North Carolina General Statutes — Chapter 1

682 sections. Sourced from ncleg.gov; each section links to its full text with case-law cross-references.

• § 1-1 Remedies
• § 1-2 Actions
• § 1-3 Special proceedings
• § 1-4 Kinds of actions
• § 1-5 Criminal action
• § 1-6 Civil action
• § 1-8 Remedies not merged
• § 1-10 Plaintiff and defendant
• § 1-11 How party may appear
• § 1-12 Repealed by Session Laws 1967, c. 954, s. 4
• § 1-15 Statute runs from accrual of action
• § 1-15.1 Statutes of limitation and repose for civil actions seeking to recover damages arising out of a criminal act
• § 1-17 Disabilities
• § 1-19 Cumulative disabilities
• § 1-20 Disability must exist when right of action accrues
• § 1-21 Defendant out of State; when action begun or judgment enforced
• § 1-22 Death before limitation expires; action by or against personal representative or collector
• § 1-23 Time of stay by injunction or prohibition
• § 1-24 Time during controversy on probate of will or granting letters
• § 1-26 New promise must be in writing
• § 1-27 Act, admission or acknowledgment by party to obligation, co-obligor or guarantor
• § 1-28 Undisclosed partner
• § 1-29 Cotenants
• § 1-30 Applicable to actions by State
• § 1-31 Action upon a mutual, open and current account
• § 1-32 Not applicable to bank bills
• § 1-33 Actions against bank directors or stockholders
• § 1-35 Title against State
• § 1-36 Title presumed out of State
• § 1-37 Such possession valid against claimants under State
• § 1-38 Seven years' possession under color of title
• § 1-39 Seizin within twenty years necessary
• § 1-40 Twenty years adverse possession
• § 1-41 Action after entry
• § 1-42 Possession follows legal title; severance of surface and subsurface rights
• § 1-42.1 Certain ancient mineral claims extinguished in certain counties
• § 1-42.2 Certain additional ancient mineral claims extinguished; oil, gas and mineral interests to be recorded and listed for taxation
• § 1-42.3 Additional ancient mineral claims extinguished in certain counties; oil, gas and mineral interests to be recorded and listed for taxation in such counties
• § 1-42.4 Additional ancient mineral claims extinguished in Ashe County; oil, gas and mineral interests to be recorded and listed for taxation
• § 1-42.5 Additional ancient mineral claims extinguished in Avery County; oil, gas and mineral interests to be recorded in such county
• § 1-42.6 Additional ancient oil, gas or mineral interests extinguished in Alleghany County; recording interests; listing interests for taxation
• § 1-42.7 Additional amount mineral claims extinguished in Chatham County; oil, gas and mineral interests to be recorded and listed for taxation
• § 1-42.8 Ancient mineral claims extinguished in Rutherford County; oil, gas and mineral interests to be recorded and listed for taxation
• § 1-42.9 Ancient mineral claims extinguished; oil, gas and mineral interests to be recorded and listed for taxation
• § 1-43 Tenant's possession is landlord's
• § 1-44 No title by possession of right-of-way
• § 1-44.1 Presumption of abandonment of railroad right-of-way
• § 1-44.2 Presumptive ownership of abandoned railroad easements
• § 1-45 No title by possession of public ways
• § 1-46 Periods prescribed
• § 1-46.1 Twelve years
• § 1-47 Ten years
• § 1-49 Seven years
• § 1-50 Six years
• § 1-51 Five years
• § 1-52 Three years
• § 1-53 Two years
• § 1-54 One year
• § 1-54.1 Sixty days
• § 1-56 All other actions, 10 years
• § 1-56.1 No limitation for certain actions
• § 1-57 Real party in interest; grantees and assignees
• § 1-58 Suits for penalties
• § 1-59 Suit for penalty, plaintiff may reply fraud to plea of release
• § 1-60 Suit on bonds; defendant may plead satisfaction
• § 1-62 Action by purchaser under judicial sale
• § 1-65.5 Repealed by Session Laws 1969, c. 895, s. 19
• § 1-69.1 Unincorporated associations and partnerships; suit by or against
• § 1-72.1 Procedure to assert right of access
• § 1-72.2 Standing of legislative officers
• § 1-72.3 State a party to certain actions
• § 1-75.1 Legislative intent
• § 1-75.2 Definitions
• § 1-75.3 Jurisdictional requirements for judgments against persons, status and things
• § 1-75.4 Personal jurisdiction, grounds for generally
• § 1-75.5 Joinder of causes in the same action
• § 1-75.6 Personal jurisdiction - Manner of exercising by service of process
• § 1-75.7 Personal jurisdiction - Grounds for without service of summons
• § 1-75.8 Jurisdiction in rem or quasi in rem - Grounds for generally
• § 1-75.9 Jurisdiction in rem or quasi in rem - Manner of exercising
• § 1-75.10 Proof of service of summons, defendant appearing in action
