§ 7A-41. Superior court divisions and districts; judges.

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§ 7A-41. Superior court divisions and districts; judges.

§ 7A‑41. Superior courtdivisions and districts; judges.

(a) (Effective untilJanuary 1, 2011) The counties of the State are organized into judicialdivisions and superior court districts, and each superior court district hasthe counties, and the number of regular resident superior court judges setforth in the following table, and for districts of less than a whole county, asset out in subsection (b) of this section:

Superior

Judicial Court No.of Resident

Division District Counties Judges

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First 1 Camden,Chowan, 2

Currituck,

Dare, Gates,

Pasquotank,

Perquimans

First 2 Beaufort,Hyde, 1

Martin,

Tyrrell, Washington

First 3A Pitt 2

Second 3B Carteret,Craven, 3

Pamlico

Second 4A Duplin,Jones, 1

Sampson

Second 4B Onslow 1

Second 5A (partof New Hanover, 1

part of Pender

see subsection (b))

5B (part of NewHanover, 1

part of Pender

see subsection (b))

5C (part of NewHanover, 1

see subsection (b))

First 6A Halifax 1

First 6B Bertie,Hertford, 1

Northampton

First 7A Nash 1

First 7B (partof Wilson, 1

part of Edgecombe,

see subsection (b))

First 7C (partof Wilson, 1

part of Edgecombe,

see subsection (b))

Second 8A Lenoirand Greene 1

Second 8B Wayne 1

Third 9 Franklin,Granville, 2

Vance, Warren

Third 9A Person,Caswell 1

Third 10A (partof Wake, 2

see subsection (b))

Third 10B (partof Wake, 2

see subsection (b))

Third 10C (partof Wake, 1

see subsection (b))

Third 10D (partof Wake, 1

see subsection (b))

Fourth 11A Harnett, 1

Lee

Fourth 11B Johnston 1

Fourth 12A (partof Cumberland, 1

seesubsection (b))

Fourth 12B (partof Cumberland, 1

seesubsection (b))

Fourth 12C (partof Cumberland, 2

seesubsection (b))

Fourth 13A Bladen,Columbus 1

Fourth 13B Brunswick 1

Third 14A (partof Durham, 1

seesubsection (b))

Third 14B (partof Durham, 3

seesubsection (b))

Third 15A Alamance 2

Third 15B Orange,Chatham 2

Fourth 16A Scotland,Hoke 1

Fourth 16B Robeson 2

Fifth 17A Rockingham 2

Fifth 17B Stokes,Surry 2

Fifth 18A (partof Guilford, 1

seesubsection (b))

Fifth 18B (partof Guilford, 1

seesubsection (b))

Fifth 18C (partof Guilford, 1

seesubsection (b))

Fifth 18D (partof Guilford, 1

seesubsection (b))

Fifth 18E (partof Guilford, 1

seesubsection (b))

Sixth 19A Cabarrus 1

Fifth 19B Montgomery,Randolph 1

Sixth 19C Rowan 1

Fifth 19D Moore 1

Sixth 20A Anson,Richmond, 2

Stanley

Sixth 20B Union 1

Fifth 21A (partof Forsyth, 1

seesubsection (b))

Fifth 21B (partof Forsyth, 1

seesubsection (b))

Fifth 21C (partof Forsyth, 1

seesubsection (b))

Fifth 21D (partof Forsyth, 1

seesubsection (b))

Sixth 22A Alexander,Iredell 2

Sixth 22B Davidson,Davie 2

Fifth 23 Alleghany,Ashe, 1

Wilkes,Yadkin

Eighth 24 Avery,Madison, 2

Mitchell,

Watauga,Yancey

Seventh 25A Burke,Caldwell 2

Seventh 25B Catawba 2

Seventh 26A (partof Mecklenburg, 2

seesubsection (b))

Seventh 26B (partof Mecklenburg, 3

seesubsection (b))

Seventh 26C (partof Mecklenburg, 2

seesubsection (b))

Seventh 27A Gaston 2

Seventh 27B Cleveland,Lincoln 2

Eighth 28 Buncombe 2

Eighth 29A McDowell, 1

Rutherford

Eighth 29B Henderson,Polk, 1

Transylvania

Eighth 30A Cherokee,Clay, 1

Graham,Macon,

Swain

Eighth 30B Haywood,Jackson 1.

