7A-106. Custody of records and property of office.
(a) It is the duty of the clerk of superior court, upon going out of office for any reason, to deliver to his successor, or such person as the senior regular resident superior court judge may designate, all records, books, papers, moneys, and property belonging to his office, and obtain receipts therefor.
(b) Any clerk going out of office or such other person having custody of the records, books, papers, moneys, and property of the office who fails to transfer and deliver them as directed shall forfeit and pay the State one thousand dollars ($1,000), which shall be sued for by the district attorney. (R.C., c. 19, s. 14; C.C.P., s. 142; Code, ss. 81, 124; Rev., ss. 906, 907; C.S., s. 943; 1971, c. 363, s. 5; 1973, c. 47, s. 2.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 7A - Judicial Department
Article 12 - Clerk of Superior Court.
§ 7A-102 - Assistant and deputy clerks; appointment; number; salaries; duties.
§ 7A-103 - Authority of clerk of superior court.
§ 7A-104 - Disqualification; waiver; removal; when judge acts.
§ 7A-105 - Suspension, removal, and reinstatement of clerk.
§ 7A-106 - Custody of records and property of office.
§ 7A-107 - Bonds of clerks, assistant and deputy clerks, and employees of office.
§ 7A-108 - Accounting for fees and other receipts; audit.
§ 7A-109 - Record-keeping procedures.
§ 7A-109.1 - List of prisoners furnished to judges.
§ 7A-109.2 - (Contingent expiration date - see notes) Records of dispositions in criminal cases.
§ 7A-109.3 - (Effective until January 1, 2023) Delivery of commitment order.
§ 7A-109.4 - Records of offenses involving impaired driving.
§ 7A-112 - Investment of funds in clerk's hands.
§ 7A-112.1 - Deposit of money held by clerks.