(a)        A conciliation proceeding may be terminated as to all parties by any one of the following means:

(1)        On the date of the declaration, a written declaration of the conciliators that further efforts at conciliation are no longer justified.

(2)        On the date of the declaration, a written declaration of the parties addressed to the conciliators that the conciliation proceedings are terminated.

(3)        On the date of the agreement, a conciliation agreement signed by all of the parties.

(4)        On the date of the order, order of the court when the matter submitted to conciliation is in litigation in the courts of this State.

(b)        A conciliation proceeding may be terminated as to particular parties by any one of the following means:

(1)        On the date of the declaration, a written declaration of the particular party to the other parties and the conciliators that the conciliation proceedings are to be terminated as to that party.

(2)        On the date of the agreement, a conciliation agreement signed by some of the parties.

(3)        On the date of the order, order of the court when the matter submitted to conciliation is in litigation in the courts of this State. (1997-368, s. 7.)

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 1-567.83

  • 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
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • 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