(a) (EffectiveJanuary 1, 2011) The counties of the State are organized into judicialdivisions and superior court districts, and each superior court district hasthe counties, and the number of regular resident superior court judges setforth in the following table, and for districts of less than a whole county, asset out in subsection (b) of this section:

Superior

Judicial Court No.of Resident

Division District Counties Judges

_____________________________________________________________________________

First 1 Camden,Chowan, 2

Currituck,

Dare, Gates,

Pasquotank,

Perquimans

First 2 Beaufort,Hyde, 1

Martin,

Tyrrell,Washington

First 3A Pitt 2

Second 3B Carteret,Craven, 3

Pamlico

Second 4A Duplin,Jones, 1

Sampson

Second 4B Onslow 1

Second 5A (partof New Hanover, 1

partof Pender

see subsection(b))

5B (part of NewHanover, 1

part of Pender

see subsection(b))

5C (part of NewHanover, 1

see subsection(b))

First 6A Halifax 1

First 6B Bertie,Hertford, 1

Northampton

First 7A Nash 1

First 7B (partof Wilson, 1

partof Edgecombe,

see subsection (b))

First 7C (partof Wilson, 1

partof Edgecombe,

see subsection (b))

Second 8A Lenoirand Greene 1

Second 8B Wayne 1

Third 9 Franklin,Granville, 2

Vance,Warren

Third 9A Person,Caswell 1

Third 10A (partof Wake, 2

seesubsection (b))

Third 10B (partof Wake, 2

seesubsection (b))

Third 10C (partof Wake, 1

seesubsection (b))

Third 10D (partof Wake, 1

seesubsection (b))

Fourth 11A Harnett, 1

Lee

Fourth 11B Johnston 1

Fourth 12A (partof Cumberland, 1

seesubsection (b))

Fourth 12B (partof Cumberland, 1

seesubsection (b))

Fourth 12C (partof Cumberland, 2

seesubsection (b))

Fourth 13A Bladen,Columbus 1

Fourth 13B Brunswick 1

Third 14A (partof Durham, 1

seesubsection (b))

Third 14B (partof Durham, 3

seesubsection (b))

Third 15A Alamance 2

Third 15B Orange,Chatham 2

Fourth 16A Scotland,Hoke 1

Fourth 16B Robeson 2

Fifth 17A Rockingham 2

Fifth 17B Stokes,Surry 2

Fifth 18A (partof Guilford, 1

seesubsection (b))

Fifth 18B (partof Guilford, 1

seesubsection (b))

Fifth 18C (partof Guilford, 1

seesubsection (b))

Fifth 18D (partof Guilford, 1

seesubsection (b))

Fifth 18E (partof Guilford, 1

seesubsection (b))

Sixth 19A Cabarrus 1

Fifth 19B Montgomery,Randolph 1

Sixth 19C Rowan 1

Fifth 19D Moore 1

Sixth 20A Anson,Richmond, 2

Stanley

Sixth 20B Union 2

Fifth 21A (partof Forsyth, 1

seesubsection (b))

Fifth 21B (partof Forsyth, 1

seesubsection (b))

Fifth 21C (partof Forsyth, 1

seesubsection (b))

Fifth 21D (partof Forsyth, 1

seesubsection (b))

Sixth 22A Alexander,Iredell 2

Sixth 22B Davidson,Davie 2

Fifth 23 Alleghany,Ashe, 1

Wilkes,Yadkin

Eighth 24 Avery,Madison, 2

Mitchell,

Watauga, Yancey

Seventh 25A Burke,Caldwell 2

Seventh 25B Catawba 2

Seventh 26A (partof Mecklenburg, 2

seesubsection (b))

Seventh 26B (partof Mecklenburg, 3

seesubsection (b))

Seventh 26C (partof Mecklenburg, 2

seesubsection (b))

Seventh 27A Gaston 2

Seventh 27B Cleveland,Lincoln 2

Eighth 28 Buncombe 2

Eighth 29A McDowell, 1

Rutherford

Eighth 29B Henderson,Polk, 1

Transylvania

Eighth 30A Cherokee,Clay, 1

Graham,Macon,

Swain

Eighth 30B Haywood,Jackson 1.

