Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 45-21.24

  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3

A sale commenced but not completed within the time allowed by N.C. Gen. Stat. § 45-21.23 shall be continued by the person holding the sale to a designated time between 10:00 o’clock A.M. and 4:00 o’clock P.M. the next following day, other than Sunday or a legal holiday when the courthouse is closed for transactions. In case such continuance becomes necessary, the person holding the sale shall publicly announce the time to which the sale is continued. (1949, c. 720, s. 1; 1993, c. 305, s. 15; 2003-337, s. 5.)