North Carolina § 1-440 - 13. Additional orders of attachment at time of original order; alias and pluries orders.
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§ 1-440. 13. Additional orders of attachment at time of original order; alias and pluries orders.
At the time the original order of attachment is issued, or thereafter, one or more additional orders, at the request of the plaintiff, may be issued, and any such additional order may be directed to the sheriff of any county in which the defendant may have property. After the original order or orders have been returned, if no property or, in the opinion of the plaintiff, insufficient property has been attached thereunder, alias or pluries orders may be issued prior to judgment, at the request of the plaintiff, and such alias or pluries orders may be directed to the sheriff of any county in which the defendant may have property. History (1947, c. 693, s. 1.)
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Section 1-440 ("13. Additional orders of attachment at time of original order; alias and pluries orders.") 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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