NC General Statutes

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 162-3 (2026)

Sheriff may resign

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Every sheriff may vacate his office by resigning the same to the board of county commissioners of his county; and thereupon the board may proceed to elect another sheriff. (1777, c. 118, s. 1, P.R.; 1808, c. 752, P.R.; R.C., c. 105, s. 15; Code, s. 2077; Rev., s. 2810; C.S., s. 3927.)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1993–2005 · leading case: Boyd v. Robeson Cnty., 621 S.E.2d 1 (N.C. Ct. App. 2005).

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Boyd v. Robeson Cnty., 621 S.E.2d 1 (N.C. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 2× “N.C. Gen. Stat. § 162-3 (2003). If a vacancy occurs for any other reason, it remains the responsibility of the county commissioners to select a new sheriff to serve the remainder of the term.”

DURHAM HERALD CO., INC. v. Cnty. of Durham, 435 S.E.2d 317 (N.C. 1993). · cites it 6× “We are confident, therefore, that the legislature intended section 153A-98 to apply to applicants and applications for the position of county sheriff sought by boards of county commissioners seeking to fill a vacancy in that office pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 162-3 and that our…”

Boyd v. Robeson Cnty., 615 S.E.2d 296 (N.C. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 2× “Gen.Stat. §§ 162-5, -5.1 (2003). The board of county commissioners must also approve the sheriff's bond, and if the commissioners deem it insufficient, the sheriff must forfeit his office, allowing the board to choose a replacement.”

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