• § 1-75.12 Stay of proceeding to permit trial in a foreign jurisdiction or filing of a bankruptcy trust claim
• § 1-76 Where subject of action situated
• § 1-76.1 Where deficiency debtor resides or where loan was negotiated
• § 1-77 Where cause of action arose
• § 1-78 Official bonds, executors and administrators
• § 1-79 Domestic corporations, limited partnerships, limited liability companies, and registered limited liability partnerships
• § 1-80 Foreign corporations
• § 1-81 Actions against railroads
• § 1-81.1 Venue in apportionment or redistricting cases; certain injunctive relief actions
• § 1-81.2 (Effective once contingency met - see note) Venue in complex business cases
• § 1-82 Venue in all other cases
• § 1-83 Change of venue
• § 1-84 Removal for fair trial
• § 1-85 Affidavits on hearing for removal; when removal ordered
• § 1-87 Transcript of removal; subsequent proceedings; depositions
• § 1-87.12 Definitions
• § 1-87.13 Public policy
• § 1-87.14 Nonapplication of foreign law that would violate fundamental constitutional rights
• § 1-87.15 Interpretation of contracts providing for choice of foreign law
• § 1-87.16 Interpretation of contracts providing for choice of foreign venue or forum
• § 1-87.17 Motions to transfer proceedings to a foreign venue or forum
• § 1-87.18 Contracts not capable of modification to preserve fundamental constitutional rights void
• § 1-87.19 Strict construction of waivers of constitutional rights
• § 1-87.20 Application
• § 1-99 Repealed by Session Laws 1967, c. 954, s. 4
• § 1-105 Service upon nonresident drivers of motor vehicles and upon the personal representatives of deceased nonresident drivers of motor vehicles
• § 1-105.1 Service on residents who establish residence outside the State and on residents who depart from the State
• § 1-109 Bond required of plaintiff for costs
• § 1-110 Suit as an indigent; counsel; suits filed pro se by prison inmates
• § 1-111 Defendant's, for costs and damages in actions for land
• § 1-113 Defendants jointly or severally liable
• § 1-114 Summoned after judgment; defense
• § 1-116 Filing of notice of suit
• § 1-116.1 Service of notice
• § 1-117 Cross-index of lis pendens
• § 1-118 Effect on subsequent purchasers
• § 1-119 Notice void unless action prosecuted
• § 1-120 Cancellation of notice
• § 1-120.2 Filing of notice by cities and counties in certain cases
• § 1-148 Verification before what officer
• § 1-149 When verification omitted; use in criminal prosecutions
• § 1-164 Amendment changing nature of action or relief; effect
• § 1-166 Defendant sued in fictitious name; amendment
• § 1-180.1 Judge not to comment on verdict
• § 1-181 Requests for special instructions
• § 1-181.1 View by jury
• § 1-181.2 Use of evidence by the jury
• § 1-183.1 Effect on counterclaim of dismissal as to plaintiff's claim
• § 1-186 Repealed by Session Laws 2023-54, s. 1, effective June 23, 2023
• § 1-202 Special controls general
• § 1-208.1 Judgment docket, judgment and docket book defined
• § 1-209 Judgments authorized to be entered by clerk; sale of property; continuance pending sale; writs of assistance and possession
• § 1-209.1 Petitioner who abandons condemnation proceeding taxed with fee for respondent's attorney
• § 1-209.2 Voluntary nonsuit by petitioner in condemnation proceeding
• § 1-210 Return of execution; order for disbursement of proceeds
• § 1-215.1 Judgments or orders not rendered on Mondays validated
• § 1-215.2 Time within which judgments or orders signed on days other than Mondays may be attacked
• § 1-215.3 Validation of conveyances pursuant to orders made on days other than Mondays
• § 1-217 Certain default judgments validated
• § 1-217.1 Judgments based on summons erroneously designated alias or pluries validated
• § 1-217.2 Judgments by default to remove cloud from title to real estate validated
• § 1-223 Against married persons
• § 1-228 Regarded as a deed and registered
• § 1-229 Certified registered copy evidence
• § 1-230 In action for recovery of personal property
• § 1-231 What judge approves judgments
• § 1-232 Judgment roll
• § 1-233 Docketed and indexed
• § 1-234 Where and how docketed; lien
• § 1-235 Of appellate division docketed in superior court; lien
• § 1-236.1 Transcripts of judgments certified by deputy clerks validated
• § 1-237 Judgments of federal courts docketed; lien on property; recordation; conformity with federal law
• § 1-239 Paid to clerk; docket credited; transcript to other counties; notice to attorney for judgment creditor; judgment creditor to give notice of payment; entry of payment on docket; penalty for failure to give notice of payment
