42-60. Nature of actions and jurisdiction.
The causes of action established in this Article are civil actions to remove tenants or other persons from leased residential premises. These actions shall be brought in the district court of the county where the individual rental unit is located. If the plaintiff files the complaint as a small claim, the parties shall not be entitled to discovery from the magistrate. However, if such a case is filed originally in the district court or is appealed from the judgment of a magistrate for a new trial in the district court, all of the procedures and remedies in this Article shall be applicable. (1995, c. 419, s. 1.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 42 - Landlord and Tenant
Article 7 - Expedited Eviction of Drug Traffickers and Other Criminals.
§ 42-59.1 - Statement of Public Policy.
§ 42-60 - Nature of actions and jurisdiction.
§ 42-63 - Remedies and judicial orders.
§ 42-64 - Affirmative defense or exemption to a complete eviction.
§ 42-65 - Obstructing the execution or enforcement of a removal or eviction order.
§ 42-66 - Motion to enforce eviction and removal orders.
§ 42-67 - Impermissible defense.
§ 42-68 - Expedited proceedings.
§ 42-69 - Relation to criminal proceedings.
§ 42-71 - Protection of threatened witnesses or affiants.
§ 42-72 - Availability of law enforcement resources to plaintiffs or potential plaintiffs.
§ 42-74 - Preliminary or emergency relief.