{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-1-356","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-356","heading":"Examination of parties and witnesses.","body":"On examination under this Article either party may examine witnesses in his behalf, and the judgment debtor may be examined in the same manner as a witness; and the party or witnesses may be required to appear before the court or judge, or a referee appointed by either, and testify on any proceedings under this Article in the same manner as upon the trial of an issue. If before a referee, the examination shall be taken by the referee, and certified to the court or judge. All examinations and answers before a court or judge or referee under this Article must be on oath, except that when a corporation answers, the answer shall be on the oath of an officer thereof. (C.C.P., ss. 264, 267, 268; 1868-9, c. 95, s. 2; 1871-2, c. 245; Code, ss. 488 [subsec. 2], 491, 492; Rev., ss. 670, 676; C.S., s. 715.)","path":["Chapter 1. Civil Procedure.","SUBCHAPTER X. EXECUTION.","Article 31. Supplemental Proceedings."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_1/GS_1-356.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:12Z","sha256":"4ea11a53736b6c06e2158d696181db05f78cd73e1ca89d144a5f427bed74e4cf","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-1-355","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-1-357"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}