North Carolina § 7A-47 - Powers of regular judges holding courts by assignment or exchange.
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§ 7A-47. Powers of regular judges holding courts by assignment or exchange.
A regular superior court judge, duly assigned to hold the courts of a county, or holding such courts by exchange, shall have the same powers in the district or set of districts as defined in G.S. 7A-41.1(a) in which that county is located, in open court and in chambers as the resident judge or any judge regularly assigned to hold the courts of the district or set of districts as defined in G.S. 7A-41.1(a) has, and his jurisdiction in chambers shall extend until the session is adjourned or the session expires by operation of law, whichever is later. History (1951, c. 740; 1969, c. 1190, s. 42; 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1037, s. 6.) Editor's Note. - This section was formerly G.S. 7-61.1. It was revised and transferred to its present position by Session Laws 1969, c. 1190, s. 42.
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