NC General Statutes

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-18 (2026)

Attachment against sheriff to be directed to coroner; procedure

✓ current as of July 2026

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If a sheriff has neglected to return the writ agreeably to the command thereof, the attachment against him may be directed to the coroner or to any other person to be designated therein, who shall have power to execute the same, and such sheriff, upon being brought up, may be committed to the jail of any county other than his own. (1868-9, c. 116, s. 16; Code, s. 1639; Rev., s. 1836; C.S., s. 2220.)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2023–2026 · leading case: Rodgers v. The Town of China Grove (M.D.N.C. 2023).

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Rodgers v. The Town of China Grove (M.D.N.C. 2023). “§§ 17-18.) As a result of Plaintiffs ailments, he has episodes of paranoia, and also has symptoms of an “altered mental status” and physical pain.”

Morris (E.D.N.C. 2026). “at §§ 17-18. After plaintiff expressed interest in the vacancy, Chief Tippett contacted a white, part-time police officer named Gary Knight.”

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