6(b); 2004‑127, s. 2(a); 2005‑276, ss. 14.2(a), 14.2(e1); 2006‑96, s. 2; 2007‑323, s. 14.25(a).)