North Carolina General Statutes 1-440.17. Levy on real property
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(a) In order to make a levy on real property, the sheriff need not go upon the land or take control over it, but he
(1) Shall make an endorsement upon the order of attachment or shall attach thereto a statement showing that he thereby levies upon the defendant‘s interest in the real property described in such endorsement or statement, describing the real property in sufficient detail to identify it clearly, and
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 1-440.17
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
- property: shall include all property, both real and personal. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
(2) Shall, as promptly as practicable, certify such levy, and the names of the parties to the action, to the clerk of the superior court of the county in which the land lies.
(b) Upon receipt of the sheriff’s certificate, the clerk shall docket the levy, as provided by N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-440.33 (1947, c. 693, s. 1.)