(b) For superior courtdistricts of less than a whole county, or with part of one county with part ofanother, the composition of the district and the number of judges is asfollows:

(1) Superior CourtDistrict 7B consists of County Commissioner Districts 1, 2 and 3 of WilsonCounty, Blocks 127 and 128 of Census Tract 6 of Wilson County, and Townships 12and 14 of Edgecombe County. It has one judge.

(2) Superior CourtDistrict 7C consists of the remainder of Edgecombe and Wilson Counties not inJudicial District 7B. It has one judge.

(3) Superior CourtDistrict 10A consists of Wake County Precincts 01‑12, 01‑13, 01‑14,01‑18, 01‑19, 01‑20, 01‑22, 01‑25, 01‑26,01‑28, 01‑34, 01‑35, 01‑40, 01‑50, 17‑03,and 17‑07. It has two judges.

(4) Superior CourtDistrict 10B consists of Wake County Precincts 01‑01, 01‑02, 01‑03,01‑04, 01‑05, 01‑06, 01‑07, 01‑07A, 01‑09,01‑10, 01‑ 11, 01‑16, 01‑21, 01‑23, 01‑27,01‑29, 01‑31, 01‑32, 01‑33, 01‑36, 01‑41,01‑48, 01‑49, 03‑00, 04‑01, 04‑02, 04‑03,04‑04, 04‑05, 04‑06, 04‑07, 04‑08, 04‑09, 04‑10,04‑11, 04‑12, 04‑13, 04‑14, 04‑15, 04‑16,04‑17, 04‑18, 04‑19, 04‑20, 05‑01, 05‑02,06‑01, 06‑02, 06‑03, 07‑01, 07‑10, 11‑01,11‑02, 12‑01, 12‑02, 12‑03, 12‑04, 12‑05,12‑06, 18‑01, 18‑02, 18‑03, 18‑04, 18‑05,18‑06, 18‑07, 18‑08, 20‑01, 20‑02, 20‑03,20‑04, 20‑05, 20‑06, 20‑07, 20‑08, 20‑09,and 20‑10. It has two judges.

(5) Superior CourtDistrict 10C consists of Wake County Precincts 02‑01, 02‑02, 02‑03,02‑04, 02‑05, 02‑06, 07‑02, 07‑12, 08‑01,08‑02, 08‑03, 08‑04, 08‑05, 08‑06, 08‑07,08‑08, 09‑01, 09‑02, 09‑03, 10‑01, 10‑02,10‑03, 10‑04, 14‑01, 14‑02, 15‑01, 15‑02,15‑03, 15‑04, 16‑01, 16‑02, 16‑03, 16‑04,16‑05, 16‑06, 16‑07, 19‑01, 19‑02, 19‑03,19‑04, 19‑05, 19‑06, 19‑07, and 19‑08. It has onejudge.

(6) Superior CourtDistrict 10D consists of Wake County Precincts 01‑15, 01‑17, 01‑30,01‑37, 01‑38, 01‑39, 01‑42, 01‑43, 01‑44,01‑45, 01‑46, 01‑47, 01‑51, 07‑03, 07‑04,07‑05, 07‑06, 07‑07, 07‑07A, 07‑09, 07‑11,13‑01, 13‑02, 13‑03, 13‑04, 13‑05, 17‑01,17‑02, 17‑04, 17‑05, 17‑06, and 17‑08. It has onejudge.

(7) Superior CourtDistrict 12A consists of that part of Cross Creek Precinct #18 north of RaefordRoad, Montclair Precinct, that part of Precinct 71‑1 not in JudicialDistrict 12B, Precinct 71‑2, Morganton #2 Precinct, Cottonade Precinct, CumberlandPrecincts 1 and 2, and Brentwood Precinct. It has one judge.

(8) Superior CourtDistrict 12B consists of all of State House of Representatives District 17,except for Westarea Precinct, and it also includes that part of Cross CreekPrecinct #15 east of Village Drive. It has one judge.

(9) Superior CourtDistrict 12C consists of the remainder of Cumberland County not in SuperiorCourt Districts 12A or 12B. It has two judges.

