Bill Summary for H 717 (2017-2018)
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AN ACT TO REVISE THE JUDICIAL DIVISIONS; TO MAKE CERTAIN ADJUSTMENTS TO THE ASSIGNMENT OF COUNTIES TO THE SUPERIOR COURT, DISTRICT COURT, AND PROSECUTORIAL DISTRICTS; TO CLARIFY LISTING OF JUDICIAL SEATS ON THE BALLOT; AND TO LIMIT ROTATION OF SUPERIOR COURT JUDGES TO SIX MONTHS PER YEAR.Intro. by Burr, Stone, Destin Hall, Millis.
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Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to the 7th edition.
Changes the act's long title.
Amends the proposed changes to GS 7A-41 regarding superior court judicial divisions and districts. Deletes the proposed change moving Hoke County from District 16A to District 19D, and deletes the proposed change to increase the number of superior court judges in District 19D from one to two. Removes the proposed change to increase the number of superior court judges in District 19A from one to two. Make conforming changes to delete the implementation provisions concerning the addition of judgeships to Districts 19D and 19A.
Adds new Section, amending Senate Bill 757 (Various Court Districts Changes) of the 2017-18 Regular Session if the bill becomes law. Modifies the implementation provisions regarding the act's proposed changes to superior court districts in GS 7A-41, requiring superior court judge elections to be conducted in 2024 and every eight years thereafter in District 5A (consisting of Pender County and part of New Hanover County as revised by the bill; currently, SB 757 calls for elections to be held in District 5A in 2018 and every eight years thereafter).
Eliminates all proposed changes to GS 7A-133 regarding district court judicial districts, and GS 7A-60 regarding prosecutorial districts. Makes conforming changes to delete the companion implementation provisions to those proposed changes.
Amends the proposed changes to GS 163A-1112 to require official ballots to contain the designation of the vacancy sought for any vacancy (previously, required designation of the vacancy sought if there are two or more vacancies).
Makes conforming organizational changes to the act.