North Carolina § 1-481 - Care and delivery of seized property.
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§ 1-481. Care and delivery of seized property.
When the sheriff has taken property, as provided in this Article, he must keep it in a secure place, and deliver it to the party entitled thereto, upon receiving his lawful fees for taking and his necessary expenses for keeping the property, minus any amount received pursuant to G.S. 1-474(c) . If the amount due under this section is less than the amount received pursuant to G.S. 1-474(c) , then the sheriff shall return the excess amount to the depositor. In the event that a third party intervener is entitled to possession of the property, any amount received pursuant to G.S. 1-474(c) shall be returned to the depositor. History (C.C.P., s. 185; Code, s. 330; Rev., s. 799; C.S., s. 839; 2015-55, s. 3(c).) Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2015-55, s. 3(c), effective October 1, 2015, substituted "keeping the property, minus any amount received pursuant to G.S. 1-474(c) " for "keeping it" at the end of the first sentence, and added the second and third sentences.
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What does North Carolina General Statutes § 1-481 cover?
Section 1-481 ("Care and delivery of seized property.") 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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