• § 1-239.1 Records of cancellation, assignment, etc., of judgments recorded by photographic process
• § 1-241 Clerk to pay money to party entitled
• § 1-242 Credits upon judgments
• § 1-243 For money due on judicial sale
• § 1-245 Cancellation of judgments discharged through bankruptcy proceedings
• § 1-253 Courts of record permitted to enter declaratory judgments of rights, status and other legal relations
• § 1-254 Courts given power of construction of all instruments
• § 1-255 Who may apply for a declaration
• § 1-256 Enumeration of declarations not exclusive
• § 1-257 Discretion of court
• § 1-258 Review
• § 1-259 Supplemental relief
• § 1-260 Parties
• § 1-261 Jury trial
• § 1-262 Hearing before judge where no issues of fact raised or jury trial waived; what judge may hear
• § 1-263 Costs
• § 1-264 Liberal construction and administration
• § 1-265 Word "person" construed
• § 1-266 Uniformity of interpretation
• § 1-267.1 Three-judge panel for actions challenging plans apportioning or redistricting State legislative or congressional districts; claims challenging the facial validity of an act of the General Assembly
• § 1-267.10 Distribution of unpaid residuals in class action litigation
• § 1-268 Writs of error abolished
• § 1-269 Certiorari, recordari, and supersedeas
• § 1-270 Appeal to appellate division; security on appeal; stay
• § 1-271 Who may appeal
• § 1-277 Appeal from superior or district court judge
• § 1-278 Interlocutory orders reviewed on appeal from judgment
• § 1-279.1 Manner and time for giving notice of appeal to appellate division in civil actions and in special proceedings
• § 1-281 Appeals from judgments not in session
• § 1-283 Trial judge empowered to settle record on appeal; effect of leaving office or of disability
• § 1-285 Undertaking on appeal
• § 1-286 Justification of sureties
• § 1-288 Appeals by indigents; clerk's fees
• § 1-289 Undertaking to stay execution on money judgment
• § 1-290 How judgment for personal property stayed
• § 1-291 How judgment directing conveyance stayed
• § 1-292 How judgment for real property stayed
• § 1-293 Docket entry of stay
• § 1-294 Scope of stay; security limited for fiduciaries
• § 1-295 Undertaking in one or more instruments; served on appellee
• § 1-296 Judgment not vacated by stay
• § 1-297 Judgment on appeal and on undertakings; restitution
• § 1-298 Procedure after determination of appeal
• § 1-301.1 Appeal of clerk's decision in civil actions
• § 1-301.2 Transfer or appeal of special proceedings; exceptions
• § 1-301.3 Appeal of trust and estate matters determined by clerk
• § 1-302 Judgment enforced by execution
• § 1-303 Kinds of; signed by clerk; when sealed
• § 1-304 Against married woman
• § 1-305 Clerk to issue, in six weeks; limitations on issuance
• § 1-306 Enforcement as of course
• § 1-307 Issued from and returned to court of rendition
• § 1-308 To what counties issued
• § 1-309 Sale of land under execution
• § 1-310 When dated and returnable
• § 1-311 Against the person
• § 1-312 Rights against property of defendant dying in execution
• § 1-313 Form of execution
• § 1-314 Variance between judgment and execution
• § 1-315 Property liable to sale under execution; bill of sale
• § 1-316 Sale of trust estates; purchaser's title
• § 1-317 Sheriff's deed on sale of equity of redemption
• § 1-318 Forthcoming bond for personal property
• § 1-319 Procedure on giving bond; subsequent levies
• § 1-320 Summary remedy on forthcoming bond
• § 1-321 Entry of returns on judgment docket; penalty
• § 1-322 Cost of keeping livestock; officer's account
• § 1-323 Purchaser of defective title; remedy against defendant
• § 1-324.1 Judgment against corporation; property subject to execution
• § 1-324.2 Agent must furnish information as to corporate officers and property
• § 1-324.3 Shares subject to execution; agent must furnish information
• § 1-324.4 Debts due corporation subject to execution; duty, etc., of agent
• § 1-324.5 Violations of three preceding sections misdemeanor
• § 1-324.6 Proceedings when custodian of corporate books is a nonresident
• § 1-332 Transferred to § 1-339.74 by Session Laws 1949, c. 719, s. 3
• § 1-338 Transferred to § 1-339.50 by Session Laws 1949, c. 719, s. 2
• § 1-339.1 Definitions
• § 1-339.2 Application of Part 1
• § 1-339.3 Application of Article to sale ordered by clerk; by judge; authority to fix procedural details
• § 1-339.3A Judge or clerk may order public or private sale
• § 1-339.4 Who may hold sale
• § 1-339.5 Days on which sale may be held
• § 1-339.6 Place of public sale
