The Rules of Civil Procedure and the provisions of this Chapter on civil procedure are applicable to special proceedings, except as otherwise provided.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-393
Chapter and Rules of Civil Procedure applicable to special proceedings
Applied in 12 court decisions — leading case 143 N.C. App. 601 - In Re the Investigation Into the Injury of Brooks (2001)
Most recently applied in 259 N.C. App. 465 - Hendrix v. Tantemsapya (May 2018)
Code, s. 278; Rev., s. 710; C.S., s. 752; 1967, c. 954, s. 3.
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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.