NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1961 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 627

SENATE BILL 285

 

 

AN ACT TO AMEND G. S. 7-70 RELATING TO THE TERMS OF SUPERIOR COURT TO BE HELD IN WAKE COUNTY.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

 

Section 1. That portion of G. S. 7-70 which sets forth the terms of Superior Court to be held in Wake County is hereby amended to read as follows: "The eighth Monday before the first Monday in March to continue two weeks for the trial of civil cases only; the sixth Monday before the first Monday in March to continue two weeks for the trial of criminal cases only; the fourth Monday before the first Monday in March to continue two weeks for the trial of civil cases only; the second Monday before the first Monday in March to continue two weeks for the trial of criminal cases only; the first Monday in March to continue two weeks for the trial of civil cases only; the second Monday after the first Monday in March to continue two weeks for the trial of criminal cases only; the fourth Monday after the first Monday in March to continue two weeks for the trial of civil cases only; the sixth Monday after the first Monday in March to continue two weeks for the trial of civil cases only; the eighth Monday after the first Monday in March to continue one week for the trial  of civil cases only, without a jury; the ninth Monday after the first Monday in March to continue two weeks for the trial of civil cases only; the eleventh Monday after the first Monday in March to continue two weeks for the trial of civil cases only; the thirteenth Monday after the first Monday in March to continue two weeks for the trial of criminal cases only; the fifteenth Monday after the first Monday in March to continue two weeks for the trial of civil cases only; the fourth Monday before the first Monday in September to continue one week for the trial of civil cases only; the third Monday before the first Monday in September to continue two weeks for the trial of criminal cases only; the first Monday before the first Monday in September to continue one week for the trial of civil cases only; the first Monday in September to continue two weeks for the trial of criminal cases only; the second Monday after the first Monday in September to continue one week for the trial of civil cases only, without a jury; the third Monday after the first Monday in September to continue one week for the trial of civil cases only; the fifth Monday after the first Monday in September to continue two weeks for the trial of civil cases only; the seventh Monday after the first Monday in September to continue two weeks for the trial of civil cases only; the ninth Monday after the first Monday in September to continue two weeks for the trial of civil cases only; the eleventh Monday after the first Monday in September to continue two weeks for the trial of criminal cases only; the fourteenth Monday after the first Monday in September to continue one week for the trial of criminal cases only.

"In addition to the terms of court provided for above there shall be held in the County of Wake the following, terms of court: The eighth Monday before the first Monday in March to continue one week for the trial of criminal cases only; the seventh Monday before the first Monday in March to continue two weeks for the trial of civil cases only; the fifth Monday before the first Monday in March to continue one week for the trial of civil cases only, without a jury; the fourth Monday before the first Monday in March to continue one week for the trial of criminal cases only; the third Monday before the first Monday in March to continue two weeks for the trial of civil cases only; the first Monday before the first Monday in March to continue one week for the trial of civil cases only, without a jury; the third Monday after the first Monday in March to continue one week for the trial of civil cases only, without a jury; the fourth Monday after the first Monday in March to continue one week for the trial of civil cases only; the sixth Monday after the first Monday in March to continue two weeks for the trial of criminal cases only; the ninth Monday after the first Monday in March to continue two weeks for the trial of criminal cases only; the twelfth Monday after the first Monday in March to continue one week for the trial of civil cases only, without a jury; the thirteenth Monday after the first Monday in March to continue two weeks for the trial of civil cases only; the sixteenth Monday after the first Monday in March to continue one week for the trial of criminal cases only; the eighth Monday before the first Monday in September to continue two weeks for the trial of criminal cases only; the sixth Monday before the first Monday in September to continue one week for the trial of civil cases only, without a jury; the fifth Monday before the first Monday in September to continue one week for the trial of criminal cases only; the second Monday before the first Monday in September to continue one week for the trial of civil cases only, without a jury; the first Monday in September to continue two weeks for the trial of civil cases only; the fourth Monday after the first Monday in September to continue two weeks for the trial of criminal cases only; the sixth Monday after the first Monday in September to continue one week for the trial of criminal cases only; the seventh Monday after the first Monday in September to continue one week for the trial of civil cases only, without a jury; the eighth Monday after the first Monday in September to continue two weeks for the trial of criminal cases only; the tenth Monday after the first Monday in September to continue one week for the trial of civil cases only, without a jury; the eleventh Monday after the first Monday in September to continue two weeks for the trial of civil cases only; the fourteenth Monday after the first Monday in September to continue one week for the trial of civil cases only. The Chief Justice shall assign a regular, special, or emergency judge to hold the terms of court set forth in this paragraph.

"Any term of court designated herein as a non-jury term may be made a jury term by order of the resident judge of, or the judge regularly holding the courts of, the tenth judicial district."

Sec. 2. All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 3. This Act shall become effective July 1, 1961.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 6th day of June, 1961.