N.C.G.S. § 17-20

Liability of judge refusing precept.

Effective date: 2026-08-08
Last verified: 2026-08-09
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If any judge refuses to grant the precept provided for in G.S. 17-19, he shall be liable to impeachment, and moreover shall forfeit to the party aggrieved twenty-five hundred dollars ($2,500). (1870-1, c. 221, s. 3; Code, s. 1641; Rev., s. 1838; C.S., s. 2222.)