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N.C.G.S. § 7B-405

Commencement of action.

Effective date: 2026-08-08
Last verified: 2026-08-09
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An action is commenced by the filing of a petition in the clerk's office when that office is open or by the acceptance of a juvenile petition by a magistrate when the clerk's office is closed, which shall constitute filing. (1979, c. 815, s. 1; 1998-202, s. 6; 1999-456, s. 60; 2017-161, s. 3.)