North Carolina General Statutes 7A-211.1. Actions to enforce motor vehicle mechanic and storage liens
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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 7A-211.1
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
Notwithstanding the provisions of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-210(2) and 7A-211, the chief district judge may in the chief district judge’s discretion, by specific order or general rule, assign to any magistrate of the district actions to enforce motor vehicle mechanic and storage liens arising under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 44A-2(d) or 20-77(d) when the claim arose in the county in which the magistrate was appointed. The defendant may be subjected to the jurisdiction of the court over his or her person by the methods provided in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-217 or 1A-1, Rules 4(j) and 4(j1), Rules of Civil Procedure. (1977, c. 86, s. 1; 1979, c. 602, s. 1; 2000-185, s. 1; 2022-47, s. 5(h).)