In any criminal proceeding brought under this Article, the crime shall be construed to have been committed:

(1)        In the county in which the residential real property for which a mortgage loan is being sought is located;

(2)        In any county in which any act was performed in furtherance of the violation;

(3)        In any county in which any person alleged to have violated this Article had control or possession of any proceeds of the violation;

(4)        If a closing occurred, in any county in which the closing occurred; or

(5)        In any county in which a document containing a deliberate misstatement, misrepresentation, or omission is filed with the official registrar of deeds or with the Division of Motor Vehicles. (2007-163, s. 1.)

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 14-118.13

  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.