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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 19-2.2 (2026)

Pleadings; jurisdiction; venue; application for preliminary injunction

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The action, provided for in this Chapter, shall be brought in the superior court of the county in which the property is located. Such action shall be commenced by the filing of a verified complaint alleging the facts constituting the nuisance. After the filing of said complaint, application for a preliminary injunction may be made to the court in which the action is filed which court shall grant a hearing within 10 days after the filing of said application. (1977, c. 819, s. 4.)

 

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Cited in 2 cases, 1978–1980 · leading case: State Ex Rel. Gilchrist v. Hurley, 269 S.E.2d 646 (N.C. Ct. App. 1980).
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State Ex Rel. Gilchrist v. Hurley, 269 S.E.2d 646 (N.C. Ct. App. 1980). · cites it 6× “” G.S. § 19-2.2. In the case before us the verified complaint contains the following pertinent paragraph: 8.”
Fehlhaber v. State of North Carolina, 445 F. Supp. 130 (E.D.N.C. 1978). · cites it 4× “1) is authorized to file in superior court a verified complaint alleging the facts constituting the nuisance (Section 19-2.2). Application for a preliminary injunction may be made by the state, with a hearing held on the motion within ten days of filing (Section 19-2.”
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