N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-60

District attorneys and prosecutorial districts

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(1) The State shall be divided into prosecutorial districts, as shown in subsection (a1) of this section. There shall be a district attorney for each prosecutorial district, as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section who shall be a resident of the prosecutorial district for which elected. A vacancy in the office of district attorney shall be filled as provided in Article IV, Sec. 19 of the Constitution. (a1) (Effective through December 31, 2026) The counties of the State are organized into prosecutorial districts, and each district has the counties and the number of full-time assistant district attorneys set forth in the following table: (a1) (Effective January 1, 2027) The counties of the State are organized into prosecutorial districts, and each district has the counties and the number of full-time assistant district attorneys set forth in the following table: (a2) Repealed by Session Laws 2017-57, s. 18B.9(f), effective June 28, 2017.

(2) (Effective January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2022) The counties of the State are organized into prosecutorial districts, and each district has the counties and the number of full-time assistant district attorneys set forth in the following table:

(3) (Effective January 1, 2023) The counties of the State are organized into prosecutorial districts, and each district has the counties and the number of full-time assistant district attorneys set forth in the following table:

(4) Repealed by Session Laws 2017-57, s. 18B.9(f), effective June 28, 2017.

~~(5)~~ Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, each district attorney for a prosecutorial district as defined in subsection (a1) of this section, other than District 19B, who is in office on December 31, 1988, shall continue in office for that prosecutorial district, for a term expiring December 31, 1990. In the general election of 1990, and every four years thereafter, a district attorney shall be elected for a four-year term for each prosecutorial district other than Districts 16A and 19B, and shall take office on the January 1 following such election. The district attorney for Prosecutorial District 19B, who is elected in the general election of 1988 for a four-year term beginning January 1, 1989, shall serve that term for Prosecutorial District 19B. In the general election of 1992, and every four years thereafter, a district attorney shall be elected for a four-year term for Prosecutorial Districts 16A and 19B and shall take office on the January 1 following such election.

(2) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, each district attorney for a prosecutorial district as defined in subsection (a1) of this section, other than District 19B, who is in office on December 31, 1988, shall continue in office for that prosecutorial district, for a term expiring December 31, 1990. In the general election of 1990, and every four years thereafter, a district attorney shall be elected for a four-year term for each prosecutorial district other than Districts 16A and 19B, and shall take office on the January 1 following such election. The district attorney for Prosecutorial District 19B, who is elected in the general election of 1988 for a four-year term beginning January 1, 1989, shall serve that term for Prosecutorial District 19B. In the general election of 1992, and every four years thereafter, a district attorney shall be elected for a four-year term for Prosecutorial Districts 16A and 19B and shall take office on the January 1 following such election.

~~(6)~~ The office and term of the district attorney for Prosecutorial District 12 formerly consisting of Cumberland and Hoke Counties are allocated to Prosecutorial District 12 as defined by subsection (a1) of this section. The office and the term of the district attorney for former Prosecutorial District 16 consisting of Robeson and Scotland Counties are allocated to Prosecutorial District 16B as defined by subsection (a1) of this section. The initial district attorney for Prosecutorial District 16A as defined in subsection (a1) of this section shall be elected in the general election of November 1988, from nominations made in accordance with G.S. 163-114 as if a vacancy had occurred in nomination, and shall serve an initial term expiring December 31, 1992. In all other respects, subsection (b) of this section shall apply to the district attorneys for Prosecutorial Districts 12, 16A, and 16B to the same extent as all other district attorneys.

(3) The office and term of the district attorney for Prosecutorial District 12 formerly consisting of Cumberland and Hoke Counties are allocated to Prosecutorial District 12 as defined by subsection (a1) of this section. The office and the term of the district attorney for former Prosecutorial District 16 consisting of Robeson and Scotland Counties are allocated to Prosecutorial District 16B as defined by subsection (a1) of this section. The initial district attorney for Prosecutorial District 16A as defined in subsection (a1) of this section shall be elected in the general election of November 1988, from nominations made in accordance with G.S. 163-114 as if a vacancy had occurred in nomination, and shall serve an initial term expiring December 31, 1992. In all other respects, subsection (b) of this section shall apply to the district attorneys for Prosecutorial Districts 12, 16A, and 16B to the same extent as all other district attorneys.

