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NC Gen Stat § 1-598 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 1 - Civil Procedure|Article 50 - General Provisions as to Legal Advertising.|§ 1-598 - Sworn statement prima facie evidence of qualifications; affidavit of publication.

 1-598. Sworn statement prima facie evidence of qualifications; affidavit of publication.Whenever any owner, partner, publisher, or other authorized officer or employee of any newspaper which has published a notice or any other paper, document or legal advertisement within the meaning of G.S. 1-597 has made a written statement under oath taken before any notary public or other officer or person authorized by law to administer oaths, stating that the newspaper in which such notice, paper, document, or legal advertisement was published, was, at the time of such publication, a newspaper meeting all of the requirements and qualifications prescribed by G.S. 1-597, such sworn written statement shall be received in all courts in this State as prima facie evidence that such newspaper was at the time stated therein a newspaper meeting the requirements and qualifications of G.S. 1-597. When filed in the office of the clerk of the superior court of any county in which the publication of such notice, paper, document or legal advertisement was required or authorized, any such sworn statement shall be deemed to be a record of the court, and such record or a copy thereof duly certified by the clerk shall be prima facie evidence that the newspaper named was at the time stated therein a qualified newspaper within the meaning of G.S. 1-597. Nothing in this section shall preclude proof that a newspaper was or is a qualified newspaper within the meaning of G.S. 1-597 by any other competent evidence. Any such sworn written statement shall be prima facie evidence of the qualifications on any newspaper at the time of any publication of any notice, paper, document, or legal advertisement published in such newspaper at any time from and after the first day of May, 1940.The owner, a partner, publisher or other authorized officer or employee of any newspaper in which such notice, paper, document or legal advertisement is published, when such newspaper is a qualified newspaper within the meaning of G.S. 1-597, shall include in the affidavit of publication of such notice, paper, document or legal advertisement a statement that at the time of such publication such newspaper was a qualified newspaper within the meaning of G.S. 1-597. (1939, c. 170, s. 1 1/2; 1947, c. 213, ss. 1, 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 1-599 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 1 - Civil Procedure|Article 50 - General Provisions as to Legal Advertising.|§ 1-599 - Application of two preceding sections.

 1-599. Application of two preceding sections.The provisions of G.S. 1-597 and G.S. 1-598 shall not apply in counties wherein only one newspaper is published, although it may not be a newspaper having the qualifications prescribed by G.S. 1-597; nor shall the provisions of G.S. 1-597 and G.S. 1-598 apply in any county wherein none of the newspapers published in such county has the qualifications and characteristics prescribed in G.S. 1-597. (1939, c. 170, ss. 2, 4 1/2; 1941, c. 49; 1985, c. 609, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 1-600 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 1 - Civil Procedure|Article 50 - General Provisions as to Legal Advertising.|§ 1-600 - Proof of publication of notice in newspaper; prima facie evidence.

 1-600. Proof of publication of notice in newspaper; prima facie evidence.(a) Publication of any notice permitted or required by law to be published in a newspaper may be proved by a printed copy of the notice together with an affidavit made before some person authorized to administer oaths, of the publisher, proprietor, editor, managing editor, business or circulation manager, advertising, classified advertising or any other advertising manager or foreman of the newspaper, showing that the notice has been printed therein and the date or dates of publication. If the newspaper is published by a corporation, the affidavit may be made by one of the persons hereinbefore designated or by the president, vice president, secretary, assistant secretary, treasurer, or assistant treasurer of the corporation.(b) Such affidavit and copy of the notice shall constitute prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein concerning publication of such notice.(c) The method of proof of publication of a notice provided for in this section is not exclusive, and the facts concerning such publication may be proved by any competent evidence. (1951, c. 1005, s. 2; 1957, c. 204.)
NC Gen Stat § 1-601 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 1 - Civil Procedure|Article 50 - General Provisions as to Legal Advertising.|§ 1-601 - Certain legal advertisements validated.

 1-601. Certain legal advertisements validated.Legal advertisements published prior to June 1, 1983, by a newspaper that met every requirement for publication of legal notices and advertisements under G.S. 1-597 when the advertisement was published except that the newspaper had a second class United States mail permit in a county adjacent to the county in which the advertisement was published instead of the county in which it was published may not be held to be invalid because of the lack of a second class United States mail permit in the proper county. (1983, c. 582, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 1-605 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 1 - Civil Procedure|Article 51 - False Claims Act.|§ 1-605 - Short title; purpose.

