1-480. Property concealed in buildings.
If the property, or any part of it, is concealed in a building or enclosure, the sheriff shall publicly demand its delivery. If it is not delivered he must cause the building or enclosure to be broken open, and take the property into his possession. If necessary, he may call to his aid the power of his county, and if the property is upon the person the sheriff or other officer may seize the person, and search for and take it. (C.C.P., s. 184; Code, s. 329; Rev., s. 798; C.S., s. 838.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 36 - Claim and Delivery.
§ 1-472 - Claim for delivery of personal property.
§ 1-473 - Affidavit and requisites.
§ 1-474 - Order of seizure and delivery to plaintiff.
§ 1-474.1 - Notice of hearing; waiver; permissible form of notice and waiver.
§ 1-475 - Plaintiff's undertaking.
§ 1-477 - Exceptions to undertaking; liability of sheriff.
§ 1-478 - Defendant's undertaking for replevy.
§ 1-479 - Qualification and justification of defendant's sureties.
§ 1-480 - Property concealed in buildings.
§ 1-481 - Care and delivery of seized property.
§ 1-482 - Property claimed by third person; proceedings.
§ 1-483 - Delivery of property to intervener.