No. of Full-Time Prosecutorial Asst. District District Counties Attorneys 1 Camden, Chowan, Currituck, 12 Dare, Gates, Pasquotank, Perquimans 2 Beaufort, Hyde, Martin, 8 Tyrrell, Washington 3 Pitt 12 4 Carteret, Craven, Pamlico 13 5 Duplin, Jones, Onslow, 20 Sampson 6 New Hanover, Pender 20 7 Bertie, Halifax, Hertford, 11 Northampton 8 Edgecombe, Nash, Wilson 19 9 Greene, Lenoir, Wayne 15 10 Wake 42 11 Franklin, Granville, Person 15 Vance, Warren 12 Harnett, Lee 12 13 Johnston 11 14 Cumberland 25 15 Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus 15 16 Durham 18 17 Alamance 12 18 Orange, Chatham 10 20 Robeson 13 21 Anson, Richmond, Scotland 9 22 Caswell, Rockingham 9 23 Stokes, Surry 8 24 Guilford 35 25 Cabarrus 10 26 Mecklenburg 58 27 Rowan 9 ~~29 Hoke, Moore 9~~ 28 Montgomery, Stanly 6 30 Union 11 31 Forsyth 27 32 Alexander, Iredell 13 33 Davidson, Davie 12 34 Alleghany, Ashe, Wilkes, 9 Yadkin 35 Avery, Madison, Mitchell, 8 Watauga, Yancey 36 Burke, Caldwell, Catawba 20 37 Randolph 10 38 Gaston 16 39 Cleveland, 13 Lincoln 40 Buncombe 14 41 McDowell, Rutherford 8 42 Henderson, Polk, Transylvania 9 43 Cherokee, Clay, Graham, 13 Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain.

No. of Full-Time Prosecutorial Asst. District District Counties Attorneys 1 Camden, Chowan, Currituck, 12 Dare, Gates, Pasquotank, Perquimans 2 Beaufort, Hyde, Martin, 8 Tyrrell, Washington 3 Pitt 14 4 Carteret, Craven, Pamlico 14 5 Duplin, Jones, Onslow, 20 Sampson 6 New Hanover, Pender 20 7 Bertie, Halifax, Hertford, 11 Northampton 8 Edgecombe, Nash, Wilson 21 9 Greene, Lenoir, Wayne 16 10 Wake 43 11 Franklin, Granville, Person 17 Vance, Warren 12 Harnett, Lee 12 13 Johnston 13 14 Cumberland 25 15 Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus 15 16 Durham 18 17 Alamance 12 18 Orange, Chatham 10 20 Robeson 13 21 Anson, Richmond, Scotland 11 22 Caswell, Rockingham 9 23 Stokes, Surry 8 24 Guilford 39 25 Cabarrus 10 26 Mecklenburg 58 27 Rowan 9 28 Montgomery, Stanly 6 29 Hoke, Moore 9 30 Union 11 31 Forsyth 27 32 Alexander, Iredell 14 33 Davidson, Davie 13 34 Alleghany, Ashe, Wilkes, 9 Yadkin 35 Avery, Madison, Mitchell, 8 Watauga, Yancey 36 Burke, Caldwell, Catawba 21 37 Randolph 10 38 Gaston 18 39 Cleveland, 13 Lincoln 40 Buncombe 14 41 McDowell, Rutherford 8 42 Henderson, Polk, Transylvania 10 43 Cherokee, Clay, Graham, 14 Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain.

No. of Full-Time Prosecutorial Asst. District District Counties Attorneys 1 Camden, Chowan, Currituck, 12 Dare, Gates, Pasquotank, Perquimans 2 Beaufort, Hyde, Martin, 8 Tyrrell, Washington 3 Pitt 12 4 Carteret, Craven, Pamlico 13 5 Duplin, Jones, Onslow, 20 Sampson 6 New Hanover, Pender 20 7 Bertie, Halifax, Hertford, 11 Northampton 8 Edgecombe, Nash, Wilson 19 9 Greene, Lenoir, Wayne 15 10 Wake 42 11 Franklin, Granville, Person 15 Vance, Warren 12 Harnett, Lee 12 13 Johnston 11 14 Cumberland 25 15 Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus 15 16 Durham 18 17 Alamance 12 18 Orange, Chatham 10 20 Robeson 13 21 Anson, Richmond, Scotland 9 22 Caswell, Rockingham 9 23 Stokes, Surry 8 24 Guilford 35 25 Cabarrus 10 26 Mecklenburg 58 27 Rowan 9 ~~29 Hoke, Moore 9~~ 28 Montgomery, Stanly 6 30 Union 11 31 Forsyth 27 32 Alexander, Iredell 13 33 Davidson, Davie 12 34 Alleghany, Ashe, Wilkes, 9 Yadkin 35 Avery, Madison, Mitchell, 8 Watauga, Yancey 36 Burke, Caldwell 10 37 Randolph 10 38 Gaston 16 39 Cleveland, 13 Lincoln 40 Buncombe 14 41 McDowell, Rutherford 8 42 Henderson, Polk, Transylvania 9 43 Cherokee, Clay, Graham, 13 Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain. 44 Catawba 10

