North Carolina § 1-421 - Defendant's undertaking delivered to clerk; exception.
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§ 1-421. Defendant's undertaking delivered to clerk; exception.
Within the time limited for that purpose, the sheriff shall deliver the order of arrest to the clerk of the court in which the suit is brought, with his return endorsed, and a certified copy of the undertaking of the bail, and notify the plaintiff or his attorney thereof. The plaintiff, within 10 days thereafter, may serve upon the sheriff a notice that he does not accept the bail, or he is deemed to have accepted it and the sheriff is exonerated from the liability. History (C.C.P., s. 162; Code, s. 304; Rev., s. 739; C.S., s. 779.)
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1-421 ("Defendant's undertaking delivered to clerk; exception.") 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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