The limitations prescribed by law apply to civil actions brought in the name of the State, or for its benefit, in the same manner as to actions by or for the benefit of private parties.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-30
Applicable to actions by State
C.C.P., s. 38; Code, s. 159; Rev., s. 375; C.S., s. 420.
Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.