 1-605. Short title; purpose.(a) This Article shall be known and may be cited as the False Claims Act.(b) The purpose of this Article is to deter persons from knowingly causing or assisting in causing the State to pay claims that are false or fraudulent and to provide remedies in the form of treble damages and civil penalties when money is obtained from the State by reason of a false or fraudulent claim.  (2009-554, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 1-606 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 1 - Civil Procedure|Article 51 - False Claims Act.|§ 1-606 - Definitions.

 1-606. Definitions.The following words and phrases when used in this act have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:(1) "Attorney General." - The Attorney General of North Carolina, or any deputy, assistant, or associate attorney general.(2) "Claim." - Any request or demand, whether under a contract or otherwise, for money or property and whether or not the State has title to the money or property that (i) is presented to an officer, employee, or agent of the State or (ii) is made to a contractor, grantee, or other recipient, if the money or property is to be spent or used on the State's behalf or to advance a State program or interest and if the State government:a. Provides or has provided any portion of the money or property that is requested or demanded; orb. Will reimburse such contractor, grantee, or other recipient for any portion of the money or property which is requested or demanded.A claim does not include requests or demands for money or property that the State has paid to an individual as compensation for State employment or as an income subsidy with no restrictions on that individual's use of the money or property.(3) "Judiciary." - A justice or judge of the General Court of Justice or clerk of court.(4) "Knowing" and "knowingly." - Whenever a person, with respect to information, does any of the following:a. Has actual knowledge of the information.b. Acts in deliberate ignorance of the truth or falsity of the information.c. Acts in reckless disregard of the truth or falsity of the information.Proof of specific intent to defraud is not required.(5) "Material" means having a natural tendency to influence, or be capable of influencing, the payment or receipt of money or property.(6) "Obligation" means an established duty, whether or not fixed, arising from an express or implied contractual, grantor-grantee, or licensor-licensee relationship, from a fee-based or similar relationship, from statute or regulation, or from the retention of any overpayment.(7) Repealed by Session Laws 2018-41, s. 1, effective June 22, 2018, and applicable to actions brought on or after that date.(8) "Senior executive branch official." - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, member of the Council of State, or head of department as defined in G.S. 143B-3.  (2009-554, s. 1; 2018-41, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 1-608 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 1 - Civil Procedure|Article 51 - False Claims Act.|§ 1-608 - Civil actions for false claims.

 1-608. Civil actions for false claims.(a) Responsibilities of the Attorney General. - The Attorney General diligently shall investigate a violation under G.S. 1-607. If the Attorney General finds that a person has violated or is violating G.S. 1-607, the Attorney General may bring a civil action under this section against that person.(b) Actions by Private Persons. - A person may bring a civil action for a violation of G.S. 1-607 for the person and for the State, as follows:(1) The action shall be brought in the name of the State, and the person bringing the action shall be referred to as the qui tam plaintiff. The action may be dismissed only if the court and Attorney General have given written consent to the dismissal and the reasons for consenting.(2) A copy of the complaint and written disclosure of substantially all material evidence and information the person possesses shall be served on the Attorney General pursuant to applicable rules of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure. The complaint shall be filed in camera, shall remain under seal for at least 120 days, and shall not be served on the defendant until the court so orders. The State may elect to intervene and proceed with the action within 120 days after it receives both the complaint and the material evidence and information.(3) The State may, for good cause shown, move the court for extensions of the time during which the complaint remains under seal under subdivision (2) of this subsection. Any such motions may be supported by affidavits or other submissions in camera. The defendant shall not be required to respond to any complaint filed under this section until 30 days after the complaint is unsealed and served upon the defendant pursuant to the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure.(4) Before the expiration of the 120-day period or any extensions obtained under subdivision (3) of this subsection, the State shall:a. Proceed with the action, in which case the action shall be conducted by the State; orb. Notify the court that it declines to take over the action, in which case the person bringing the action shall have the right to conduct the action.(5) Repealed by Session Laws 2018-41, s. 3, effective June 22, 2018, and applicable to actions brought on or after that date.When a person brings an action under this subsection, no person other than the State may intervene or bring a related action based on the facts underlying the pending action.(c) The Attorney General may retain a portion of the damages recovered for a State agency out of the proceeds of the action or settlement under this Article as reimbursement for costs incurred by the Attorney General in investigating and bringing a civil action under this Article, including reasonable attorneys' fees and investigative costs. Retained funds shall be used by the Attorney General to carry out the provisions of this Article.  (2009-554, s. 1; 2010-96, s. 25(a); 2018-41, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 1-611 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 1 - Civil Procedure|Article 51 - False Claims Act.|§ 1-611 - Certain actions barred.

