North Carolina § 19-2 - 2. Pleadings; jurisdiction; venue; application for preliminary injunction.
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§ 19-2. 2. Pleadings; jurisdiction; venue; application for preliminary injunction.
The action, provided for in this Chapter, shall be brought in the superior court of the county in which the property is located. Such action shall be commenced by the filing of a verified complaint alleging the facts constituting the nuisance. After the filing of said complaint, application for a preliminary injunction may be made to the court in which the action is filed which court shall grant a hearing within 10 days after the filing of said application. History (1977, c. 819, s. 4.) Legal Periodicals. - For note on control of obscenity through enforcement of a nuisance statute, see 4 Campbell L. Rev. 139 (1981).
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 19-2 ("2. Pleadings; jurisdiction; venue; application for preliminary injunction.") 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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