# N.C. R. App. P. 1: Rule 1. Title; Scope of Rules; Trial Tribunal Defined

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## Section

- **Citation:** N.C. R. App. P. 1
- **Heading:** Rule 1. Title; Scope of Rules; Trial Tribunal Defined
- **Jurisdiction:** North Carolina
- **Kind:** Court rules
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** North Carolina Court Rules / North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure / N.C. R. App. P. 1

## Text

(a)
Title. The title of these rules is “North Carolina Rules of Appellate
Procedure.” They may be so cited either in general references or in reference to
particular rules. In reference to particular rules the abbreviated form of citation,
“N.C. R. App. P. ___,” is also appropriate.
(b)
Scope of Rules. These rules govern procedure in all appeals from the
courts of the trial division to the courts of the appellate division; in appeals in civil
and criminal cases from the Court of Appeals to the Supreme Court; in direct appeals
from administrative tribunals to the appellate division; and in applications to the
courts of the appellate division for writs and other relief which the courts or judges
thereof are empowered to give.
(c)
Rules Do Not Affect Jurisdiction. These rules shall not be construed
to extend or limit the jurisdiction of the courts of the appellate division as that is
established by law.
(d)
Definition of Trial Tribunal. As used in these rules, the term “trial
tribunal” includes the superior courts, the district courts, and any administrative
agencies, boards, or commissions from which appeals lie directly to the appellate
division.
History Note.
287 N.C. 671; 312 N.C. 803; 324 N.C. 613; 354 N.C. 609; 363 N.C. 901; 369 N.C. 763.
Editor’s Note.
Former Rule 41, “Title,” was renumbered as Rule 42 on 3 March 1994, 368 N.C. 1067, and then
later recodified as Rule 1(a) on 2 July 2009, 363 N.C. 901.

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