• § 1-339.7 Presence of personal property at public sale required
• § 1-339.8 Public sale of separate tracts in different counties
• § 1-339.9 Sale as a whole or in parts
• § 1-339.10 Bond of person holding sale
• § 1-339.11 Compensation of person holding sale
• § 1-339.12 Clerk's authority to compel report or accounting; contempt proceeding
• § 1-339.13 Public sale; order of sale
• § 1-339.13A Public sale of timber by sealed bid; appraisal; bid procedure
• § 1-339.14 Public sale; judge's approval of clerk's order of sale
• § 1-339.15 Public sale; contents of notice of sale
• § 1-339.16 Public sale; time for beginning advertisement
• § 1-339.17 Public sale; posting and publishing notice of sale of real property
• § 1-339.18 Public sale; posting notice of sale of personal property
• § 1-339.19 Public sale; exception; perishable property
• § 1-339.20 Public sale; postponement of sale
• § 1-339.21 Public sale by auction; time of sale
• § 1-339.22 Public sale by auction; continuance of uncompleted sale
• § 1-339.23 Public sale; when confirmation of sale of personal property necessary; delivery of property; bill of sale
• § 1-339.24 Public sale; report of sale; when final as to personal property
• § 1-339.25 Public sale; upset bid on real property; compliance bond
• § 1-339.26 Public sale by auction; separate upset bids when real property sold in parts; subsequent procedure
• § 1-339.27A Ordering resale of real property after sale or upset bid
• § 1-339.28 Public sale; confirmation of sale
• § 1-339.29 Public sale; real property; deed; order for possession
• § 1-339.30 Public sale; failure of bidder to make cash deposit or to comply with bid; resale
• § 1-339.31 Public sale; report of commissioner or trustee in deed of trust
• § 1-339.32 Public sale; final report of person, other than commissioner or trustee in deed of trust
• § 1-339.33 Private sale; order of sale
• § 1-339.34 Private sale; exception; certain personal property
• § 1-339.35 Private sale; report of sale
• § 1-339.36 Private sale; upset bid; subsequent procedure; defaulting bidder
• § 1-339.37 Private sale; confirmation
• § 1-339.38 Private sale; real property; deed; order for possession
• § 1-339.39 Private sale; personal property; delivery; bill of sale
• § 1-339.41 Definitions
• § 1-339.42 Clerk's authority to fix procedural details
• § 1-339.43 Days on which sale may be held
• § 1-339.44 Place of sale
• § 1-339.45 Presence of personal property at sale required
• § 1-339.46 Sale as a whole or in parts
• § 1-339.47 Sale to be made for cash
• § 1-339.48 Life of execution
• § 1-339.49 Penalty for selling contrary to law
• § 1-339.50 Officer's return of no sale for want of bidders; penalty
• § 1-339.51 Contents of notice of sale
• § 1-339.52 Posting and publishing notice of sale of real property
• § 1-339.53 Posting notice of sale of personal property
• § 1-339.54 Notice to judgment debtor of sale of real property
• § 1-339.55 Notification of Governor and Attorney General
• § 1-339.56 Exception; perishable property
• § 1-339.57 Satisfaction of judgment before sale completed
• § 1-339.58 Postponement of sale
• § 1-339.59 Procedure upon dissolution of order restraining or enjoining sale
• § 1-339.60 Time of sale
• § 1-339.61 Continuance of uncompleted sale
• § 1-339.62 Delivery of personal property; bill of sale
• § 1-339.63 Report of sale
• § 1-339.64 Upset bid on real property; compliance bond
• § 1-339.65 Separate upset bids when real property sold in parts; subsequent procedure
• § 1-339.66A Ordering resale of real property after upset bid
• § 1-339.67 Confirmation of sale of real property
• § 1-339.68 Deed for real property sold; property subject to liens; orders for possession
• § 1-339.69 Failure of bidder to comply with bid; resale
• § 1-339.70 Disposition of proceeds of sale
• § 1-339.72 Validation of certain sales
• § 1-339.73 Ratification of certain sales held on days other than the day required by statute
• § 1-339.74 Sales on other days validated
• § 1-339.75 Certain sales validated
• § 1-339.76 Validation of sales when payment deferred more than two years
• § 1-340 Petition by claimant; execution suspended; issues found
• § 1-341 Annual value of land and waste charged against defendant
• § 1-342 Value of improvements estimated
• § 1-343 Improvements to balance rents
• § 1-344 Verdict, judgment, and lien
• § 1-345 Life tenant recovers from remainderman
• § 1-346 Value of premises without improvements
• § 1-347 Plaintiff's election that defendant take premises
• § 1-348 Payment made to court; land sold on default
• § 1-349 Procedure where plaintiff is under disability
