Bill Summary for H 335 (2025-2026)
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Mar 6 2025
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AN ACT TO EXPAND EMERGENCY JUDGE ELIGIBILITY BY ALLOWING JUDGES WHO SERVED AS BOTH A SUPERIOR COURT AND DISTRICT COURT JUDGE PRIOR TO RETIREMENT TO BE AN EMERGENCY JUDGE ON EITHER COURT.Intro. by G. Pierce, A. Jones, Morey, Blackwell.
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Bill summary
Broadens the definition of emergency judge under GS 7A-50 to also include retired district court judges subject to recall duty (was, just those superior court judges). Adds the courts where the judge previously served as a place where the judge may apply to become an emergency judge under GS 7A-52. Makes conforming changes, including to GS 7A-53 (emergency judge commissions). Applies to emergency judges serving on or after the act becomes law.