Chapter 1A - Rules of Civil Procedure.

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Chapter 1A
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G.S. 1A-1
§ 1A-1. Rules of Civil Procedure.
Article 1 - Scope of Rules - One Form of Action.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 1
Rule 1. Scope of rules.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 2
Rule 2. One form of action.
Article 2 - Commencement of Action; Service of Process, Pleadings, Motions, and Orders.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 3
Rule 3. Commencement of action.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 4
Rule 4. Process.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 5
Rule 5. Service and filing of pleadings and other papers.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 6
Rule 6. Time.
Article 3 - Pleadings and Motions.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 7
Rule 7. Pleadings allowed; motions.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 8
Rule 8. General rules of pleadings.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 9
Rule 9. Pleading special matters.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 10
Rule 10. Form of pleadings.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 11
Rule 11. Signing and verification of pleadings.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 12
Rule 12. Defenses and objections; when and how presented; by pleading or motion; motion for judgment on pleading.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 13
Rule 13. Counterclaim and crossclaim.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 14
Rule 14. Third-party practice.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 15
Rule 15. Amended and supplemental pleadings.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 16
Rule 16. Pre-trial procedure; formulating issues.
Article 4 - Parties.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 17
Rule 17. Parties plaintiff and defendant; capacity.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 18
Rule 18. Joinder of claims and remedies.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 19
Rule 19. Necessary joinder of parties.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 20
Rule 20. Permissive joinder of parties.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 21
Rule 21. Procedure upon misjoinder and nonjoinder.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 22
Rule 22. Interpleader.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 23
Rule 23. Class actions.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 24
Rule 24. Intervention.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 25
Rule 25. Substitution of parties upon death, incompetency or transfer of interest; abatement.
Article 5 - Depositions and Discovery.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 26
Rule 26. General provisions governing discovery.
Modified by:
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 27
Rule 27. Depositions before action or pending appeal.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 28
Rule 28. Persons before whom depositions may be taken.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 29
Rule 29. Stipulations regarding discovery procedure.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 30
Rule 30. Depositions upon oral examination.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 31
Rule 31. Depositions upon written questions.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 32
Rule 32. Use of depositions in court proceedings.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 33
Rule 33. Interrogatories to parties.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 34
Rule 34. Production of documents, electronically stored information, and things; entry upon land for inspection and other purposes.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 35
Rule 35. Physical and mental examination of persons.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 36
Rule 36. Requests for admission; effect of admission.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 37
Rule 37. Failure to make discovery; sanctions.
Article 6 - Trials.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 38
Rule 38. Jury trial of right.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 39
Rule 39. Trial by jury or by the court.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 40
Rule 40. Assignment of cases for trial; continuances.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 41
Rule 41. Dismissal of actions.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 42
Rule 42. Consolidation; separate trials.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 43
Rule 43. Evidence.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 44
Rule 44. Proof of official record.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 44.1
Rule 44.1. Determination of foreign law.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 45
Rule 45. Subpoena.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 46
Rule 46. Objections and exceptions.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 47
Rule 47. Jurors.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 48
Rule 48. Juries of less than twelve – majority verdict.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 49
Rule 49. Verdicts.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 50
Rule 50. Motion for a directed verdict and for judgment notwithstanding the verdict.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 51
Rule 51. Instructions to jury.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 52
Rule 52. Findings by the court.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 53
Rule 53. Referees.
Article 7 - Judgment.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 54
Rule 54. Judgments.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 55
Rule 55. Default.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 56
Rule 56. Summary judgment.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 57
Rule 57. Declaratory judgments.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 58
Rule 58. Entry of judgment.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 59
Rule 59. New trials; amendment of judgments.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 60
Rule 60. Relief from judgment or order.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 61
Rule 61. Harmless error.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 62
Rule 62. Stay of proceedings to enforce a judgment.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 63
Rule 63. Disability of a judge.
Article 8 - Miscellaneous.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 64
Rule 64. Seizure of person or property.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 65
Rule 65. Injunctions.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 66 through Rule 67
Rule 66 through Rule 67. Omitted.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 68
Rule 68. Offer of judgment and disclaimer.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 68.1
Rule 68.1. Confession of judgment.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 69
Rule 69. Omitted.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 70
Rule 70. Judgment for specific acts; vesting title.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 71 through Rule 83
Rule 71 through Rule 83. Omitted.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 84
Rule 84. Forms.