2009 North Carolina Code
Chapter 7A - Judicial Department.
§ 7A-46. Special sessions.
§ 7A‑46. Special sessions.
Whenever it appears to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court that there is need for a special session of superior court in any county, he may order a special session in that county, and order any regular, special, or emergency judge to hold such session. The Chief Justice shall notify the clerk of the superior court of the county, who shall initiate action under Chapter 9 of the General Statutes to provide a jury for the special session, if a jury is required.
Special sessions have all the jurisdiction and powers that regular sessions have. (R.C., c. 31, s. 22; 1868‑9, c. 273; 1876‑7, c. 44; Code, ss. 914, 915, 916; Rev., ss. 1512, 1513, 1516; C.S., ss. 1450, 1452, 1455; Ex. Sess. 1924, c. 100; 1951, c. 491, ss. 1, 3; 1959, c. 360; 1969, c. 1190, s. 46.)
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