N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-567.36: Venue and jurisdiction of courts.

(a) The functions referred to in G.S. 1-567.41(c) and (d), 1-567.44(b), 1-567.46(c), and 1-567.57 shall be performed by the court in the following county:

(1) The county where the arbitration agreement is to be performed or was made.

(2) If the arbitration agreement does not specify a county where the agreement is to be performed and the agreement was not made in any county in North Carolina, the county where any party to the court proceeding resides or has a place of business.

(3) In any case not covered by subdivision (1) or (2) of this subsection, in any county in North Carolina.

(b) All other functions assigned by this Article to the court shall be performed by the court of the county in which the place of arbitration is located. (1991, c. 292, s. 1; 2017-171, s. 1; 2023-46, s. 1.)