North Carolina Superior Court
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The Superior Court is North Carolina
’s general jurisdiction trial court. It has jurisdiction over all felony cases, cases involving over $10,000, and appeals of misdemeanor and infraction cases from the North Carolina District Courts.
The Superior Courts are divided into 8 divisions and further into 46 districts. Judges rotate from district to district within their division every six months in order to avoid the danger of corruption or favoritism between a permanent judge and a single community.
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
’s general jurisdiction trial court. It has jurisdiction over all felony cases, cases involving over $10,000, and appeals of misdemeanor and infraction cases from the North Carolina District Courts.
The Superior Courts are divided into 8 divisions and further into 46 districts. Judges rotate from district to district within their division every six months in order to avoid the danger of corruption or favoritism between a permanent judge and a single community.