North Carolina General Statutes 46A-2. Summons; notice included in petition
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(a) In partition proceedings initiated under this Chapter, the period of time for answering a summons is provided in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-394
(b) The petition shall include written notice in a manner reasonably calculated to make the respondent aware of the following:
(1) That the respondent has the right to seek the advice of an attorney and that free legal services may be available to the respondent by contacting Legal Aid of North Carolina or other legal services organizations.
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 46A-2
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
(2) That pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 46A-3, the court may order reasonable attorneys’ fees to be paid as a part of the costs of the proceeding. (2009-362, s. 3; 2020-23, ss. 2(c), 3.)