(10) Superior CourtDistrict 14A consists of Durham Precincts 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 34, 40,41, and 42, and that part of Durham Precinct 39 east of North Carolina Highway#751. It has one judge.

(10a) Effective with the2004 election, in addition to the boundaries provided for in this section,Superior Court District 14A also includes that portion of Durham Precinct 53east of North Carolina Highway #751.

(11) Superior CourtDistrict 14B consists of the remainder of Durham County not in Superior CourtDistrict 14A. It has three judges.

(12) Superior CourtDistrict 18A consists of Fentress Precincts 1 and 2; Greensboro Precincts 4, 5,6, 46, 52, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, and 75; North Clay Precinct;Pleasant Garden Precincts 1 and 2; and South Clay Precinct. It has one judge.

(13) Superior CourtDistrict 18B consists of High Point Precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27; HPPrecinct; Jamestown Precincts 1 and 5; North Deep River Precinct; and SouthDeep River Precinct. It has one judge.

(14) Superior CourtDistrict 18C consists of Center Grove Precincts 1, 2, and 3; FriendshipPrecincts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5; Greensboro Precincts 17, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36,37, 38, 39, 40A, 40B, 41, 42, 43, 64, 65, and 66; Jamestown Precincts 2, 3, and4; Monroe Precinct 3; North Center Grove Precinct; Oak Ridge Precincts 1 and 2;Summerfield Precincts 1, 2, 3, and 4; and Stokesdale Precinct. It has onejudge.

(15) Superior CourtDistrict 18D consists of Greensboro Precincts 1, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19,35, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, and 63;and Sumner Precincts 1, 2, 3, and 4. It has one judge.

(16) Superior CourtDistrict 18E consists of Gibsonville Precinct; Greene Precinct; GreensboroPrecincts 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, and 29;Jefferson Precincts 1, 2, 3, and 4; Monroe Precincts 1 and 2; North MadisonPrecinct; North Washington Precinct; Rock Creek Precincts 1 and 2; SouthMadison Precinct; and South Washington Precinct. It has one judge.

(17) Superior CourtDistrict 21A consists of Forsyth County Precincts 051, 052, 053, 054, 055, 071,072, 073, 074, 075, 091, 092, 122, 123, 131, 132, 133, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705,706, 707, 708, 709, 806, 807, and 808. It has one judge.

(18) Superior Court District21B consists of Forsyth County Precincts 042, 043, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505,506, 507, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, and 907.It has one judge.

(19) Superior CourtDistrict 21C consists of Forsyth County Precincts 011, 012, 013, 014, 015, 021,031, 032, 033, 034, 061, 062, 063, 064, 065, 066, 067, 068, 101, 111, 112, 801,802, 803, 804, 805, 809, 906, 908, and 909. It has one judge.

(20) Superior CourtDistrict 21D consists of Forsyth County Precincts 081, 082, 083, 201, 203, 204,205, 206, 207, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 401, 402, 403, 404, and 405. Ithas one judge.

(21) Superior CourtDistrict 26A consists of Charlotte Precincts 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 22, 23,24, 25, 26, 27, 31, 33, 39, 41, 42, 46, 52, 54, 55, 56, 58, 60, 77, 78, and 82,and Long Creek Precinct #2 of Mecklenburg County. It has two judges.

(22) Superior CourtDistrict 26B consists of Charlotte Precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 17,18, 20, 21, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 43, 44, 45, 47, 51, 61, 62, 63,65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 71, 74, 83, 84, and 86, Crab Orchard Precincts 1 and 2, andMallard Creek Precinct 1. It has two judges.

(23) Superior CourtDistrict 26C consists of the remainder of Mecklenburg County not in SuperiorCourt Districts 26A or 26B. It has two judges.

(24), (25) Repealed bySession Laws 2003‑284, s. 13.14.(b), effective July 1, 2003.

(26) Superior CourtDistrict 5A consists of the New Hanover County precincts of Cape Fear #1, CapeFear #2, Harnett #1, Harnett #4, Harnett #6, Wilmington #1, Wilmington #2,Wilmington #3, Wilmington #4, Wilmington #6, Wilmington #7, Wilmington #8,Wilmington #9, Wilmington #10, Wilmington #15, Wilmington #19, and the part ofHarnett #7 that consists of the part of Block Group 6 of 1990 Census Tract0116.02 containing Blocks 601B, 602B, 603, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617,618, 619; and the Pender County precincts of Canetuck, Caswell, Columbia,Grady, Upper Holly, and Upper Union. It has one judge.

