7A-317. Counties and municipalities required to advance costs and fees.
(a) Counties and municipalities required to advance pay all costs and fees due to the court at the time of filing. The clerk of superior court may consent to allow the county or municipality to pay all costs and fees within 45 days of the date of the filing of any action in lieu of paying costs and fees at the time of filing.
(b) The clerk of superior court shall withhold all facilities fees due to be remitted to a county or municipality when the county or municipality does not pay costs and fees due to the court within 90 days of the date of filing any action. (1967, c. 691, s. 35; 2007-323, s. 30.10(d); 2008-193, ss. 1-3; 2013-225, s. 5.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 7A - Judicial Department
Article 28 - Uniform Costs and Fees in the Trial Divisions.
§ 7A-304 - Costs in criminal actions.
§ 7A-305 - Costs in civil actions.
§ 7A-305.1 - Discovery, fee on filing verified petition.
§ 7A-306 - Costs in special proceedings.
§ 7A-307 - Costs in administration of estates.
§ 7A-308 - Miscellaneous fees and commissions.
§ 7A-308.1 - Fees on deposits and investments.
§ 7A-309 - Magistrate's special fees.
§ 7A-310 - Fees of commissioners and assessors appointed by magistrate.
§ 7A-311 - Uniform civil process fees.
§ 7A-312 - Uniform fees for jurors; meals.
§ 7A-313 - (Effective until January 1, 2023) Uniform jail fees.
§ 7A-313.1 - Fee for costs of electronic monitoring.
§ 7A-314 - Uniform fees for witnesses; experts; limit on number.
§ 7A-314.1 - Family court fees.
§ 7A-315 - Liability of State for witness fees in criminal cases when defendant not liable.
§ 7A-316 - Payment of witness fees in criminal actions.
§ 7A-317 - Counties and municipalities required to advance costs and fees.
§ 7A-317.1 - Disposition of fees in counties with unincorporated seats of court.
§ 7A-318 - Determination and disbursement of costs on and after date district court established.
§ 7A-320 - Costs are exclusive.
§ 7A-321 - Collection of offender fines and fees assessed by the court; collection assistance fee.