NC General Statutes

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-474 (2026)

Order of seizure and delivery to plaintiff

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(a) Order. - The clerk of court may, upon notice and hearing as provided in G.S. 1-474.1 and upon the giving by the plaintiff of the undertaking prescribed in G.S. 1-475, require the sheriff of the county where the property claimed is located to take the property from the defendant and deliver it to the plaintiff. The act of the clerk in issuing or refusing to issue the order to the sheriff is a judicial act and may be appealed pursuant to G.S. 1-301.1 to the judge of the district or superior court having jurisdiction of the principal action.

(b) Expiration of Certain Orders. - When delivery of property is claimed from a debtor who allegedly defaulted on his payments for personal property purchased under a conditional sale contract, a purchase money security agreement or on a loan secured by personal property, an order of seizure and delivery to the plaintiff for that property expires 60 days after it is issued.

(c) Fee Deposit. - Upon issuance of the order described in subsection (a) of this section, a fee deposit shall be collected by the sheriff from the plaintiff to offset the reasonable and necessary fees and expenses for taking and storing the property seized pursuant to this Article. (C.C.P., s. 178; Code, s. 323; Rev., s. 792; C.S., s. 832; 1973, c. 472, s. 1; 1985, c. 736; 1999-216, s. 6; 2015-55, s. 3(a).)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1974–2011 · leading case: Federated Mut. Ins. v. Williams Trull Co., 838 F. Supp. 2d 370 (M.D.N.C. 2011).

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Federated Mut. Ins. v. Williams Trull Co., 838 F. Supp. 2d 370 (M.D.N.C. 2011). · cites it 3× “See N.C. Gen.Stat. § 1-474. Eddie conceded at trial he was unfamiliar with the details of a claim and delivery action and was not aware of any “judgments” against Williams Trull.”

Hutchison v. Bank of North Carolina, 392 F. Supp. 888 (M.D.N.C. 1975). · cites it 3× “N.C.G.S. § 1-474. The statute explicitly states that the act of the clerk in issuing or refusing to issue the order is a judicial act.”

Wachovia Bank & Trust Co., NA v. Smith, 210 S.E.2d 212 (N.C. Ct. App. 1974). “Likewise, G.S. 1-474 only gives the judge of the superior court the authority to review the action of the clerk in issuing or refusing to issue the order of seizure.”

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