(27) Superior CourtDistrict 5B consists of the New Hanover County precincts of Cape Fear #3,Harnett #2, Harnett #5, the part of Harnett #7 that is not in Superior CourtDistrict 5A, Harnett #8, Wrightsville Beach, Wilmington #11, Wilmington #12,Wilmington #13, Wilmington #22, Wilmington #24, and the part of Harnett #3 thatconsists of the part of Block Group 1 of 1990 Census Tract 0119.01 containingBlocks 102, 105, 106A, 106B, 107A, 107B, 107C, 107D, and 108, the part of BlockGroup 1 of 1990 Census Tract 0119.02 containing Blocks 103, 104, and 114, andthe part of Block Group 1 of 1990 Census Tract 0120.01 containing Blocks 101A,101B, 101C, 101D, 102A, 102B, 103, 104, 105A, 105B, 115A, and 115B; and thefollowing precincts of Pender County: North Burgaw, South Burgaw, Middle Holly,Long Creek, Penderlea, Lower Union, Rocky Point, Lower Topsail, Upper Topsail,Scotts Hill, and Surf City. It has one judge.

(28) Superior CourtDistrict 5C consists of the part of New Hanover County that is not in SuperiorCourt Districts 5A or 5B. It has one judge.

(1) The names andboundaries of townships are as they were legally defined and in effect as ofJanuary 1, 1980, and recognized in the 1980 U.S. Census;

(2) For Guilford County,the precincts are as they were legally defined and recognized as votingdistricts of the same name in the 2000 U.S. Census, except Greensboro Precincts40A and 40B are as they were modified by the Guilford County Board of Electionsand are as shown on the Legislative Services Office's redistricting computer databaseon May 1, 2001;

(2a) For Wake County, theprecincts are as they were adopted by the Wake County Board of Elections and ineffect as of January 1, 2001;

(3) For Mecklenburg andDurham Counties, precinct boundaries are as shown on the current maps in use bythe appropriate county board of elections as of January 31, 1984, in accordancewith G.S. 163‑128(b);

(4) For Wilson County,commissioner districts are those in use for election of members of the countyboard of commissioners as of January 1, 1987;

(5) For CumberlandCounty, House District 17 is in accordance with the boundaries in effect onJanuary 1, 1987. Precincts are in accordance with those as approved by theUnited States Department of Justice on February 28, 1986; and

(6) For Forsyth County, theprecincts are as they were legally defined and recognized in the 2000 U.S.Census as of January 1, 2001; and

(7) The names andboundaries of precincts in Montgomery, Moore, and Randolph Counties are thosein existence on March 15, 1999.

(8) The names andboundaries of precincts in New Hanover and Pender Counties are those inexistence on December 1, 1999.

If any changes in precinctboundaries, wards, commissioner districts, or House of Representative districtshave been made since the dates specified, or are made, those changes shall notchange the boundaries of the superior court districts; provided that if any ofthose boundaries have changed, a precinct is divided by a superior courtjudicial district boundary, and the precinct was not so divided at the time ofenactment of this section in 1987, the boundaries of the superior courtjudicial district are changed to place the entirety of the precinct in thesuperior court judicial district where the majority of the residents of theprecinct reside, according to the 1990 Federal Census if:

(1) Such change does notresult in placing a superior court judge in another superior court district;

(2) Such change does notmake a district that has an effective racial minority electorate not have aneffective racial minority electorate; and

(3) The change isapproved by the county board of elections where the precinct is located, StateBoard of Elections and by the Secretary of State upon finding that the change:

a. Will improveelection administration; and

b. Complies withsubdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection.

(d) The several judges,their terms of office, and their assignments to districts are as follows:

(1) In the firstsuperior court district, J. Herbert Small and Thomas S. Watts serve termsexpiring December 31, 1994.

(2) In the secondsuperior court district, William C. Griffin serves a term expiring December 31,1994.

(3) In the third‑Asuperior court district, David E. Reid serves a term expiring on December 31,1992.

