North Carolina General Statutes 15A-762. Meaning of “appropriate court.”
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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 15A-762
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
The phrase “appropriate court” as used in the Agreement on? Detainers shall, with reference to the courts of this State, mean court of record with criminal jurisdiction. (1965, c. 295, s. 2; 1973, c. 1286, s. 22.)