§ 7A-374.1 – Purpose.
7A-374.1. Purpose. The purpose of this Article is to provide for the investigation and resolution of inquiries concerning the qualification or conduct of any judge or justice of the General Court of Justice. The procedure for discipline of any judge or justice of the General Court of Justice shall be in accordance with this Article. […]
§ 7A-451 – (Effective until January 1, 2023) Scope of entitlement.
7A-451. (Effective until January 1, 2023) Scope of entitlement. (a) An indigent person is entitled to services of counsel in the following actions and proceedings: (1) Any case in which imprisonment, or a fine of five hundred dollars ($500.00), or more, is likely to be adjudged. (2) A hearing on a petition for a writ […]
§ 7A-374.2 – Definitions.
7A-374.2. Definitions. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section shall apply throughout this Article: (1) "Censure" means a finding by the Supreme Court, based upon a written recommendation by the Commission, that a judge has willfully engaged in misconduct prejudicial to the administration of justice that brings the judicial office into […]
§ 7A-451.1 – Counsel fees for outpatient involuntary commitment proceedings.
7A-451.1. Counsel fees for outpatient involuntary commitment proceedings. The State shall pay counsel fees for persons appointed pursuant to G.S. 122C-267(d). (1983, c. 638, s. 24; c. 864, s. 4; 1985, c. 589, s. 4; 1991, c. 761, s. 3.)
§ 7A-375 – Judicial Standards Commission.
7A-375. Judicial Standards Commission. (a) Composition. – The Judicial Standards Commission shall consist of the following residents of North Carolina: one Court of Appeals judge, two superior court judges, and two district court judges, each appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court; four members of the State Bar who have actively practiced in […]
§ 7A-452 – Source of counsel; fees; appellate records.
7A-452. Source of counsel; fees; appellate records. (a) Upon the court’s determination that a person is indigent and entitled to counsel under this Article, counsel shall be appointed in accordance with rules adopted by the Office of Indigent Defense Services. In noncapital cases, the court shall assign counsel pursuant to rules adopted by the Office […]
§ 7A-376 – Grounds for discipline by Commission; public reprimand, censure, suspension, or removal by the Supreme Court.
7A-376. Grounds for discipline by Commission; public reprimand, censure, suspension, or removal by the Supreme Court. (a) The Commission, upon a determination that any judge has engaged in conduct that violates the North Carolina Code of Judicial Conduct as adopted by the Supreme Court but that is not of such a nature as would warrant […]
§ 7A-453 – Duty of custodian of a possibly indigent person; determination of indigency.
7A-453. Duty of custodian of a possibly indigent person; determination of indigency. (a) In counties designated by the Office of Indigent Defense Services, the authority having custody of a person who is without counsel for more than 48 hours after being taken into custody shall so inform the designee of the Office of Indigent Defense […]
§ 7A-377 – Procedures.
7A-377. Procedures. (a) Any citizen of the State may file a written complaint with the Commission concerning the qualifications or conduct of any justice or judge of the General Court of Justice, and thereupon the Commission shall make such investigation as it deems necessary. The Commission may also make an investigation on its own motion. […]
§ 7A-410 – Vacancy exists on disbarment.
7A-410. Vacancy exists on disbarment. When a judge of the district court, judge of the superior court, judge of the Court of Appeals, justice of the Supreme Court, or a district attorney is no longer authorized to practice law in the courts of this State, the Governor shall declare the office vacant. Prior to making […]