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Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_7A > GS_7A-57

§ 7A‑57.  Recall ofactive and emergency trial judges who have reached  mandatory retirement age.

Superior and district court judges retired because they have reachedthe  mandatory retirement age, and emergency superior and district court judgeswhose commissions have expired because they have reached the mandatoryretirement age, may be recalled to preside over regular or special sessions ofthe court from which retired under the following circumstances:

(1)        The judge must consent to the recall.

(2)        The Chief Justice is authorized to order the recall.

(3)        Prior to ordering recall, the Chief Justice shall satisfyhimself that the recalled judge is capable of efficiently and promptlydischarging the duties of the office to which recalled.

(4)        Jurisdiction of a recalled retired superior court judge isas set forth in G.S. 7A‑48, and jurisdiction of a recalled retireddistrict court judge is as set forth in G.S. 7A‑53.1.

(5)        Orders of recall and assignment shall be in writing andentered upon the minutes of the court to which assigned.

(6)        Compensation of recalled retired trial judges is the same asfor recalled emergency trial judges under G.S. 7A‑52(b). (1981, ch. 455, s. 4.)

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_7A > GS_7A-57

§ 7A‑57.  Recall ofactive and emergency trial judges who have reached  mandatory retirement age.

Superior and district court judges retired because they have reachedthe  mandatory retirement age, and emergency superior and district court judgeswhose commissions have expired because they have reached the mandatoryretirement age, may be recalled to preside over regular or special sessions ofthe court from which retired under the following circumstances:

(1)        The judge must consent to the recall.

(2)        The Chief Justice is authorized to order the recall.

(3)        Prior to ordering recall, the Chief Justice shall satisfyhimself that the recalled judge is capable of efficiently and promptlydischarging the duties of the office to which recalled.

(4)        Jurisdiction of a recalled retired superior court judge isas set forth in G.S. 7A‑48, and jurisdiction of a recalled retireddistrict court judge is as set forth in G.S. 7A‑53.1.

(5)        Orders of recall and assignment shall be in writing andentered upon the minutes of the court to which assigned.

(6)        Compensation of recalled retired trial judges is the same asfor recalled emergency trial judges under G.S. 7A‑52(b). (1981, ch. 455, s. 4.)


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_7A > GS_7A-57

§ 7A‑57.  Recall ofactive and emergency trial judges who have reached  mandatory retirement age.

Superior and district court judges retired because they have reachedthe  mandatory retirement age, and emergency superior and district court judgeswhose commissions have expired because they have reached the mandatoryretirement age, may be recalled to preside over regular or special sessions ofthe court from which retired under the following circumstances:

(1)        The judge must consent to the recall.

(2)        The Chief Justice is authorized to order the recall.

(3)        Prior to ordering recall, the Chief Justice shall satisfyhimself that the recalled judge is capable of efficiently and promptlydischarging the duties of the office to which recalled.

(4)        Jurisdiction of a recalled retired superior court judge isas set forth in G.S. 7A‑48, and jurisdiction of a recalled retireddistrict court judge is as set forth in G.S. 7A‑53.1.

(5)        Orders of recall and assignment shall be in writing andentered upon the minutes of the court to which assigned.

(6)        Compensation of recalled retired trial judges is the same asfor recalled emergency trial judges under G.S. 7A‑52(b). (1981, ch. 455, s. 4.)