Chapter 17

44 published sections.

Article 1 - Constitutional Provisions

N.C.G.S. § 17-16 — Attachment for failure to obey.
N.C.G.S. § 17-17 — Liability of judge refusing attachment.
N.C.G.S. § 17-18 — Attachment against sheriff to be directed to coroner; procedure.
N.C.G.S. § 17-19 — Precept to bring up party detained.
N.C.G.S. § 17-20 — Liability of judge refusing precept.
N.C.G.S. § 17-21 — Liability of judge conniving at insufficient return.
N.C.G.S. § 17-22 — Power of county to aid service.
N.C.G.S. § 17-23 — Obedience to order of discharge compelled.
N.C.G.S. § 17-24 — No civil liability for obedience.
N.C.G.S. § 17-25 — Recommittal after discharge; penalty.
N.C.G.S. § 17-26 — Disobedience to writ or refusing copy of process; penalty.
N.C.G.S. § 17-27 — Penalty for false return.
N.C.G.S. § 17-28 — Penalty for concealing party entitled to writ.

N.C.G.S. § 17-29 — Notice to interested parties.
N.C.G.S. § 17-30 — Notice to district attorney.
N.C.G.S. § 17-31 — Subpoenas to witnesses.
N.C.G.S. § 17-32 — Proceedings on return; facts examined; summary hearing of issues.
N.C.G.S. § 17-33 — When party discharged.
N.C.G.S. § 17-34 — When party remanded.
N.C.G.S. § 17-35 — When the party bailed or remanded.
N.C.G.S. § 17-36 — Party held in execution not to be discharged.
N.C.G.S. § 17-37 — When party ill, cause determined in his absence.
N.C.G.S. § 17-38 — No second committal after discharge; penalty.