North Carolina Supreme Court

North Carolina Supreme Court
Seal of the Supreme Court of North Carolina
Law and Justice Building
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Established1818
JurisdictionNorth Carolina North Carolina, United States United States
LocationRaleigh, North Carolina
Composition methodPartisan election
Authorized byConstitution of North Carolina
Appeals toSupreme Court of the United States
Appeals fromNorth Carolina Court of Appeals
Judge term length8 years (mandatory retirement at the age of 76)
Number of positions7
WebsiteOfficial website
Chief Justice
CurrentlyPaul Martin Newby
SinceJanuary 1, 2021
Lead position endsMay 31, 2027

The Supreme Court of the State of North Carolina is the state of North Carolina's highest appellate court. Until the creation of the North Carolina Court of Appeals in the 1960s, it was the state's only appellate court. The Supreme Court consists of six associate justices and one chief justice, although the number of justices has varied. The primary function of the Supreme Court is to decide questions of law that have arisen in the lower courts and before state administrative agencies.