• § 1-350 Defendant evicted, may recover from plaintiff
• § 1-352 Execution unsatisfied, debtor ordered to answer
• § 1-352.1 Interrogatories to discover assets
• § 1-352.2 Additional method of discovering assets
• § 1-353 Property withheld from execution; proceedings
• § 1-354 Proceedings against joint debtors
• § 1-355 Debtor leaving State, or concealing himself, arrested; bond
• § 1-356 Examination of parties and witnesses
• § 1-357 Incriminating answers not privileged; not used in criminal proceedings
• § 1-358 Disposition of property forbidden
• § 1-359 Debtors of judgment debtor may satisfy execution
• § 1-360 Debtors of judgment debtor may be summoned
• § 1-360.1 Execution on the property of debtors of judgment debtor
• § 1-361 Where proceedings instituted and defendant examined
• § 1-362 Debtor's property ordered sold
• § 1-363 Receiver appointed
• § 1-364 Filing and record of appointment; property vests in receiver
• § 1-365 Where order of appointment recorded
• § 1-366 Receiver to sue debtors of judgment debtor
• § 1-367 Reference
• § 1-393 Chapter and Rules of Civil Procedure applicable to special proceedings
• § 1-394 Contested special proceedings; commencement; summons
• § 1-394.1 Special proceedings to determine authority to transfer structured settlement payment rights
• § 1-395 Return of summons
• § 1-396 When complaint filed
• § 1-398 Filing time enlarged
• § 1-400 Ex parte; commenced by petition
• § 1-401 Clerk acts summarily; signing by petitioners; authorization to attorney
• § 1-402 Judge approves when petitioner is infant
• § 1-403 Orders signed by judge
• § 1-404 Reports of commissioners and jurors
• § 1-405 No report set aside for trivial defect
• § 1-406 Commissioner of sale to account in sixty days
• § 1-407 Commissioner holding proceeds of land sold for reinvestment to give bond
• § 1-407.1 Bond required to protect interest of infant or incompetent
• § 1-407.2 When court may waive bond; premium paid from fund protected
• § 1-408 Action in which clerk may allow fees of commissioners; fees taxed as costs
• § 1-409 Arrest only as herein prescribed
• § 1-410 In what cases arrest allowed
• § 1-411 Order and affidavit
• § 1-412 Undertaking before order
• § 1-413 Issuance and form of order
• § 1-414 Copies of affidavit and order to defendant
• § 1-415 Execution of order
• § 1-416 Vacation of order for failure to serve
• § 1-417 Motion to vacate order; jury trial
• § 1-418 Counter affidavits by plaintiff
• § 1-419 How defendant discharged
• § 1-420 Defendant's undertaking
• § 1-421 Defendant's undertaking delivered to clerk; exception
• § 1-422 Notice of justification; new bail
• § 1-423 Qualifications of bail
• § 1-424 Justification of bail
• § 1-425 Allowance of bail
• § 1-426 Deposit in lieu of bail
• § 1-427 Deposit paid into court; liability on sheriff's bond
• § 1-428 Bail substituted for deposit
• § 1-429 Deposit applied to plaintiff's judgment
• § 1-430 Defendant in jail, sheriff may take bail
• § 1-431 When sheriff liable as bail
• § 1-432 Action on sheriff's bond
• § 1-433 Bail exonerated
• § 1-434 Surrender of defendant
• § 1-435 Bail may arrest defendant
• § 1-436 Proceedings against bail by motion
• § 1-437 Liability of bail to sheriff
• § 1-438 When bail to pay costs
• § 1-440.1 Nature of attachment
• § 1-440.2 Actions in which attachment may be had
• § 1-440.3 Grounds for attachment
• § 1-440.4 Property subject to attachment
• § 1-440.5 By whom order issued; when and where; filing of bond and affidavit
• § 1-440.6 Time of issuance with reference to summons or service by publication
• § 1-440.7 Time within which service of summons or service by publication must be had
• § 1-440.8 General provisions relative to bonds
• § 1-440.9 Authority of court to fix procedural details
• § 1-440.10 Bond for attachment
• § 1-440.11 Affidavit for attachment; amendment
• § 1-440.12 Order of attachment; form and contents
• § 1-440.13 Additional orders of attachment at time of original order; alias and pluries orders
• § 1-440.14 Notice of issuance of order of attachment when no personal service
• § 1-440.15 Method of execution
• § 1-440.16 Sheriff's return
• § 1-440.17 Levy on real property
• § 1-440.18 Levy on tangible personal property in defendant's possession
• § 1-440.19 Levy on stock in corporation
• § 1-440.20 Levy on goods in warehouses
• § 1-440.21 Nature of garnishment
• § 1-440.22 Issuance of summons to garnishee
• § 1-440.23 Form of summons to garnishee
• § 1-440.24 Form of notice of levy in garnishment proceeding
• § 1-440.25 Levy upon debt owed by, or property in possession of, the garnishee
• § 1-440.26 To whom garnishment process may be delivered when garnishee is corporation
