North Carolina General Statutes 58-44-35. Judge to select umpire
Any resident judge of the superior court of the district in which the property insured is located is designated as the judge of the court of record to select the umpire referred to in the standard form of policy as set forth in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-44-16(f)(14). The judge may not select the umpire until all of the following conditions have been met:
(1) Proof of notice to all parties of record has been filed with the court, and at least 15 days have passed since the filing of the proof of notice.
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 58-44-35
- 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
- property: shall include all property, both real and personal. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
(2) Upon the request of any party of record, the judge has conducted a hearing. The hearing by the judge shall be governed by the practice for hearings in other civil actions before a judge without a jury and shall be limited to the issue of umpire selection. (1945, c. 378; 2013-199, s. 23.)