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Order of the Chief Justice, 19 March 2020

Order of the Chief Justice (extension of filing deadlines and time computations)

Chief Justice Cheri Beasley · North Carolina (Court)

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Jurisdiction
North Carolina
Level
Court
Authority
N.C. Gen. Stat. 7A-39(b)(1)
Issued
2020-03-19 Mar. 19, 2020
Effective
2020-03-16 (retroactive) to 2020-04-17 (read as 2020-03-16)
End
2020-04-17 close of business (extended) (read as 2020-04-17)
In force
Mar. 16, 2020 to Apr. 17, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Courts and public offices
Addressees
  • all litigants and courts
Functions reached
  • CT courts and clerks
  • CL closings (estates, special proceedings)
Collection
North Carolina NC

Operative words

[pleadings, motions, notices and other documents due on or after March 16, 2020 and before the close of business on April 17, 2020 in civil actions, criminal actions,] estates, and special proceedings shall be deemed to be timely filed if they are filed [before the close of business on April 17, 2020]

Enforcement

Order of the Chief Justice

Notes

Recites EO 118's closing of dine-in service; EO 124's recitals describe this order's effect.

Retrieval note

File slug says 'Emergency-Directives-1-2'; the order is the 7A-39(b)(1) deadline order.

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