North Carolina § 7A-309 - Magistrate's special fees.
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§ 7A-309. Magistrate's special fees.
The following special fees shall be collected by the magistrate and remitted to the clerk of superior court for the use of the State in support of the General Court of Justice: Performing marriage ceremony ..............................$50.00 (2) Hearing petition for year's allowance to surviving spouse or child, issuing notices to commissioners, allotting the same, and making return .................................................................20.00 (3) Taking a deposition ........................................10.00 (4) Proof of execution or acknowledgment of any instrument ......2.00 (5) Performing any other statutory function not incident to a civil or criminal action ....................................................$2.00. History (1965, c. 310, s. 1; 1973, c. 503, s. 17; 1983, c. 713, s. 19; 2002-126, s. 29A.10(a); 2019-243, s. 11(b).) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2019-243, s. 11(c), made the amendment to this section by Session Laws 2019-243, s. 11(b), effective January 1, 2020, and applicable to notices issued on or after that date. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2019-243, s. 11(b), substituted "50.00" for "20.00" in subdivision (1); and substituted "20.00" for "8.00" in subdivision (2). For effective date and applicability, see editor' note.
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Section 7A-309 ("Magistrate's special fees.") 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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