North Carolina General Statutes
Article 2 - Civil Remedy for Sales of Harmful Materials to Minors.
§ 19-11 - Public policy.

19-11. Public policy.
The public policy of this State requires that all proceedings prescribed in this Article shall be examined, heard and disposed of with the maximum promptness and dispatch commensurate with constitutional requirements, including due process, freedom of the press and freedom of speech. (1969, c. 1215, s. 1.)