Bill Summary for H 239 (2017-2018)

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Bill: REDUCE COURT OF APPEALS TO 12 JUDGES.

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Apr 26 2017
S.L. 2017-7

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View NCGA Bill Details2017-2018 Session
House Bill 239 (Public) Filed Wednesday, March 1, 2017
AN ACT TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF JUDGES ON THE COURT OF APPEALS TO TWELVE; TO PROVIDE AN APPEAL OF RIGHT FOR TRIAL COURT DECISIONS REGARDING CLASS ACTION CERTIFICATION AND TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS; AND TO PROVIDE FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW BY THE SUPREME COURT IN CASES WHERE THE SUBJECT MATTER INVOLVES THE JURISDICTION AND INTEGRITY OF THE COURT SYSTEM.
Intro. by Burr, Lewis, Stevens.

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AN ACT TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF JUDGES ON THE COURT OF APPEALS TO TWELVE; TO PROVIDE AN APPEAL OF RIGHT FOR TRIAL COURT DECISIONS REGARDING CLASS ACTION CERTIFICATION AND TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS; AND TO PROVIDE FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW BY THE SUPREME COURT IN CASES WHERE THE SUBJECT MATTER INVOLVES THE JURISDICTION AND INTEGRITY OF THE COURT SYSTEM. Enacted April 26, 2017. GS 7A-27(a)(5), as enacted by this act, and Section 4 are effective January 1, 2019. The remainder is effective April 26, 2017.