My middle child is named Charles. The other day I referred to him as Charles in Charge. He asked me why teachers and other adults always called him that. Ah, me. It seems my cultural references are dated. Regardless of whether you are old enough to have had a Scott Baio poster in your room, if your work involves the courts, it is a good idea to know who is in charge of district court in your district. That person is the chief district court judge. Chief district court judges have administrative supervision and authority over the operation of the district courts and magistrates in their districts. The Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court selects chief district court judges, who serve at the Chief Justice’s pleasure. There are 41 chief district court judges in North Carolina – one for each administrative district. A list of the current chief district court judges by district is available here. If, like me, you can’t keep all those district numbers straight, a map of district court districts is available here. Powers and duties. Many of the powers and duties of chief district court judges are enumerated in G.S. 7A-146. They include: Arranging schedules and assigning district court judges for sessions of district court, including arranging sessions for the trial of specialized cases and assigning district court judges to promote specialization; Arranging or supervising the calendaring of noncriminal matters for trial or hearing; Supervising the clerk of superior court in carrying out the clerical [...]
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