Amends GS 7A-41 (Superior court divisions and districts; judges) as follows.
Within subsection (a):
Splits Superior Court District 3A (Pitt County) into districts 3A1 and 3A2 (each consisting of part of Pitt County), with one judge each.
Creates new district 12D (part of Cumberland County), with one judge, and reduces the number of judges for district 12C (part of Cumberland County) from two judges to one judge.
Creates new districts 14C and 14D (each part of Durham County), with one judge each, and reduces the number of judges for judicial district 14B (part of Durham County) from three judges to one judge.
Splits district 28 (Buncombe County) into districts 28A and 28B (each consisting of all of Buncombe County), with one judge each.
Within subsection (b):
Provides for new districts 3A1 and 3A2 (Pitt County), 14C and 14D (Durham County), 28A and 28B (Buncombe County) specifying that they each have one judge.
Deletes the descriptions of the following district boundaries: 5A, 5B, and 5C (currently, New Hanover County. The bill deletes the county designation from the descriptions of these districts); 12A, 12B, and 12C (Cumberland County, retains the county designation but deletes the specified composition); 14B (Durham County, retains the county designation but deletes the specified composition); 18A, 18B, 18C, 18D, and 18E (Guilford County, retains the county designation but deletes the specified composition); 21A, 21B, 21C, and 21D (Forsyth County, retains the county designation but deletes the specified composition); 26A, 26B, and 26C (Mecklenburg County retains the county designation but deletes the specified composition).
Effective January 1, 2019, and directs elections in 2018 and thereafter to be held accordingly.
JUDICIAL ELECTIONS CHANGES. (NEW)
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SOG comments (5):
Short Title Change
House committee substitute to the 2nd edition makes changes to the short title. The original title is as follows:
REVISE JUDICIAL DISTRICTS
Short and Long Title Changes
Senate committee substitute to the 5th edition makes changes to the short and long titles. The original titles are as follows:
JUDICIAL REDISTRICTING & INVESTMENT ACT.
AN ACT TO REVISE JUDICIAL DISTRICTS.
Long Title Change
Senate committee substitute to the 7th edition makes changes to the long title. The original title is as follows:
AN ACT TO REVISE JUDICIAL DIVISIONS; ALIGN THE SUPERIOR COURT, DISTRICT COURT, AND PROSECUTORIAL DISTRICTS IN CERTAIN JUDICIAL DISTRICTS; TO CLARIFY LISTING OF JUDICIAL SEATS ON THE BALLOT; AND TO LIMIT ROTATION OF SUPERIOR COURT JUDGES TO SIX MONTHS PER YEAR.
Long title change
Conference committee substitute to the 8th edition changed the long title. Previous long title was AN ACT TO REVISE JUDICIAL DIVISIONS; TO CLARIFY LISTING OF JUDICIAL SEATS ON THE BALLOT; AND TO LIMIT ROTATION OF SUPERIOR COURT JUDGES TO SIX MONTHS PER YEAR.
Bill History:
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Mon, 10 Apr 2017 House: Filed
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Mon, 10 Apr 2017 House: Filed
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Mon, 10 Apr 2017 House: Filed
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Mon, 10 Apr 2017 House: Filed
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Tue, 11 Apr 2017 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Tue, 11 Apr 2017 House: Ref To Com On Judiciary I
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Tue, 11 Apr 2017 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Tue, 11 Apr 2017 House: Ref To Com On Judiciary I
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Tue, 11 Apr 2017 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Tue, 11 Apr 2017 House: Ref To Com On Judiciary I
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Tue, 11 Apr 2017 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Tue, 11 Apr 2017 House: Ref To Com On Judiciary I
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Mon, 26 Jun 2017 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
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Mon, 26 Jun 2017 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
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Mon, 26 Jun 2017 House: Placed On Cal For 06/27/2017
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Mon, 26 Jun 2017 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
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Mon, 26 Jun 2017 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
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Mon, 26 Jun 2017 House: Placed On Cal For 06/27/2017
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Mon, 26 Jun 2017 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
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Mon, 26 Jun 2017 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
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Mon, 26 Jun 2017 House: Placed On Cal For 06/27/2017
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Tue, 27 Jun 2017 House: Withdrawn From Cal
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Tue, 27 Jun 2017 House: Placed On Cal For 06/28/2017
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Tue, 27 Jun 2017 House: Withdrawn From Cal
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Tue, 27 Jun 2017 House: Re-ref Com On Elections and Ethics Law
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Tue, 27 Jun 2017 House: Withdrawn From Cal
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Tue, 27 Jun 2017 House: Placed On Cal For 06/28/2017
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Tue, 27 Jun 2017 House: Withdrawn From Cal
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Tue, 27 Jun 2017 House: Re-ref Com On Elections and Ethics Law
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Tue, 27 Jun 2017 House: Withdrawn From Cal
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Tue, 27 Jun 2017 House: Placed On Cal For 06/28/2017
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Tue, 27 Jun 2017 House: Withdrawn From Cal
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Tue, 27 Jun 2017 House: Re-ref Com On Elections and Ethics Law
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Wed, 30 Aug 2017 House: Withdrawn From Com
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Wed, 30 Aug 2017 House: Withdrawn From Com
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Wed, 30 Aug 2017 House: Withdrawn From Com
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Wed, 4 Oct 2017 House: Reptd Fav Com Sub 2
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Wed, 4 Oct 2017 House: Reptd Fav Com Sub 3
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Wed, 4 Oct 2017 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
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Wed, 4 Oct 2017 House: Placed On Cal For 10/05/2017
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Wed, 4 Oct 2017 House: Reptd Fav Com Sub 2
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Wed, 4 Oct 2017 House: Reptd Fav Com Sub 3
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Wed, 4 Oct 2017 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
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Wed, 4 Oct 2017 House: Placed On Cal For 10/05/2017
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Thu, 5 Oct 2017 House: Amend Adopted A1
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Thu, 5 Oct 2017 House: Amend Adopted A2
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Thu, 5 Oct 2017 House: Amend Adopted A4
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Thu, 5 Oct 2017 House: Amendment Withdrawn A5
