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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 66-317 (2026)

Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures, and electronic contracts

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(a) A record or signature may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form.

(b) A contract may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because an electronic record was used in its formation.

(c) If a law requires a record to be in writing, an electronic record satisfies the law provided it complies with the provisions of this Article.

(d) If a law requires a signature, an electronic signature satisfies the law provided it complies with the provisions of this Article. (2000-152, s. 1.)

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2010–2025 · leading case: Powell v. City of Newton, 703 S.E.2d 723 (N.C. 2010).
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Powell v. City of Newton, 703 S.E.2d 723 (N.C. 2010). · cites it 2× “§ 66-317(a), (d). However, the provisions of the Electronic Transactions Act apply only to *728 "transactions between parties each of which has agreed to conduct transactions by electronic means.”
Futures Grp., Inc. v. Brosnan, 2022 NCBC 79 (N.C. Bus. Ct. 2022). · cites it 3× “” N.C.G.S. § 66-317(a). The Act defines an “Electronic signature” as “an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to, or logically associated with, a record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the record.”
W.O. Grubb Steel Erection Inc. v. Coastal Dredging, LLC, No. 3:24-cv-00313 (E.D. Va. Mar. 17, 2025). “N.C. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 66-317 . However, in order for an electronic contract to receive NUETA’s protection, NUETA requires the contracting parties to “agree[] to conduct transactions by electronic means” prior to entering into the contract, id.”
Bergenstock v. legalzoom.com, Inc., 2015 NCBC 63 (N.C. Bus. Ct. 2015). · cites it 2× “N.C. Gen. Stat. § 66-317 (2014). “[N]otwithstanding subsection (a),” the validity or enforceability of an electronic record or contract “may be denied if .”
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 66-317(a): 2 cases
Powell v. City of Newton, 703 S.E.2d 723 (N.C. 2010). “§ 66-317(a), (d). However, the provisions of the Electronic Transactions Act apply only to *728 "transactions between parties each of which has agreed to conduct transactions by electronic means.”
Futures Grp., Inc. v. Brosnan, 2022 NCBC 79 (N.C. Bus. Ct. 2022). “” N.C.G.S. § 66-317(a). The Act defines an “Electronic signature” as “an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to, or logically associated with, a record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the record.”
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