North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 19 - Offenses Against Public Morals

Article 1 - Abatement of Nuisances.

§ 19-1 - What are nuisances under this Chapter. - 19-1. What are nuisances under this Chapter. (a) The erection,...

§ 19-1.1 - Definitions. - 19-1.1. Definitions. As used in this Chapter relating to illegal...

§ 19-1.2 - Types of nuisances. - 19-1.2. Types of nuisances. The following are declared to be...

§ 19-1.3 - Personal property as a nuisance; knowledge of nuisance. - 19-1.3. Personal property as a nuisance; knowledge of nuisance. The...

§ 19-1.4 - Liability of successive owners for continuing nuisance. - 19-1.4. Liability of successive owners for continuing nuisance. After notice...

§ 19-1.5 - Abatement does not preclude action. - 19-1.5. Abatement does not preclude action. The abatement of a...

§ 19-2.1 - Action for abatement; injunction. - 19-2.1. Action for abatement; injunction. Wherever a nuisance is kept,...

§ 19-2.2 - Pleadings; jurisdiction; venue; application for preliminary injunction. - 19-2.2. Pleadings; jurisdiction; venue; application for preliminary injunction. The action,...

§ 19-2.3 - Temporary order restraining removal of personal property from premises; service; punishment. - 19-2.3. Temporary order restraining removal of personal property from premises;...

§ 19-2.4 - Notice of hearing on preliminary injunction; consolidation. - 19-2.4. Notice of hearing on preliminary injunction; consolidation. A copy...

§ 19-2.5 - Hearing on the preliminary injunction; issuance. - 19-2.5. Hearing on the preliminary injunction; issuance. If upon hearing,...

§ 19-3 - Priority of action; evidence. - 19-3. Priority of action; evidence. (a) The action provided for...

§ 19-4 - Violation of injunction; punishment. - 19-4. Violation of injunction; punishment. In case of the violation...

§ 19-5 - Content of final judgment and order. - 19-5. Content of final judgment and order. If the existence...

§ 19-6 - Civil penalty; forfeiture; accounting; lien as to expenses of abatement; invalidation of lease. - 19-6. Civil penalty; forfeiture; accounting; lien as to expenses of...

§ 19-6.1 - Forfeiture of real property. - 19-6.1. Forfeiture of real property. In all actions where a...

§ 19-7 - How order of abatement may be canceled. - 19-7. How order of abatement may be canceled. If the...

§ 19-8 - Costs. - 19-8. Costs. The prevailing party shall be entitled to his...

§ 19-8.1 - Immunity. - 19-8.1. Immunity. The provisions of any criminal statutes with respect...

§ 19-8.2 - Right of entry. - 19-8.2. Right of entry. Authorized representatives of the Commission for...

§ 19-8.3 - Severability. - 19-8.3. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, or clause of...

§ 19-8.4 - Human trafficking public awareness sign. - 19-8.4. Human trafficking public awareness sign. The owner, operator, or...

Article 2 - Civil Remedy for Sales of Harmful Materials to Minors.

§ 19-9 - Title. - 19-9. Title. This Article shall be known and cited as...

§ 19-10 - Purposes. - 19-10. Purposes. The purposes of this Article are to provide...

§ 19-11 - Public policy. - 19-11. Public policy. The public policy of this State requires...

§ 19-12 - Definitions. - 19-12. Definitions. As used within this Article, the following definitions...

§ 19-13 - Commencement of civil proceeding. - 19-13. Commencement of civil proceeding. (a) Whenever the district attorney...

§ 19-14 - Filing and form of complaint. - 19-14. Filing and form of complaint. The action authorized by...

§ 19-15 - Examination by the court; probable cause; service of summons. - 19-15. Examination by the court; probable cause; service of summons....

§ 19-16 - Appearance and answer; default judgment. - 19-16. Appearance and answer; default judgment. (a) On or before...

§ 19-17 - Trial. - 19-17. Trial. (a) Upon the expiration of the time for...

§ 19-18 - Judgment; limitation to district. - 19-18. Judgment; limitation to district. (a) In the event that...

§ 19-19 - Injunctions. - 19-19. Injunctions. (a) If the court finds probable cause to...

§ 19-20 - Contempt; defenses; extradition. - 19-20. Contempt; defenses; extradition. (a) Any respondent, or any officer,...