North Carolina General Statutes 23-29. Persons taken in arrest and bail proceedings, or in execution
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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 23-29
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
The following persons also are entitled to the benefit of this article as hereinafter provided:
(1) Every person taken or charged on any order of arrest for default of bail, or on surrender of bail in any action.
(2) Every person taken or charged in execution of arrest for any debt or damages rendered in any action whatever. (1868-9, c. 162, s. 10; Code, s. 2951; Rev., s. 1920; C.S., s. 1637; 1967, c. 24, s. 5; c. 1078.)