Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 105-302.1

  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3

In order to promote the discovery of “State lands” as defined by N.C. Gen. Stat. § 146-64(6), it shall be the duty of all assessors upon request to furnish the State of North Carolina a report on all properties listed in the name of “unknown owner” pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-302(c)(12) in their respective tax jurisdictions.  Such report shall be forwarded to the Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Administration.  The report shall contain all information available to the assessor concerning the location and identification of the properties in question.  (1979, c. 45, s. 1; 1987, c. 45, s.1)