No. of Full-Time Prosecutorial Asst. District District Counties Attorneys 1 Camden, Chowan, Currituck, 12 Dare, Gates, Pasquotank, Perquimans 2 Beaufort, Hyde, Martin, 8 Tyrrell, Washington 3 Pitt 14 4 Carteret, Craven, Pamlico 14 5 Duplin, Jones, Onslow, 20 Sampson 6 New Hanover, Pender 20 7 Bertie, Halifax, Hertford, 11 Northampton 8 Edgecombe, Nash, Wilson 21 9 Greene, Lenoir, Wayne 16 10 Wake 43 11 Franklin, Granville, Person 17 Vance, Warren 12 Harnett, Lee 12 13 Johnston 13 14 Cumberland 25 15 Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus 15 16 Durham 18 17 Alamance 12 18 Orange, Chatham 10 20 Robeson 13 21 Anson, Richmond, Scotland 11 22 Caswell, Rockingham 9 23 Stokes, Surry 8 24 Guilford 39 25 Cabarrus 10 26 Mecklenburg 58 27 Rowan 9 28 Montgomery, Stanly 6 29 Hoke, Moore 9 30 Union 11 31 Forsyth 27 32 Alexander, Iredell 14 33 Davidson, Davie 13 34 Alleghany, Ashe, Wilkes, 9 Yadkin 35 Avery, Madison, Mitchell, 8 Watauga, Yancey 36 Burke, Caldwell 10 37 Randolph 10 38 Gaston 18 39 Cleveland, 13 Lincoln 40 Buncombe 14 41 McDowell, Rutherford 8 42 Henderson, Polk, Transylvania 10 43 Cherokee, Clay, Graham, 14 Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain. 44 Catawba 10

