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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-251

Appeal from clerk to judge

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 232 N.C. App. 224 - In re Thompson (2014)

Most recently applied in 249 N.C. App. 610 - In re: Lyle Dippell (September 2016)

1965, c. 310, s. 1; 1995, c. 88, s. 8.

(a) In all matters properly cognizable in the superior court division which are heard originally before the clerk of superior court, appeals lie to the judge of superior court having jurisdiction from all orders and judgments of the clerk for review in all matters of law or legal inference, in accordance with the procedure provided in Chapter 1 of the General Statutes.

(b) In all matters properly cognizable in the district court division which are heard originally before the clerk of superior court, appeals lie to the judge of district court having jurisdiction from all orders and judgments of the clerk for review in all matters of law or legal inference, in accordance with the procedure provided in Chapter 1 of the General Statutes.

Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.