 1-611. Certain actions barred.(a) No court shall have jurisdiction over an action brought under G.S. 1-608(b) against a member of the General Assembly, a member of the judiciary, or a senior executive branch official acting in their official capacity if the action is based on evidence or information known to the State when the action was brought.(b) In no event may a person bring an action under G.S. 1-608(b) that is based upon allegations or transactions that are the subject of a civil suit or an administrative civil money penalty proceeding in which the State is already a party.(c), (d) Repealed by Session Laws 2018-41, s. 5, effective June 22, 2018, and applicable to actions brought on or after that date.(e) Unless opposed by the State, the court shall dismiss an action or claim under this Article if substantially the same allegations or transactions as alleged in the action or claim were publicly disclosed by any of the following:(1) A State criminal, civil, or administrative hearing in which the State or its agent is a party.(2) A State legislative, Office of the State Auditor, or other State report, hearing, audit, or investigation.(3) The news media.This subsection shall not apply to any action brought by the Attorney General or when the person bringing the action is an original source of the information.(f) For the purposes of this section, the term "original source" means an individual who meets one of the following descriptions:(1) Prior to public disclosure under subsection (e) of this section, the individual has voluntarily disclosed to the State the information on which allegations or transactions in a claim are based.(2) The individual (i) has knowledge that is independent of, and materially adds to, the publicly disclosed allegations or transactions and (ii) has voluntarily provided the information to the State before filing an action under this Article.  (2009-554, s. 1; 2010-96, s. 25(b); 2018-41, s. 5.)
NC Gen Stat § 1-612 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 1 - Civil Procedure|Article 51 - False Claims Act.|§ 1-612 - State not liable for certain expenses.

 1-612. State not liable for certain expenses.The State is not liable for expenses that a person incurs in bringing an action under G.S. 1-608(b).  (2009-554, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 1-613 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 1 - Civil Procedure|Article 51 - False Claims Act.|§ 1-613 - Private action for retaliation action.

 1-613. Private action for retaliation action.Any employee, contractor, or agent who is discharged, demoted, suspended, threatened, harassed, or in any other manner discriminated against in the terms and conditions of employment because of lawful acts done by the employee, contractor, agent, or associated others in furtherance of an action under this Article or other efforts to stop one or more violations of G.S. 1-607 shall be entitled to all relief necessary to make the employee, contractor, or agent whole. Such relief shall include reinstatement with the same seniority status the employee, contractor, or agent would have had but for the discrimination, two times the amount of back pay, interest on the back pay, and compensation for any special damages sustained as a result of the discrimination, including litigation costs and reasonable attorneys' fees. An action may be brought in North Carolina superior court for the relief provided in this section. A civil action under this section may not be brought more than three years after the date when the retaliation occurred.  (2009-554, s. 1; 2018-41, s. 6.)
NC Gen Stat § 1-616 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 1 - Civil Procedure|Article 51 - False Claims Act.|§ 1-616 - Remedies under other laws; severability of provisions; liberality of legislative construction; adoption of legislative history.

 1-616. Remedies under other laws; severability of provisions; liberality of legislative construction; adoption of legislative history.(a) Remedies Under Other Laws. - The provisions of this Article are not exclusive, and the remedies provided for in this Article shall be in addition to any other remedies provided for in any other law or available under common law. No criminal or administrative action need be brought against any person as a condition for establishing civil liability under this section.(b) If any provision of this Article or the application of this Article to any person or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Article and the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected by that holding.(c) This Article shall be interpreted and construed so as to be consistent with the federal False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. 3729, et seq., and any subsequent amendments to that act.  (2009-554, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 1-617 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 1 - Civil Procedure|Article 51 - False Claims Act.|§ 1-617 - Reporting.

 1-617. Reporting.(a) In reporting on the terms and disbursements set forth in any settlement agreement or final order or judgment in a case filed under this Article as required by G.S. 114-2.5, the report shall include the percentage of the proceeds and the amount paid to any qui tam plaintiff under G.S. 1-610.(b) On or before February 1 of each year, the Attorney General shall submit to the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations and the Chairs of the Appropriations Subcommittees on Justice and Public Safety of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the number of qui tam cases under this Article pending in the State and the number of qui tam cases pending in other jurisdictions involving the State, the number of qui tam cases under this Article that were settled, the number of qui tam cases in which judgment was entered, and the amount of proceeds paid to qui tam plaintiffs during the previous calendar year.  (2009-554, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 1-618 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 1 - Civil Procedure|Article 51 - False Claims Act.|§ 1-618 - Rules.