• § 1-440.27 Failure of garnishee to appear
• § 1-440.28 Admission by garnishee; setoff; lien
• § 1-440.29 Denial of claim by garnishee; issues of fact
• § 1-440.30 Time of jury trial
• § 1-440.31 Payment to defendant by garnishee
• § 1-440.32 Execution against garnishee
• § 1-440.33 When lien of attachment begins; priority of liens
• § 1-440.34 Effect of defendant's death after levy
• § 1-440.35 Sheriff's liability for care of attached property; expense of care
• § 1-440.36 Dissolution of the order of attachment
• § 1-440.37 Modification of the order of attachment
• § 1-440.38 Stay of order dissolving or modifying an order of attachment
• § 1-440.39 Discharge of attachment upon giving bond
• § 1-440.40 Defendant's objection to bond or surety
• § 1-440.41 Defendant's remedies not exclusive
• § 1-440.42 Plaintiff's objection to bond or surety; failure to comply with order to furnish increased or new bond
• § 1-440.43 Remedies of third person claiming attached property or interest therein
• § 1-440.44 When attached property to be sold before judgment
• § 1-440.45 When defendant prevails in principal action
• § 1-440.46 When plaintiff prevails in principal action
• § 1-472 Claim for delivery of personal property
• § 1-473 Affidavit and requisites
• § 1-474 Order of seizure and delivery to plaintiff
• § 1-474.1 Notice of hearing; waiver; permissible form of notice and waiver
• § 1-475 Plaintiff's undertaking
• § 1-476 Sheriff's duties
• § 1-477 Exceptions to undertaking; liability of sheriff
• § 1-478 Defendant's undertaking for replevy
• § 1-479 Qualification and justification of defendant's sureties
• § 1-480 Property concealed in buildings
• § 1-481 Care and delivery of seized property
• § 1-482 Property claimed by third person; proceedings
• § 1-483 Delivery of property to intervener
• § 1-484 Sheriff to return papers in 10 days
• § 1-485 When preliminary injunction issued
• § 1-486 When solvent defendant restrained
• § 1-487 Timberlands, trial of title to
• § 1-488 When timber may be cut
• § 1-493 What judges have jurisdiction
• § 1-494 Before what judge returnable
• § 1-495 Stipulation as to judge to hear
• § 1-498 Application to extend, modify, or vacate; before whom heard
• § 1-499 Repealed by Session Laws 1967, c. 954, s. 4
• § 1-501 What judge appoints
• § 1-502 In what cases appointed
• § 1-502.1 Applicant for receiver to furnish bond to adverse party
• § 1-503 Appointment refused on bond being given
• § 1-504 Receiver's bond
• § 1-505 Sale of property in hands of receiver
• § 1-506 Repealed by Session Laws 1955, c. 399, s. 2
• § 1-507.20 Short title; definitions
• § 1-507.21 Applicability of Article and of common law
• § 1-507.22 Powers of the court
• § 1-507.23 Types of receiverships
• § 1-507.24 Appointment of receivers; receivership not a trust
• § 1-507.25 Eligibility of receiver
• § 1-507.26 Bond
• § 1-507.27 Defenses and immunities; discovery
• § 1-507.28 Powers and duties of receivers
• § 1-507.29 Receiver as lien creditor; real estate recording; subsequent sales of real estate
• § 1-507.30 Duties of debtor
• § 1-507.31 Employment and compensation of professionals
• § 1-507.32 Schedules of property and claims
• § 1-507.33 Notice
• § 1-507.34 Notices; motions; orders
• § 1-507.35 Records; interim reports; status hearings
• § 1-507.36 Removal of receivers
• § 1-507.37 Termination of receiverships; final report
• § 1-507.38 Actions by or against receiver; actions relating to receivership property
• § 1-507.39 Procedure for determining individual business debtor's exempt property
• § 1-507.40 Turnover of receivership property
• § 1-507.41 Ancillary receiverships
• § 1-507.42 Stays
• § 1-507.43 Utility service
• § 1-507.44 Receivership financing
• § 1-507.45 Executory contracts
• § 1-507.46 Use or transfer of receivership property not in ordinary course
• § 1-507.47 Abandonment of property
• § 1-507.48 Liens against after-acquired property
• § 1-507.49 Claims process
• § 1-507.50 Objection to and allowance of claims
• § 1-507.51 Priority of claims
• § 1-507.52 Interest on unsecured claims
• § 1-507.53 Distributions
• § 1-507.54 Effect of enforcement by secured party
• § 1-508 Ordered paid into court
• § 1-509 Ordered seized by sheriff
• § 1-514 Writs of sci. fa. and quo warranto abolished
• § 1-515 Action by Attorney General
• § 1-516 Action by private person with leave
• § 1-517 Solvent sureties required
• § 1-518 Leave withdrawn and action dismissed for insufficient bond
• § 1-519 Arrest and bail of defendant usurping office
• § 1-520 Several claims tried in one action
• § 1-521 Trials expedited
