§ 7A-1 – Short title.

7A-1. Short title. This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Judicial Department Act of 1965." (1965, c. 310, s. 1.)

§ 7A-2 – Purpose of Chapter.

7A-2. Purpose of Chapter. This Chapter is intended to implement Article IV of the Constitution of North Carolina and promote the just and prompt disposition of litigation by: (1) Providing a new chapter in the General Statutes into which, at a time not later than January 1, 1971, when the General Court of Justice is […]

§ 7A-3 – Judicial power; transition provisions.

7A-3. Judicial power; transition provisions. Except for the judicial power vested in the court for the trial of impeachments, and except for such judicial power as may from time to time be vested by the General Assembly in administrative agencies, the judicial power of the State is vested exclusively in the General Court of Justice. […]

§ 7A-4 – Composition and organization.

7A-4. Composition and organization. The General Court of Justice constitutes a unified judicial system for purposes of jurisdiction, operation and administration, and consists of an appellate division, a superior court division, and a district court division. (1965, c. 310, s. 1.)