The North Carolina Court of Appeals (in case citation, N.C. Ct.

is the only intermediate appellate court in the state of North Carolina.

[3] The creation of a Court of Appeals in North Carolina was first authorized by a constitutional amendment in 1965, but did not occur until a statute was made effective on January 1, 1967.

[5] Judges of the court are elected in statewide races to serve eight-year terms.

[7] Judges of the court convene in three member panels to hear cases.