7A-291. Additional powers of district court judges. In addition to the jurisdiction and powers assigned in this Chapter, a district court judge has the following powers: (1) To administer oaths; (2) To punish for contempt; (3) To compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence; (4) To set bail; (5) To issue arrest […]
7A-292. Additional powers of magistrates. (a) In addition to the jurisdiction and powers assigned in this Chapter to the magistrate in civil and criminal actions, each magistrate has the following additional powers: (1) To administer oaths. (2) To punish for direct criminal contempt subject to the limitations contained in Chapter 5A of the General Statutes […]
7A-293. Special authority of a magistrate assigned to a municipality located in more than one county of a district court district. A magistrate assigned to an incorporated municipality, the boundaries of which lie in more than one county of a district court district, may, in criminal matters, exercise the powers granted by G.S. 7A-273 as […]
