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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 84-4.2 (2026)

Summary revocation of permission granted out-of-state attorneys to practice

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Permission granted under G.S. 84-4.1 may be summarily revoked by the General Court of Justice or any agency, including the North Carolina Utilities Commission, on its own motion and in its discretion. (1967, c. 1199, s. 2; 1971, c. 550, s. 2; 1995, c. 431, s. 6.)

 

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Cited in 8 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1981–2023 · leading case: Smith v. Beaufort Cnty. Hosp. Ass'n, Inc., 540 S.E.2d 775 (N.C. Ct. App. 2000).
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Smith v. Beaufort Cnty. Hosp. Ass'n, Inc., 540 S.E.2d 775 (N.C. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 52× “Specifically, N.C. Gen.Stat. § 84-4.2 (1999) states, "[p]ermission granted under G.”
Sisk v. Transylvania Cmty. Hosp., Inc., 695 S.E.2d 429 (N.C. 2010). · cites it 27× “In this case we consider whether the trial court abused its discretion when it revoked the pro hac vice status of two out-of-state attorneys pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 84-4.2. Recognizing the inherent power of the courts to control trials and discipline attorneys, as well as the…”
Goldston v. Am. Motors Corp., 392 S.E.2d 735 (N.C. 1990). · cites it 12× “Specifically, N.C.G.S. § 84-4.2 provides in part as follows: Permission granted under the preceding section [allowing pro hac vice admission] may be summarily revoked by the General Court of Justice .”
Couch v. Private Diagnostic Clinic, 554 S.E.2d 356 (N.C. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 8× “We stated that “the express language of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 84-4.2 allows a superior court judge the authority and discretion to summarily revoke an earlier order granting pro hac vice admission pursuant to § 84-4.”
Ge Betz, Inc. v. Conrad, 752 S.E.2d 634 (N.C. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 2× “” N.C. Gen. Stat. § 84-4.2 (2011). “This status is .”
In Re Contempt Proceeding of Smith, 272 S.E.2d 834 (N.C. 1981). “” See also G.S. 84-4.2. This case centers on G.S. 84-4.”
Mccarthy v. Hampton, 2016 NCBC 4 (N.C. Bus. Ct. 2016). · cites it 2× “See N.C. Gen. Stat. § 84-4.2 (providing that pro hac vice admission "may be summarily revoked by the General Court of Justice .”
State v. Moore (N.C. Ct. App. 2023). “§ 84-4.2 (2021) (“Permission granted under G.”
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