(4) In the third‑Bsuperior court district, Herbert O. Phillips, III, serves a term expiring onDecember 31, 1994.

(5) In the fourth‑Asuperior court district, Henry L. Stevens, III, serves a term expiring December31, 1994.

(6) In the fourth‑Bsuperior court district, James R. Strickland serves a term expiring December31, 1992.

(7) In the fifthsuperior court district, no election shall be held in 1992 for the full term ofthe seat now occupied by Bradford Tillery, and the holder of that seat shallserve until a successor is elected in 1994 and qualifies. The succeeding termbegins January 1, 1995. In the fifth superior court district, Napoleon B.Barefoot serves a term expiring December 31, 1994.

(8) In the sixth‑Asuperior court district, Richard B. Allsbrook serves a term expiring December31, 1990.

(9) In the sixth‑Bsuperior court district, a judge shall be elected in 1988 to serve an eight‑yearterm beginning January 1, 1989.

(10) In the seventh‑Asuperior court district, Charles B. Winberry, serves a term expiring December31, 1994.

(11) In the seventh‑Bsuperior court district, a judge shall be elected in 1988 to serve an eight‑yearterm beginning January 1, 1989.

(12) In the seventh‑Csuperior court district, Franklin R. Brown serves a term expiring December 31,1990.

(13) In the eighth‑Asuperior court district, James D. Llewellyn serves a term expiring December 31,1994.

(14) In the eighth‑Bsuperior court district, Paul M. Wright serves a term expiring December 31,1992.

(15) In the ninth superiorcourt district, Robert H. Hobgood and Henry W. Hight, Jr., serve terms expiringDecember 31, 1994.

(16) In the tenth‑Asuperior court district, a judge shall be elected in 1988 to serve an eight‑yearterm beginning January 1, 1989.

(17) In the tenth‑Bsuperior court district, Robert L. Farmer serves a term expiring December 31,1992. In the tenth‑B superior court district, no election shall be heldin 1990 for the full term of the seat now occupied by Henry V. Barnette, Jr.,and the holder of that seat shall serve until a successor is elected in 1992and qualifies. The succeeding term begins January 1, 1993.

(18) In the tenth‑Csuperior court district, Edwin S. Preston, serves a term expiring December 31,1990. In the tenth‑D superior court district, Donald Stephens serves aterm expiring December 31, 1988.

(19) In the eleventhsuperior court district, Wiley F. Bowen serves a term expiring December 31,1990.

(20) In the twelfth‑Asuperior court district, D.B. Herring, Jr., serves a term expiring December 31,1990.

(21) In the twelfth‑Bsuperior court district, a judge shall be elected in 1988 to serve an eight‑yearterm beginning January 1, 1989.

(22) In the twelfth‑Csuperior court district, no election shall be held in 1992 for the full term ofthe seat now occupied by Coy E. Brewer, Jr., and the holder of that seat shallserve until a successor is elected in 1994 and qualifies. The succeeding termbegins January 1, 1995. In the twelfth‑C superior court district, E. LynnJohnson serves a term expiring December 31, 1994.

(23) In the thirteenthsuperior court district, Giles R. Clark serves a term expiring December 31,1994.

(24) In the fourteenth‑Asuperior court district, a judge shall be elected in 1988 to serve an eight‑yearterm beginning January 1, 1989.

(25) In the fourteenth‑Bsuperior court district, no election shall be held in 1992 for the full term ofthe seat now occupied by Anthony M. Brannon, and the holder of that seat shallserve until a successor is elected in 1994 and qualifies. The succeeding termbegins July 1, 1995.

(26) In the fourteenth‑Bsuperior court district, no election shall be held in 1990 for the full term ofthe seat now occupied by Thomas H. Lee, and the holder of that seat shall serveuntil a successor is elected in 1994 and qualifies. The succeeding term begins January1, 1995. In the fourteenth‑B superior court district, J. Milton Read,Jr., serves a term expiring December 31, 1994.

(27) In the fifteenth‑Asuperior court district, J.B. Allen, Jr., serves a term expiring December 31,1994.

(28) In the fifteenth‑Bsuperior court district, F. Gordon Battle serves a term expiring December 31,1994.

(29) In the sixteenth‑Asuperior court district, B. Craig Ellis serves a term expiring December 31,1994.

