{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-162-14","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 162-14","heading":"Duty to execute process.","body":"Every sheriff, by himself or his lawful deputies, shall execute and make due return of all writs and other process to him legally issued and directed, within his county or upon any river, bay or creek adjoining thereto, or in any other place where he may lawfully execute the same. (1777, c. 218, s. 5, P.R.; 1821, c. 1110, P.R.; R.C., c. 105, s. 17; 1874, c. 33; Code, s. 2079; 1899, c. 25; Rev., s. 2817; C.S., s. 3936; 1973, c. 108, s. 98; 1983, c. 670, s. 8.)","path":["Chapter 162. Sheriff.","Article 3. Duties of Sheriff."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_162/GS_162-14.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:26:07Z","sha256":"6272e303a997d952acb33a30be129dd9ba941dc1e4d432cc2f64373342ab8622","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-162-13","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-162-15"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}