Chapter 23 - Debtor and Creditor.

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Chapter 23
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Article 1 - Assignments for Benefit of Creditors.
G.S. 23-1
§§ 23-1 through 23-12: Repealed by Session Laws 2020-75, s. 2(a), effective January 1, 2021, and applicable to receiverships commenced on or after that date.
G.S. 23-11
§§ 23-1 through 23-12: Repealed by Session Laws 2020-75, s. 2(a), effective January 1, 2021, and applicable to receiverships commenced on or after that date.
G.S. 23-12
§§ 23-1 through 23-12: Repealed by Session Laws 2020-75, s. 2(a), effective January 1, 2021, and applicable to receiverships commenced on or after that date.
Article 2 - Petition of Insolvent for Assignment for Creditors.
G.S. 23-13
§§ 23-13 through 23-17: Repealed by Session Laws 2020-75, s. 2(a), effective January 1, 2021, and applicable to receiverships commenced on or after that date.
G.S. 23-16
§§ 23-13 through 23-17: Repealed by Session Laws 2020-75, s. 2(a), effective January 1, 2021, and applicable to receiverships commenced on or after that date.
G.S. 23-17
§§ 23-13 through 23-17: Repealed by Session Laws 2020-75, s. 2(a), effective January 1, 2021, and applicable to receiverships commenced on or after that date.
Article 3 - Trustee for Estate of Debtor Imprisoned for Crime.
G.S. 23-18
§ 23-18. Persons who may apply for trustee for imprisoned debtor.
G.S. 23-19
§ 23-19. Superior court appoints; copy of sentence to be produced.
G.S. 23-20
§ 23-20. Duties of trustee; accounting; oath.
G.S. 23-21
§ 23-21. Court may appoint several trustees.
G.S. 23-22
§ 23-22. Court may remove trustee and appoint successor.
Article 4 - Discharge of Insolvent Debtors.
G.S. 23-23
§ 23-23. Insolvent debtor's oath.
G.S. 23-24
§ 23-24. Persons imprisoned for nonpayment of costs in criminal cases.
G.S. 23-25
§ 23-25. Petition; before whom; notice; service.
G.S. 23-26
§ 23-26. Warrant issued for prisoner.
G.S. 23-27
§ 23-27. Proceeding on application.
G.S. 23-28
§ 23-28. Suggestion of fraud.
G.S. 23-29
§ 23-29. Persons taken in arrest and bail proceedings, or in execution.
G.S. 23-30
§ 23-30. When petition may be filed.
G.S. 23-30.1
§ 23-30.1. Provisional release.
G.S. 23-31
§ 23-31. Petition; contents; verification.
G.S. 23-32
§ 23-32. Notice; length of notice and to whom given.
G.S. 23-33
§ 23-33. Who may suggest fraud.
G.S. 23-34
§ 23-34. Where no suggestion of fraud, discharge granted.
G.S. 23-35
§ 23-35. Continuance granted for cause.
G.S. 23-36
§ 23-36. Where fraud in issue, discharge only after trial.
G.S. 23-37
§ 23-37. If fraud found, debtor imprisoned.
G.S. 23-38
§ 23-38. Effect of order of discharge.
Article 5 - General Provisions under Articles 2, 3, and 4.
G.S. 23-39
§ 23-39. Superior or district court tries issue of fraud.
G.S. 23-40
§ 23-40. Insolvent released on giving bond.
G.S. 23-41
§ 23-41. Surety in bond may surrender principal.
G.S. 23-42
§ 23-42. Creditor liable for jail fees.
G.S. 23-43
§ 23-43. False swearing; penalty.
G.S. 23-44
§ 23-44. Powers of trustees hereunder.
G.S. 23-45
§ 23-45. Jail bounds.
Article 6 - Practice in Insolvency and Certain Other Proceedings.
G.S. 23-46
§ 23-46. Unlawful to solicit claims of creditors in proceedings.
G.S. 23-47
§ 23-47. Violation of preceding section a misdemeanor.
Article 7 - Bankruptcy of Taxing, etc., Districts, Counties, Cities, Towns and Villages.
G.S. 23-48
§ 23-48. Local units authorized to avail themselves of provisions of bankruptcy law.