North Carolina Statutes
§ 9-16 — Exemption from civil arrest
North Carolina § 9-16
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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 9-16 (2026).
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No sheriff or other officer shall arrest under civil process any juror during his attendance at or going to and returning from any session of the superior or district court. Any such arrest shall be invalid, and the defendant on motion shall be discharged. (1779, c. 157, s. 10, P.R.; R.C., c. 31, s. 31; Code, s. 1735; Rev., s. 1979, C.S., s. 2328; 1967, c. 218, s. 1.)
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