North Carolina has launched eCourts in all 100 counties and the North Carolina Business Court. Related changes to the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure and General Rules of Practice for the Superior and District Courts (“General Rules of Practice”) now require electronic filing and service of documents in civil litigation statewide. This post identifies what litigants need to know about service.
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Dormant or Discontinued? Service Deadlines and the Statute of Limitations
A plaintiff facing a soon-to-expire limitations period may feel a rush of relief when the complaint is clocked in to the clerk’s office on time and the summons is ready for service. Even after filing, though, it’s too early to stop watching the clock. Failing to observe Rule 4’s time limits on service can also create a statute of limitations problem.
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