GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1999

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HOUSE BILL 1501*

Short Title:  Service in DMV Lien Cases.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Representatives Sutton; Goodwin and Barefoot.

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Referred to:  Judiciary III.

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May 11, 2000

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO ALLOW SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION IN MOTOR VEHICLE LIEN CASES IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE NORTH CAROLINA COURTS COMMISSION.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 7A-211.1 reads as rewritten:
"§ 7A-211.1. Actions to enforce motor vehicle mechanic and storage liens.
Notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 7A-210(2)	and 7A- 211, the chief district judge may in his discretion, by specific order or general rule, assign to any magistrate of his district actions to enforce motor vehicle mechanic and storage liens arising under G.S. 44A-2(d) or 20-77(d) when the claim arose in the county in which the magistrate resides. The defendant may be subjected to the jurisdiction of the court over his person by the methods provided in G.S. 7A-217 or 1A-1, Rules 4(j) and 4(j1), Rules of Civil Procedure."
Section 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.