North CarolinaAmendment would send case materials to appointed attorneys and clarify court-cost recovery
If enacted, the amendment would give appointed attorneys requested case materials and specify when civil-court costs may be recovered.
What it does
Appointed attorneys would receive requested case files, documentary exhibits, and digital storage media containing exhibits.
Civil-court costs would be described as recoverable within statutory limits, with exceptions for some motion notices and rules for pending cases and earlier docketed costs.
Argument forClearer cost and expense rules could help parties and appointed attorneys understand which court charges may be recovered and which documents must be provided.
Argument againstTreating listed costs as recoverable could make parties responsible for more court-related charges, although statutory limits and exceptions would remain.
More detail
The amendment would require requested case files, documentary exhibits, and digital storage media containing exhibits to be furnished to the appointed attorney. The provision applies to an appointed attorney and the files or exhibits requested for the case. The materials would be provided when requested.
The amendment would state that listed civil-action costs are assessed and recoverable, while keeping statutory limits on what courts may charge or recover. The rules cover most civil actions in superior or district court, including certain counterclaims, third-party complaints, cross-claims, and notices of motion. Facilities fees would remain $12 for cases heard before a magistrate and $16 for cases heard in district or superior court. A $20 filing fee would accompany certain notices of hearings on motions, but exceptions would apply to specified cost-taxing motions, certain enforcement-agency motions, and other listed situations. No more than one fee would apply to a motion's hearing notice, even if the hearing is continued, rescheduled, or delayed. If the bill became law, this section would apply to pending actions and actions filed on or after its effective date, and to earlier judgments whose costs had been docketed.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Aug 31Placed On Cal For 09/02/2026Latest
- Aug 17Vetoed 08/17/2026Major
- Aug 17Received from the Governor
- Aug 7Pres. To Gov. 8/7/2026To Governor
- Aug 6Ratified
- Aug 5Conf Report Adopted
- Vote recorded C RPT Adoption. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 5Ordered Enrolled
- Aug 4Withdrawn From Cal
- Aug 4Placed On Cal For 08/05/2026
- Jul 30Conf Com Reported
- Jul 30Cal Pursuant Rule 44(d)
- Jul 30Placed On Cal For 08/04/2026
- Jul 29Conf Com #1 Reported
- Vote recorded Conference Rpt Motion 8 To Adopt. Result: pass.Upper
- Jul 29Placed on Today's Calendar
- Jul 29Conf Report Adopted
- Jul 27Conf Com Appointed
- Jul 1Conf Com Appointed
- Jun 30Failed Concur In S Com Sub
- Jun 29Withdrawn From Com
- Jun 29Placed On Cal For 06/30/2026
- Jun 18Withdrawn From Cal
- Jun 18Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the HouseMinor
- Jun 15Withdrawn From Cal
- Jun 15Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the HouseMinor
- Jun 15Withdrawn From Com
- Jun 15Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
- Jun 9Withdrawn From Cal
- Jun 9Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
- Jun 8Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
- Jun 8Placed On Cal For 06/09/2026
- Jun 4Regular Message Sent To House
- Jun 4Regular Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub
- Jun 3Amend Adopted A2Major
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Amendment 2. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 3Passed 3rd ReadingPassed Senate
- Jun 3Engrossed
- Jun 2Amend Adopted A1Major
- Jun 2Passed 2nd ReadingMinor
- Jun 1Reptd FavMinor
- May 20Reptd Fav Com SubstituteMinor
- May 20Com Substitute Adopted
- May 20Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the SenateMinor
- May 18Withdrawn From Com
- May 18Re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the SenateMinor
- 2025
- Apr 10Regular Message Sent To Senate
- Apr 10Regular Message Received From House
- Apr 10Passed 1st ReadingMinor
- Apr 10Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the SenateMinor
- Apr 9Passed 2nd ReadingMinor
- Apr 9Passed 3rd ReadingPassed House
- Apr 3Reptd FavMinor
- Apr 3Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
- Apr 3Placed On Cal For 04/09/2025
- Mar 25Reptd Fav Com SubstituteMinor
- Mar 25Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the HouseMinor
- Mar 13Passed 1st ReadingMinor
- Mar 13Ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the HouseMinor
- Mar 11FiledIntroduced
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