• § 1-522 Time for bringing action
• § 1-523 Defendant's undertaking before answer
• § 1-524 Possession of office not disturbed pending trial
• § 1-525 Judgment by default and inquiry on failure of defendant to give bond
• § 1-526 Service of summons and complaint
• § 1-527 Judgment in such actions
• § 1-528 Mandamus to aid relator
• § 1-529 Appeal; bonds of parties
• § 1-530 Relator inducted into office; duty
• § 1-531 Refusal to surrender official papers misdemeanor
• § 1-533 Remedy and judgment
• § 1-534 For and against whom action lies
• § 1-535 Tenant in possession liable
• § 1-536 Action by tenant against cotenant
• § 1-538 Judgment for treble damages and possession
• § 1-538.1 Strict liability for damage to person or property by minors
• § 1-538.2 Civil liability for larceny, shoplifting, theft by employee, organized retail theft, embezzlement, obtaining property by false pretense, and other offenses
• § 1-538.3 Negligent supervision of minor
• § 1-539 Remedy for nuisance
• § 1-539.1 Damages for unlawful cutting, removal or burning of timber; misrepresentation of property lines
• § 1-539.2 Dismantling portion of building
• § 1-539.2B Triple damages for injury to agricultural commodities or production systems; define value of agricultural commodities grown for educational, testing, or research purposes
• § 1-539.2C Damages for identity theft
• § 1-539.2D Civil liability for acts of terror
• § 1-539.9 Defense abolished as to actions arising after September 1, 1967
• § 1-539.10 Immunity from civil liability for volunteers
• § 1-539.11 Definitions
• § 1-539.12 Immunity from civil liability for employers disclosing information
• § 1-539.20 Reserved for future codification purposes
• § 1-539.21 Abolition of parent-child immunity in motor vehicle cases
• § 1-539.23 Reserved for future codification purposes
• § 1-539.25 Expired October 1, 2000  (see previous document versions for former law)
• § 1-539.27 Immunity from civil liability for damage to railroad car, motor vehicle, trailer, aircraft, boat, or other watercraft necessary for assistance
• § 1-540 By agreement receipt of less sum is discharge
• § 1-540.1 Effect of release of original wrongdoer on liability of physicians and surgeons for malpractice
• § 1-540.2 Settlement of property damage claims arising from motor vehicle collisions or accidents; same not to constitute admission of liability, nor bar party seeking damages for bodily injury or death
• § 1-540.3 Advance payments
• § 1-543.1 Service of order of tender; return
• § 1-543.8 Reserved for future codification purposes
• § 1-543.10 Title
• § 1-543.11 Definitions
• § 1-543.12 Structured settlement payment rights
• § 1-543.13 Jurisdiction
• § 1-543.14 Procedure for approval of transfers
• § 1-567.28 Reserved for future codification purposes
• § 1-567.30 Preamble and short title
• § 1-567.31 Scope of application
• § 1-567.32 Definitions and rules of interpretation
• § 1-567.33 Receipt of written communications or submissions
• § 1-567.33A Severability
• § 1-567.34 Waiver of right to object
• § 1-567.35 Extent of court intervention
• § 1-567.36 Venue and jurisdiction of courts
• § 1-567.37 Definition and form of arbitration agreement
• § 1-567.38 Arbitration agreement and substantive claim before court
• § 1-567.39 Interim relief and the enforcement of interim measures
• § 1-567.40 Number of arbitrators
• § 1-567.41 Appointment of arbitrators
• § 1-567.43A Disclosure by arbitrator
• § 1-567.44 Failure or impossibility to act
• § 1-567.45 Appointment of substitute arbitrator
• § 1-567.46 Competence of arbitral tribunal to rule on its jurisdiction
• § 1-567.47 Power of arbitral tribunal to order interim measures
• § 1-567.48 Equal treatment of parties; representation by attorney
• § 1-567.49 Determination of rules of procedure
• § 1-567.50 Place of arbitration
• § 1-567.50A Consolidation
• § 1-567.51 Commencement of arbitral proceedings
• § 1-567.52 Language
• § 1-567.53 Statements of claim and defense
• § 1-567.54 Hearings and written proceedings
• § 1-567.55 Default of a party
• § 1-567.56 Expert appointed by arbitral tribunal
• § 1-567.57 Court assistance in obtaining discovery and taking evidence
• § 1-567.58 Rules applicable to substance of dispute
• § 1-567.59 Decision making by panel of arbitrators
• § 1-567.60 Settlement
• § 1-567.61 Form and contents of award
• § 1-567.62 Termination of proceedings
• § 1-567.63 Correction and interpretation of awards; additional awards
• § 1-567.64 Modifying or vacating of awards
• § 1-567.65 Confirmation and enforcement of awards
• § 1-567.66 Applications to court
• § 1-567.67 Appeals
