{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-1-526","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-526","heading":"Service of summons and complaint.","body":"The service of the summons and complaint as hereinbefore provided may be made by leaving a copy at the last residence or business office of the defendant or defendants, and service so made shall be deemed a legal service. (1899, c. 126; Rev., s. 838; C.S., s. 881.)","path":["Chapter 1. Civil Procedure.","SUBCHAPTER XIV. ACTIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES.","Article 41. Quo Warranto."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_1/GS_1-526.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:12Z","sha256":"29c5ce513728ac1eaab4b3b69dc2276c85446985af982ec3d71eaa35050f2020","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-1-525","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-1-527"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}