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Jun 1, 2022 – presentcurrentviewing
North Carolina General Statutes — Release 81 (public.resource.org cic-code CC0) — released 2022-06-01
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1967, c. 1049, s. 1; 1975, c. 956, s. 4; 1977, c. 1130, s. 3; 1977, 2nd Sess., c. 1238, s. 2; 1981, c. 964, ss. 2, 3; 1987, c. 509, ss. 4, 5; c. 738, s. 127(a); 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1056, s. 1; c. 1086, s. 111; 1989, c. 770, ss. 1, 56; c. 795, s. 24(a), (e); 1991, c. 742, s. 13; 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 900, s. 120(a), (b); 1993, c. 321, ss. 200.4(l), 200.7(a), (b); 1995, c. 507, s. 21.7; 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 589, s. 3(a); 1996, 2nd Ex. Sess., c. 18, s. 22(a); 1997-443, s. 18.11(a); 1998-212, s. 16.20(a); 1999-237, s. 17.8(a); 2004-124, s. 14.6(h); 2005-276, s. 14.2(l); 2006-66, ss. 14.3(a), 14.19(a); 2007-323, ss. 14.14(a), (b), 14.25(j); 2008-107, s. 14.6; 2009-451, s. 15.17E(a); 2012-194, s. 1(b); 2013-360, s. 18B.22(k); 2014-100, s. 18B.7(a); 2017-6, s. 3; 2017-57, s. 18B.9(e), (f), (h), (i); 2017-197, s. 5.6(a)-(c); 2018-5, s. 18B.6; 2018-114, s. 24(a), (b); 2018-121, ss. 3(a), 7; 2018-146, ss. 3.1(a), (b), 6.1; 2019-229, s. 1(a)-(c); 2021-91, s. 13(b); 2021-180, s. 16.8(a
Apr 1, 2022 – Jun 1, 2022
North Carolina General Statutes — Release 80 (public.resource.org cic-code CC0) — released 2022-04-01
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1967, c. 1049, s. 1; 1975, c. 956, s. 4; 1977, c. 1130, s. 3; 1977, 2nd Sess., c. 1238, s. 2; 1981, c. 964, ss. 2, 3; 1987, c. 509, ss. 4, 5; c. 738, s. 127(a); 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1056, s. 1; c. 1086, s. 111; 1989, c. 770, ss. 1, 56; c. 795, s. 24(a), (e); 1991, c. 742, s. 13; 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 900, s. 120(a), (b); 1993, c. 321, ss. 200.4(l), 200.7(a), (b); 1995, c. 507, s. 21.7; 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 589, s. 3(a); 1996, 2nd Ex. Sess., c. 18, s. 22(a); 1997-443, s. 18.11(a); 1998-212, s. 16.20(a); 1999-237, s. 17.8(a); 2004-124, s. 14.6(h); 2005-276, s. 14.2(l); 2006-66, ss. 14.3(a), 14.19(a); 2007-323, ss. 14.14(a), (b), 14.25(j); 2008-107, s. 14.6; 2009-451, s. 15.17E(a); 2012-194, s. 1(b); 2013-360, s. 18B.22(k); 2014-100, s. 18B.7(a); 2017-6, s. 3; 2017-57, s. 18B.9(e), (f), (h), (i); 2017-197, s. 5.6(a)-(c); 2018-5, s. 18B.6; 2018-114, s. 24(a), (b); 2018-121, ss. 3(a), 7; 2018-146, ss. 3.1(a), (b), 6.1; 2019-229, s. 1(a)-(c); 2021-91, s. 13(b); 2021-180, s. 16.8(a
Dec 1, 2021 – Apr 1, 2022
North Carolina General Statutes — Release 79 (public.resource.org cic-code CC0) — released 2021-12-01
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1967, c. 1049, s. 1; 1975, c. 956, s. 4; 1977, c. 1130, s. 3; 1977, 2nd Sess., c. 1238, s. 2; 1981, c. 964, ss. 2, 3; 1987, c. 509, ss. 4, 5; c. 738, s. 127(a); 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1056, s. 1; c. 1086, s. 111; 1989, c. 770, ss. 1, 56; c. 795, s. 24(a), (e); 1991, c. 742, s. 13; 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 900, s. 120(a), (b); 1993, c. 321, ss. 200.4( l ), 200.7(a), (b); 1995, c. 507, s. 21.7; 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 589, s. 3(a); 1996, 2nd Ex. Sess., c. 18, s. 22(a); 1997-443, s. 18.11(a); 1998-212, s. 16.20(a); 1999-237, s. 17.8(a); 2004-124, s. 14.6(h); 2005-276, s. 14.2( l ); 2006-66, ss. 14.3(a), 14.19(a); 2007-323, ss. 14.14(a), (b), 14.25(j); 2008-107, s. 14.6; 2009-451, s. 15.17E(a); 2012-194, s. 1(b); 2013-360, s. 18B.22(k); 2014-100, s. 18B.7(a); 2017-6, s. 3; 2017-57, s. 18B.9(e), (f), (h), (i); 2017-197, s. 5.6(a)-(c); 2018-5, s. 18B.6; 2018-114, s. 24(a), (b); 2018-121, ss. 3(a), 7; 2018-146, ss. 3.1(a), (b), 6.1; 2019-229, s. 1(a)-(c); 2021-91, s. 13(b).
Jun 1, 2021 – Dec 1, 2021
North Carolina General Statutes — Release 77 (public.resource.org cic-code CC0) — released 2021-06-01
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1967, c. 1049, s. 1; 1975, c. 956, s. 4; 1977, c. 1130, s. 3; 1977, 2nd Sess., c. 1238, s. 2; 1981, c. 964, ss. 2, 3; 1987, c. 509, ss. 4, 5; c. 738, s. 127(a); 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1056, s. 1; c. 1086, s. 111; 1989, c. 770, ss. 1, 56; c. 795, s. 24(a), (e); 1991, c. 742, s. 13; 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 900, s. 120(a), (b); 1993, c. 321, ss. 200.4( l ), 200.7(a), (b); 1995, c. 507, s. 21.7; 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 589, s. 3(a); 1996, 2nd Ex. Sess., c. 18, s. 22(a); 1997-443, s. 18.11(a); 1998-212, s. 16.20(a); 1999-237, s. 17.8(a); 2004-124, s. 14.6(h); 2005-276, s. 14.2( l ); 2006-66, ss. 14.3(a), 14.19(a); 2007-323, ss. 14.14(a), (b), 14.25(j); 2008-107, s. 14.6; 2009-451, s. 15.17E(a); 2012-194, s. 1(b); 2013-360, s. 18B.22(k); 2014-100, s. 18B.7(a); 2017-6, s. 3; 2017-57, s. 18B.9(e), (f), (h), (i); 2017-197, s. 5.6(a)-(c); 2018-5, s. 18B.6; 2018-114, s. 24(a), (b); 2018-121, ss. 3(a), 7; 2018-146, ss. 3.1(a), (b), 6.1; 2019-229, s. 1(a)-(c).

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