State v. Lowe

The Recorder’s Court of Randolph County was established pursuant to the authorization given by G.S. 7-218. By express language courts created pursuant to that section are courts of record. They have jurisdiction of all criminal offenses “below the grade of a felony.” G.S. 7-222.

The wilful failure of a husband to support his wife is a misdemeanor. G.S. 14-322, 14-325.

Jurisdiction of proceedings under the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act are vested in courts of record “having jurisdiction to determine liability of persons for the support of dependents in any criminal proceeding.”…