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§ 7A-270 — Generally

North Carolina § 7A-270
JurisdictionNorth Carolina
Ch. 7AJudicial Department
Art. 22Jurisdiction of the Trial Divisions in Criminal Actions
Subch. VJURISDICTION AND POWERS OF THE TRIAL DIVISIONS OF THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE

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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-270 (2026).

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General jurisdiction for the trial of criminal actions is vested in the superior court and the district court divisions of the General Court of Justice. (1965, c. 310, s. 1.)

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