North Carolina § 25-9-609 - Secured party's right to take possession after default.
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§ 25-9-609. Secured party's right to take possession after default.
Possession; rendering equipment unusable; disposition on debtor's premises. - After default, a secured party: May take possession of the collateral; and Without removal, may render equipment unusable and dispose of collateral on a debtor's premises under G.S. 25-9-610. Judicial and nonjudicial process. - A secured party may proceed under subsection (a) of this section: Pursuant to judicial process; or Without judicial process, if it proceeds without breach of the peace. Assembly of collateral. - If so agreed, and in any event after default, a secured party may require the debtor to assemble the collateral and make it available to the secured party at a place to be designated by the secured party which is reasonably convenient to both parties. History (1961, c. 574; 1965, c. 700, s. 1; 1975, c. 862, s. 7; 2000-169, s. 1.)
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 25-9-609 ("Secured party's right to take possession after default.") 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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