North Carolina Statutes
§ 7B-405 — Commencement of action
North Carolina § 7B-405
JurisdictionNorth Carolina
Ch. 7BJuvenile Code
Art. 4Venue; Petitions
Subch. IABUSE, NEGLECT, DEPENDENCY
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Bluebook
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-405 (2026).
Text
An action is commenced by the filing of a petition in the clerk's office when that office is open or by the acceptance of a juvenile petition by a magistrate when the clerk's office is closed, which shall constitute filing. (1979, c. 815, s. 1; 1998-202, s. 6; 1999-456, s. 60; 2017-161, s. 3.)
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Nearby Sections
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§ 7B-100
Purpose§ 7B-1000
Authority to modify§ 7B-1001
Right to appeal§ 7B-1002
Proper parties for appeal§ 7B-1003
Disposition pending appeal§ 7B-1004
Disposition after appeal§ 7B-101
Definitions§ 7B-1101
Jurisdiction§ 7B-1101.1
Parent's right to counsel; guardian ad litem§ 7B-1103
Who may file a petition or motion§ 7B-1104
Petition or motion§ 7B-1105
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North Carolina § 7B-405, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nc/7B/7B-405.