North Carolina General Statutes
Article 4 - Procedure Before the Commission.
§ 62-63 - Service of process and notices.

62-63. Service of process and notices.
The chief clerk, a deputy clerk, or any authorized agent of the Commission may serve any notice issued by it and his return thereof shall be evidence of said service; and it shall be the duty of the sheriffs and all officers authorized by law to serve process issuing out of the superior courts, to serve any process, subpoenas and notices issued by the Commission, and such officers shall be entitled to the same fees as are prescribed by law for serving similar papers issuing from the superior court. Service of notice of all hearings, investigations and proceedings by the Commission may be made upon any person upon whom a summons may be served in accordance with the provisions governing civil actions in the superior courts of this State, and may be made personally by an authorized agent of the Commission or by mailing in a sealed envelope, registered, with postage prepaid, or by certified mail. (1949, c. 989, s. 1; 1957, c. 1152, s. 2; 1963, c. 1165, s. 1.)

Structure North Carolina General Statutes

North Carolina General Statutes

Chapter 62 - Public Utilities

Article 4 - Procedure Before the Commission.

§ 62-60 - Commission acting in judicial capacity; administering oaths and hearing evidence; decisions; quorum.

§ 62-60.1 - Commission to sit in panels of three.

§ 62-61 - Witnesses; production of papers; contempt.

§ 62-62 - Issuance and service of subpoenas.

§ 62-63 - Service of process and notices.

§ 62-64 - Bonds.

§ 62-65 - Rules of evidence; judicial notice.

§ 62-66 - Depositions.

§ 62-68 - Use of affidavits.

§ 62-69 - Stipulations and agreements; prehearing conference.

§ 62-70 - Ex parte communications.

§ 62-71 - Hearings to be public; record of proceedings.

§ 62-72 - Commission may make rules of practice and procedure.

§ 62-73 - Complaints against public utilities.

§ 62-73.1 - Complaints against providers of telephone services.

§ 62-74 - Complaints by public utilities.

§ 62-75 - Burden of proof.

§ 62-76 - Hearings by Commission, panel of three commissioners, single commissioner, or examiner.

§ 62-77 - Recommended decision of panel of three commissioners, single commissioner or examiner.

§ 62-78 - Proposed findings, briefs, exceptions, orders, expediting cases, and other procedure.

§ 62-79 - Final orders and decisions; findings; service; compliance.

§ 62-80 - Powers of Commission to rescind, alter or amend prior order or decision.

§ 62-81 - Special procedure in hearing and deciding rate cases.

§ 62-82 - Special procedure on application for certificate for generating facility; appeal from award order.