North Carolina § 45-21 - 14. Clerk's authority to compel report or accounting; contempt proceeding.
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§ 45-21. 14. Clerk's authority to compel report or accounting; contempt proceeding.
Whenever any person fails to file any report or account, as provided by this Article, or files an incorrect or incomplete report or account, the clerk of the superior court having jurisdiction on his own motion or the motion of any interested party, may issue an order directing such person to file a correct and complete report or account within 20 days after service of the order on him. If such person fails to comply with the order, the clerk may issue an attachment against him for contempt, and may commit him to jail until he files such correct and complete report or account. History (1949, c. 720, s. 1.) Cross References. - As to preliminary report of sale of real property, see G.S. 45-21.26.
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Section 45-21 ("14. Clerk's authority to compel report or accounting; contempt proceeding.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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