North Carolina General Statutes
Article 28 - Uniform Costs and Fees in the Trial Divisions.
§ 7A-305.1 - Discovery, fee on filing verified petition.

7A-305.1. Discovery, fee on filing verified petition.
When discovery procedures under Rule 27 of the Rules of Civil Procedure are utilized, the sum of twenty dollars ($20.00) shall be assessed and collected by the clerk at the time of the filing of the verified petition. If a civil action is subsequently initiated, the twenty dollars ($20.00) shall be credited against costs in the civil action. (1971, c. 377, s. 22.)