North Carolina Statutes
§ 35A-1270 — Appointment; term; oath
North Carolina § 35A-1270
JurisdictionNorth Carolina
Ch. 35AIncompetency and Guardianship
Art. 11Public Guardians
Subch. IIGuardian And Ward
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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 35A-1270 (2026).
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There may be in every county a public guardian, to be appointed by the clerk for a term of eight years. The public guardian shall take and subscribe an oath or affirmation faithfully and honestly to discharge the duties imposed upon him; the oath or affirmation so taken and subscribed shall be filed in the office of the clerk. (1987, c. 550, s. 1.)
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Nearby Sections
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§ 35A-1101
Definitions§ 35A-1102
Scope of law; exclusive procedure§ 35A-1103
Jurisdiction; venue§ 35A-1104
Change of venue§ 35A-1105
Petition before clerk§ 35A-1106
Contents of petition§ 35A-1107
Right to counsel or guardian ad litem§ 35A-1108
Issuance of notice§ 35A-1109
Service of notice and petition§ 35A-1110
Right to jury§ 35A-1111
Multidisciplinary evaluation§ 35A-1112
Hearing on petition; adjudication order§ 35A-1114
Appointment of interim guardian§ 35A-1115
Appeal from clerk's order§ 35A-1116
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