NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1959 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 652

SENATE BILL 356

 

 

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 479 OF THE SESSION LAWS OF 1953 RELATING TO FEES, COSTS AND COMMISSIONS TO BE COLLECTED BY THE CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT OF IREDELL COUNTY.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

 

Section 1. Section 2 of Chapter 479 of the Session Laws of 1953 is hereby amended by:

(1)       Striking out at the end of line two of subdivision A 1 (a) thereof the figures "$6.00" and substituting in lieu thereof the figures "$8.00";

(2)       Striking out subdivision A 1 (b) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"(b)      Contested: The same fee of thirteen dollars ($13.00) as in an uncontested case, plus jury tax of three dollars ($3.00) per hour for each hour or fraction thereof over one, and plus fee for stenographer when used.";

(3)       Striking out in line four of subdivision A 2 the words and figures "six dollars ($6.00)" and substituting in lieu thereof the words and figures "eight dolars ($8.00)";

(4)       Striking out in line four of subdivision A 3 thereof the words and figures "five dollars ($5.00)" and substituting in lieu thereof the words and figures "seven dollars ($7.00)";

(5)       Striking out in lines two and three of subdivision A 5 the words and figures "three dollars ($3.00)" and substituting in lieu thereof the words and figures "five dollars ($5.00)";

(6)       Striking out at the end of subdivision A 6 the figures "$3.00" and substituting in lieu thereof the figures "$5.00";

(7)       Striking out in lines one and two of subdivision A 7 the words and figures "two dollars ($2.00)" and substituting in lieu thereof the words and figures "five dollars ($5.00)";

(8)       Striking out at the end of line four of subdivision B 1 thereof the words and figures "four dollars ($4.00)" and substituting in lieu thereof the words and figures "six dollars ($6.00)";

(9)       Inserting following the word "driving," and preceding the word "and" in line six of subdivision B 2 (c) thereof the word "speeding";

(10)     Striking out in line one of subdivision B 2 (d) thereof the word "speeding,";

(11)     Striking out in lines two and three of subdivision B 3 thereof the words and figures "two dollars ($2.00)" and substituting in lieu thereof the words and figures "five dollars ($5.00)";

(12)     Striking out subdivision B 4 thereof and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"4. Jury tax: Jury tax in civil and criminal actions tried in Superior Court shall be three dollars ($3.00)  per hour for each hour or fraction thereof over one hour, time to be computed from the time the jury is empaneled through the judge's charge to the jury, minimum fee, three dollars ($3.00).";

(13)     Striking out in line one of subdivision B 5 the words and figures "one dollar ($1.00)" and substituting in lieu thereof the words and figures "two dollars ($2.00)"; and

(14)     Striking out in line three of subdivision B 5 the words and figures "one dollar ($1.00)" and substituting in lieu thereof the words and figures "two dollars ($2.00)".

Sec. 2. Section 3 of Chapter 479 of the Session Laws of 1953 is hereby amended by:

(1)       Striking out in line twelve of subdivision 3 (a) the words and figures "fifteen dollars ($15.00)" and substituting in lieu thereof the words and figures "fifty dollars ($50.00)";

(2)       Striking out in lines nine and ten of subdivision 3 (b) the words and figures "one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50)" and substituting in lieu thereof the words and figures "three dollars ($3.00)";

(3)       Striking out in line eleven of subdivision 3 (b) thereof the words and figures "eight dollars ($8.00)" and substituting in lieu thereof the words and figures "twenty dollars ($20.00)"; and

(4)       Striking out in line two of subdivision 4 thereof the words "two pages" and substituting in lieu thereof the word "page".

Sec. 3. Section 5 of Chapter 479 of the Session Laws of 1953 is hereby amended by striking out in line three thereof the word "five" and substituting in lieu thereof the word "three".

Sec. 4. Section 6 of Chapter 479 of the Session Laws of 1953 is hereby amended by:

(1)       Inserting following the words and figures "five dollars ($5.00)," and preceding the word "plus" in line four of subdivision 1 A thereof the words "and fifty cents for each page for recording,";

(2)       Striking out in line two of subdivision 1 C thereof the words and figures "three dollars ($3.00)" and substituting in lieu thereof the words and figures "five dollars ($5.00)";

(3)       Changing the comma following the words and figures "ten dollars ($10.00)" in line four of subdivision II thereof to a period and striking out all of the rest of that sentence; and

(4)       Striking out in line six of subdivision II thereof the word "additional".

Sec. 5. Section 7 of Chapter 479 of the Session Laws of 1953 is hereby amended by:

(1)       Striking out in lines two and three of subdivision 3 C thereof the words and figures "fifty cents (50¢)" and substituting therefor the words and figures "one dollar ($1.00)";

(2)       Striking out in line one of subdivision 5 thereof the words and figures "fifty cents (50¢)" and substituting therefor the words and figures "one dollar ($1.00)";

(3)       Striking out in line two of subdivision 7 thereof the words "two pages" and substituting in lieu thereof the word "page";

(4)       Striking out in line two of subdivision 8 thereof the words "two pages" and substituting in lieu thereof the words "one page";

(5)       Striking out in lines three and four of subdivision 11 thereof the words and figures "fifty cents (50¢)" and substituting in lieu thereof the words and figures "one dollar ($1.00)";

(6)       Striking out in subdivision 14 thereof the words and figures "fifty cents (50¢)" and substituting in lieu thereof the words and figures "one dollar ($1.00)";

(7)       Striking out in lines one and two of subdivision 15 thereof the words "and short form chattel mortgage";

(8)       Striking out all of subdivision 16 thereof;

(9)       Striking out in line two of subdivision 18 A thereof the words and figures "forty-five cents (45¢)" and substituting in lieu thereof the words and figures "one dollar ($1.00)";

(10)     Striking out all of subdivision 18 B thereof;

(11)     Striking out in subdivision 18 C thereof the words and figures "fifty cents (50¢)" and substituting in lieu thereof the words and figures "one dollar ($1.00)";

(12)     Striking out in subdivision 19 thereof the words and figures "one dollar ($1.00)" and substituting in lieu thereof the words and figures "two dollars ($2.00)"; and

(13)     Striking out in subdivision 22 thereof the words and figures "fifty cents (50¢)" and substituting in lieu thereof the words and figures "one dollar ($1.00)".

Sec. 6. This Act shall apply only to Iredell County.

Sec. 7. All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 8. This Act shall be effective on and after July 1, 1959.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 28th day of May, 1959.