(30) In the sixteenth‑Bsuperior court district, a judge shall be elected in 1988 to serve an eight‑yearterm beginning January 1, 1989. In the sixteenth‑B judicial [superiorcourt] district, a judge shall be appointed by the Governor to serve until theresults of the 1990 general election are certified. A person shall be electedin the 1990 general election to serve the remainder of the term expiringDecember 31, 1996.

(31) In the seventeenth‑Asuperior court district, Melzer A. Morgan, Jr., serves a term expiring December31, 1990.

(32) In the seventeenth‑Bsuperior court district, James M. Long serves a term expiring December 31,1994.

(33) In the eighteenth‑Asuperior court district, a judge shall be elected in 1988 to serve an eight‑yearterm beginning January 1, 1989.

(34) In the eighteenth‑Bsuperior court district, Edward K. Washington's term expired December 31, 1986,but he is holding over because of a court order enjoining an election frombeing held in 1986. A successor shall be elected in 1988 to serve an eight‑yearterm beginning January 1, 1989.

(35) In the eighteenth‑Csuperior court district, W. Douglas Albright serves a term expiring December31, 1990.

(36) In the eighteenth‑Dsuperior court district, Thomas W. Ross's term expired December 31, 1986, buthe is holding over because of a court order enjoining an election from beingheld in 1986. A successor shall be elected in 1988 to serve an eight‑yearterm beginning January 1, 1989.

(37) In the eighteenth‑Esuperior court district, Joseph John's term expired December 31, 1986, but heis holding over because of a court order enjoining an election from being heldin 1986. A successor shall be elected in 1988 to serve an eight‑year termbeginning January 1, 1989.

(38) In the nineteenth‑Asuperior court district, James C. Davis serves a term expiring December 31,1992.

(39) In the nineteenth‑B1superior court district, Russell G. Walker, Jr., serves a term expiringDecember 31, 1990. No election shall be held in 1998 for the full term of theseat now occupied by Russell G. Walker, Jr., and the holder of that seat shallserve until a successor is elected in 2000 and qualifies. The succeeding termshall begin January 1, 2001. The superior court judgeship held on June 12,1996, in Superior Court District 20A by a resident of Moore County (James M.Webb) is allocated to Superior Court District 19B2. The term of that judgeexpires December 31, 2000. The judge's successor shall be elected in the 2000general election.

(40) In the nineteenth‑Csuperior court district, Thomas W. Seay, Jr., serves a term expiring December 31,1990.

(41) In the twentieth‑Asuperior court district, F. Fetzer Mills serves a term expiring December 31,1992.

(42) In the twentieth‑Bsuperior court district, William H. Helms serves a term expiring December 31,1990.

(43) In the twenty‑first‑Asuperior court district, William Z. Wood serves a term expiring December 31,1990.

(44) In the twenty‑first‑Bsuperior court district, Judson D. DeRamus, Jr., serves a term expiringDecember 31, 1988.

(45) In the twenty‑first‑Csuperior court district, William H. Freeman serves a term expiring December 31,1990.

(46) In the twenty‑first‑Dsuperior court district, a judge shall be elected in 1988 to serve an eight‑yearterm beginning January 1, 1989.

(47) In the twenty‑secondsuperior court district, no election shall be held in 1992 for the full term ofthe seat now occupied by Preston Cornelius, and the holder of that seat shallserve until a successor is elected in 1994 and qualifies. The succeeding termshall begin January 1, 1995. In the twenty‑second superior courtdistrict, Robert A. Collier serves a term expiring December 31, 1994.

(48) In the twenty‑thirdsuperior court district, Julius A. Rousseau, Jr., serves a term expiringDecember 31, 1990.

(49) In the twenty‑fourthsuperior court district, Charles C. Lamm, Jr., serves a term expiring December31, 1994.

(50) In the twenty‑fifth‑Asuperior court district, Claude S. Sitton serves a term expiring December 31,1994.

(51) In the twenty‑fifth‑Bsuperior court district, Forrest A. Ferrell serves a term expiring December 31,1990.

(52) In the twenty‑sixth‑Asuperior court district, no election shall be held in 1994 for the full term ofthe seat now occupied by W. Terry Sherrill, and t