23-29. Persons taken in arrest and bail proceedings, or in execution.
The following persons also are entitled to the benefit of this article as hereinafter provided:
(1) Every person taken or charged on any order of arrest for default of bail, or on surrender of bail in any action.
(2) Every person taken or charged in execution of arrest for any debt or damages rendered in any action whatever. (1868-9, c. 162, s. 10; Code, s. 2951; Rev., s. 1920; C.S., s. 1637; 1967, c. 24, s. 5; c. 1078.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 23 - Debtor and Creditor
Article 4 - Discharge of Insolvent Debtors.
§ 23-23 - Insolvent debtor's oath.
§ 23-24 - Persons imprisoned for nonpayment of costs in criminal cases.
§ 23-25 - Petition; before whom; notice; service.
§ 23-26 - Warrant issued for prisoner.
§ 23-27 - Proceeding on application.
§ 23-28 - Suggestion of fraud.
§ 23-29 - Persons taken in arrest and bail proceedings, or in execution.
§ 23-30 - When petition may be filed.
§ 23-30.1 - Provisional release.
§ 23-31 - Petition; contents; verification.
§ 23-32 - Notice; length of notice and to whom given.
§ 23-33 - Who may suggest fraud.
§ 23-34 - Where no suggestion of fraud, discharge granted.
§ 23-35 - Continuance granted for cause.
§ 23-36 - Where fraud in issue, discharge only after trial.