North Carolina § 1-440 - 3. Grounds for attachment.

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§ 1-440. 3. Grounds for attachment.

In those actions in which attachment may be had under the provisions of G.S. 1-440.2 , an order of attachment may be issued when the defendant is A nonresident, or A foreign corporation, or A domestic corporation, whose president, vice-president, secretary or treasurer cannot be found in the State after due diligence, or A resident of the State who, with intent to defraud his creditors or to avoid service of summons, Has departed, or is about to depart, from the State, or Keeps himself concealed therein, or A person or domestic corporation which, with intent to defraud his or its creditors, Has removed, or is about to remove, property from this State, or Has assigned, disposed of, or secreted, or is about to assign, dispose of, or secrete, property. History (1947, c. 693, s. 1.) Cross References. - As to attachment of goods covered by a negotiable document, see G.S. 25-7-602 . Legal Periodicals. - For comment on jurisdiction based upon attachment, see 16 Wake Forest L. Rev. 377 (1980). For comment, "No Notice, No Hearing, No Problem? The Constitutionality of North Carolina's Prejudgment Statute," see 31 Campbell L. Rev. 557 (2009).

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What does North Carolina General Statutes § 1-440 cover?

Section 1-440 ("3. Grounds for attachment.") 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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