• § 1-567.77 Reserved for future codification purposes
• § 1-567.78 Appointment of conciliators
• § 1-567.79 Representation
• § 1-567.80 Report of conciliators
• § 1-567.81 Confidentiality
• § 1-567.82 Stay of arbitration; resort to other proceedings
• § 1-567.83 Termination of conciliation
• § 1-567.84 Enforceability of decree
• § 1-567.85 Costs
• § 1-567.86 Effect on jurisdiction
• § 1-567.87 Immunity of conciliators and parties
• § 1-567.88 Uniformity of application and construction
• § 1-567.89 Relationship to federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
• § 1-569 Repealed by Session Laws 1951, c. 760, s. 2
• § 1-569.1 Definitions
• § 1-569.2 Notice
• § 1-569.3 When Article applies
• § 1-569.4 Effect of agreement to arbitrate; nonwaivable provisions
• § 1-569.5 Application for judicial relief
• § 1-569.6 Validity of agreement to arbitrate
• § 1-569.7 Motion to compel or stay arbitration
• § 1-569.8 Provisional remedies
• § 1-569.9 Initiation of arbitration
• § 1-569.10 Consolidation of separate arbitration proceedings
• § 1-569.11 Appointment of arbitrator; service as a neutral arbitrator
• § 1-569.12 Disclosure by arbitrator
• § 1-569.13 Action by majority
• § 1-569.14 Immunity of arbitrator; competency to testify; attorneys' fees and costs
• § 1-569.15 Arbitration process
• § 1-569.16 Representation by lawyer
• § 1-569.17 Witnesses; subpoenas; depositions; discovery
• § 1-569.18 Judicial enforcement of preaward ruling by arbitrator
• § 1-569.19 Award
• § 1-569.20 Change of award by arbitrator
• § 1-569.21 Remedies; fees and expenses of arbitration proceeding
• § 1-569.22 Confirmation of award
• § 1-569.23 Vacating award
• § 1-569.24 Modification or correction of award
• § 1-569.25 Judgment on award; attorneys' fees and litigation expenses
• § 1-569.26 Jurisdiction
• § 1-569.27 Venue
• § 1-569.28 Appeals
• § 1-569.29 Uniformity of application and construction
• § 1-569.30 Relationship to federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
• § 1-569.31 Short title
• § 1-589.1 Withholding information necessary for service on law-enforcement officer prohibited
• § 1-593 How computed
• § 1-595 Advertisement of public sales
• § 1-596 Charges for legal advertising
• § 1-597 Regulations for newspaper publication of legal notices, advertisements, etc
• § 1-598 Sworn statement prima facie evidence of qualifications; affidavit of publication
• § 1-599 Application of two preceding sections
• § 1-600 Proof of publication of notice in newspaper; prima facie evidence
• § 1-601 Certain legal advertisements validated
• § 1-603 Reserved for future codification purposes
• § 1-605 Short title; purpose
• § 1-606 Definitions
• § 1-607 False claims; acts subjecting persons to liability for treble damages; costs and civil penalties; exceptions
• § 1-608 Civil actions for false claims
• § 1-609 Rights of the parties to qui tam actions
• § 1-610 Award to qui tam plaintiff
• § 1-611 Certain actions barred
• § 1-612 State not liable for certain expenses
• § 1-613 Private action for retaliation action
• § 1-614 Civil investigative demand
• § 1-615 False claims procedure
• § 1-616 Remedies under other laws; severability of provisions; liberality of legislative construction; adoption of legislative history
• § 1-617 Reporting
• § 1-618 Rules
• § 1-630 Definitions
• § 1-631 Immunity of a domestic violence shelter and any person associated with the shelter concerning torts committed on the shelter's premises
• § 1-641 Short title
• § 1-642 Definitions
• § 1-643 Applicability; restrictions
• § 1-644 Collaborative law participation agreement; requirements
• § 1-645 Beginning and concluding collaborative law process; tolling of time periods
• § 1-646 Proceedings pending before tribunal; status report
• § 1-647 Emergency order
• § 1-648 Approval of agreement by tribunal
• § 1-649 Disqualification of collaborative lawyer and lawyers in associated law firm
• § 1-650 Low-income parties
• § 1-651 Governmental entity as party
• § 1-652 Disclosure of information
• § 1-653 Standards of professional responsibility not affected
• § 1-654 Informed consent
• § 1-655 No liability for decision to participate
• § 1-656 Confidentiality of collaborative law communication
• § 1-657 Privilege against disclosure for collaborative law communication; admissibility; discovery
• § 1-658 Waiver and preclusion of privilege
• § 1-659 Limits of privilege
• § 1-660 Authority of tribunal in case of noncompliance
• § 1-661 Alternative dispute resolution permitted
• § 1-662 Uniformity of application and construction
• § 1-663 Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act