North Carolina § 7A-305 - 1. Discovery, fee on filing verified petition.
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§ 7A-305. 1. Discovery, fee on filing verified petition.
When discovery procedures under Rule 27 of the Rules of Civil Procedure are utilized, the sum of twenty dollars ($20.00) shall be assessed and collected by the clerk at the time of the filing of the verified petition. If a civil action is subsequently initiated, the twenty dollars ($20.00) shall be credited against costs in the civil action. History (1971, c. 377, s. 22.) Editor's Note. - Rule 27 of the Rules of Civil Procedure, referred to in this section, is codified as G.S. 1A-1, Rule 27.
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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