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Thu, 5 Oct 2017 House: Amend Failed A6
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Thu, 5 Oct 2017 House: Amend Adopted A7
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Thu, 5 Oct 2017 House: Amend Failed A3
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Thu, 5 Oct 2017 House: Amend Failed A8
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Thu, 5 Oct 2017 House: Amend Adopted A9
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Thu, 5 Oct 2017 House: Amendment Withdrawn A10
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Thu, 5 Oct 2017 House: Amend Failed A11
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Thu, 5 Oct 2017 House: Passed 2nd Reading
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Thu, 5 Oct 2017 House: Passed 3rd Reading
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Thu, 5 Oct 2017 House: Ordered Engrossed
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Thu, 5 Oct 2017 House: Special Message Sent To Senate
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Thu, 5 Oct 2017 House: Amend Adopted A1
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Thu, 5 Oct 2017 House: Amend Adopted A2
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Thu, 5 Oct 2017 House: Amend Adopted A4
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Thu, 5 Oct 2017 House: Amendment Withdrawn A5
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Thu, 5 Oct 2017 House: Amend Failed A6
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Thu, 5 Oct 2017 House: Amend Adopted A7
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Thu, 5 Oct 2017 House: Amend Failed A3
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Thu, 5 Oct 2017 House: Amend Failed A8
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Thu, 5 Oct 2017 House: Amend Adopted A9
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Thu, 5 Oct 2017 House: Amendment Withdrawn A10
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Thu, 5 Oct 2017 House: Amend Failed A11
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Thu, 5 Oct 2017 House: Passed 2nd Reading
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Thu, 5 Oct 2017 House: Passed 3rd Reading
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Thu, 5 Oct 2017 House: Ordered Engrossed
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Thu, 5 Oct 2017 House: Special Message Sent To Senate
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Mon, 9 Oct 2017 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
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Mon, 9 Oct 2017 Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Mon, 9 Oct 2017 Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Mon, 9 Oct 2017 Senate: Special Message Received From House
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Mon, 9 Oct 2017 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
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Mon, 9 Oct 2017 Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Thu, 31 May 2018 Senate: Withdrawn From Com
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Thu, 31 May 2018 Senate: Withdrawn From Com
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Mon, 4 Jun 2018 Senate: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
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Mon, 4 Jun 2018 Senate: Com Substitute Adopted
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Mon, 4 Jun 2018 Senate: Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Tue, 5 Jun 2018 Senate: Reptd Fav
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Tue, 5 Jun 2018 Senate: Placed on Today's Calendar
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Tue, 5 Jun 2018 Senate: Withdrawn From Cal
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Tue, 5 Jun 2018 Senate: Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Wed, 6 Jun 2018 Senate: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
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Wed, 6 Jun 2018 Senate: Com Substitute Adopted
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Wed, 6 Jun 2018 Senate: Placed on Today's Calendar
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Wed, 6 Jun 2018 Senate: Passed 2nd Reading
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Wed, 6 Jun 2018 Senate: Passed 3rd Reading
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Wed, 6 Jun 2018 Senate: Special Message Sent To House
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Wed, 6 Jun 2018 House: Special Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub
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Wed, 6 Jun 2018 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
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Wed, 6 Jun 2018 House: Placed On Cal For 06/07/2018
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Thu, 7 Jun 2018 House: Failed Concur In S Com Sub
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Thu, 7 Jun 2018 House: Conf Com Appointed
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Mon, 11 Jun 2018 Senate: Conf Com Appointed
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Tue, 12 Jun 2018 House: Conferees Changed
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Thu, 14 Jun 2018 Senate: Conf Com Reported
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Thu, 14 Jun 2018 House: Conf Com Reported
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Thu, 14 Jun 2018 House: Placed On Cal For 06/15/2018
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Fri, 15 Jun 2018 House: Conf Rpt Withdrawn
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Fri, 15 Jun 2018 House: Conf Com Reported
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Fri, 15 Jun 2018 House: Added to Calendar
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Fri, 15 Jun 2018 House: Conf Report #2 Adopted
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Fri, 15 Jun 2018 Senate: Conf Rept Withdrawn
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Fri, 15 Jun 2018 Senate: Conf Rept Re-submitted
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Fri, 15 Jun 2018 Senate: Placed on Today's Calendar
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Fri, 15 Jun 2018 Senate: Conf Report Adopted
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Fri, 15 Jun 2018 House: Ordered Enrolled
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Fri, 15 Jun 2018 House: Ratified
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Fri, 15 Jun 2018 House: Pres. To Gov. 6/15/2018
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Mon, 25 Jun 2018 House: Vetoed 06/25/2018
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Mon, 25 Jun 2018 House: Received from the Governor
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Mon, 25 Jun 2018 House: Placed On Cal For 06/27/2018
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Wed, 27 Jun 2018 House: Veto Overridden
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Wed, 27 Jun 2018 Senate: Veto Received From House
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Wed, 27 Jun 2018 Senate: Placed On Cal For 06/28/2018
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Thu, 28 Jun 2018 Senate: Veto Overridden
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Thu, 28 Jun 2018 House: Ch. SL 2018-121
Bill Summaries:
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Bill H 717 (2017-2018)Summary date: Apr 10 2017 - View Summary
House committee substitute to the 1st edition changed the long title. Original long title was AN ACT TO REVISE CERTAIN SUPERIOR COURT JUDICIAL DISTRICTS.