 1-618. Rules.The Attorney General may adopt rules necessary to carry out the purposes set forth in this Article.  (2009-554, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 1-630 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 1 - Civil Procedure|Article 52 - Limited Civil Liability of Domestic Violence Shelters and Persons Associated With the Shelters.|§ 1-630 - Definitions.

 1-630. Definitions.As used in this Article, the following terms mean:(1) Client. - A person who is the victim of domestic violence, as defined in Chapter 50B of the General Statutes, or of nonconsensual sexual conduct or stalking, as defined in Chapter 50C of the General Statutes, and is using services or facilities of a shelter.(2) Conduct. - One or more actions or omissions.(3) Harm. - Injury, death, or loss to person or property.(4) Perpetrator. - A person who has committed domestic violence and who bears one of the personal relationships specified in G.S. 50B-1(b) to the victim of domestic violence, or a person who has committed nonconsensual sexual conduct or stalking as defined in Chapter 50C of the General Statutes.(5) Person associated with the shelter. - A person who is a director, owner, trustee, officer, employee, victim advocate, or volunteer connected with the shelter.(6) Shelter. - A facility that meets the criteria set forth in G.S. 50B-9 and is funded through the Domestic Violence Center Fund providing shelter to victims of domestic violence, nonconsensual sexual conduct, or stalking.(7) Victim advocate. - A person from a crime victim service organization who provides support and assistance for a victim of a crime during court proceedings and recovery efforts related to the crime.(8) Volunteer. - An individual who provides any service at a shelter without expectation of receiving and without receiving any compensation or other form of remuneration, directly or indirectly, for the provision of the service.  (2010-5, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 1-631 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 1 - Civil Procedure|Article 52 - Limited Civil Liability of Domestic Violence Shelters and Persons Associated With the Shelters.|§ 1-631 - Immunity of a domestic violence shelter and any person associated with the shelter concerning torts committed on the shelter's premises.

 1-631. Immunity of a domestic violence shelter and any person associated with the shelter concerning torts committed on the shelter's premises.(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, no shelter and no person associated with the shelter is liable in damages in a tort action for any harm that a client or other person who is on the premises of the shelter sustains as a result of tortious conduct of a perpetrator that is committed on the premises of the shelter if the perpetrator is not a person associated with the shelter.(b) The immunity established by this section does not extend to gross negligence, wanton conduct, or intentional wrongdoing that would otherwise be actionable.  (2010-5, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 1-641 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 1 - Civil Procedure|Article 53 - Uniform Collaborative Law Act.|§ 1-641 - Short title.

 1-641. Short title.This Article may be cited as the Uniform Collaborative Law Act.  (2020-65, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 1-643 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 1 - Civil Procedure|Article 53 - Uniform Collaborative Law Act.|§ 1-643 - Applicability; restrictions.

 1-643. Applicability; restrictions.(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this Article applies to a collaborative law participation agreement that meets the requirements of G.S. 1-644 signed on or after the effective date of this act.(b) This Article does not apply to any claim or proceeding arising under Chapter 35A, 35B, or 50 of the General Statutes.(c) Minors, unborn individuals, and individuals who are incompetent shall not be parties to a collaborative law process.  (2020-65, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 1-644 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 1 - Civil Procedure|Article 53 - Uniform Collaborative Law Act.|§ 1-644 - Collaborative law participation agreement; requirements.

 1-644. Collaborative law participation agreement; requirements.(a) A collaborative law participation agreement must meet all of the following requirements:(1) Be in a record.(2) Be signed by the parties and their collaborative lawyers.(3) State the parties' intention to resolve a collaborative matter through a collaborative law process under this Article.(4) Describe the nature and scope of the collaborative matter.(5) Identify the collaborative lawyer who represents each party in the collaborative law process.(6) Contain a statement by each collaborative lawyer confirming the collaborative lawyer's representation of a party in the collaborative law process.(7) State that the collaborative lawyers are disqualified from representing their respective parties in a proceeding before a tribunal related to the collaborative matter, except as provided in G.S. 1-647, 1-649(c), 1-650, or 1-651.(8) Provide an address for each party where any notice required under this Article may be sent.(b) Parties may agree to include in a collaborative law participation agreement additional provisions not inconsistent with this Article.  (2020-65, s. 1.)