North Carolina § 7A-40 - Composition; judicial powers of clerk.
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§ 7A-40. Composition; judicial powers of clerk.
The Superior Court Division of the General Court of Justice consists of the several superior courts of the State. The clerk of superior court in the exercise of the judicial power conferred upon him as ex officio judge of probate, and in the exercise of other judicial powers conferred upon him by law in respect of special proceedings and the administration of guardianships and trusts, is a judicial officer of the Superior Court Division, and not a separate court. History (1965, c. 310, s. 1; 1967, c. 691, s. 1; 1969, c. 1190, s. 4; 1971, c. 377, s. 4.) Editor's Note. - This section was originally G.S. 7A-39.1. It was transferred and renumbered G.S. 7A-42 by Session Laws 1967, c. 691, s. 1, effective July 1, 1967. It was again transferred, and renumbered G.S. 7A-40, by Session Laws 1969, c. 1190, s. 4, effective July 1, 1969.
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Section 7A-40 ("Composition; judicial powers of clerk.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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