North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 6 Liability for Court Costs

Article 1 - Generally.

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-1. Items allowed as costs
To the party for whom judgment is given, costs shall be allowed as provided in Chapter 7A and this Chapter. (Code, s. 528; Rev.,...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-2. Repealed by Session Laws 1971, c. 269, s. 15
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-3. Sureties on prosecution bonds liable for costs
When an action is brought in any court in which security is given for the prosecution thereof, or when any case is brought up...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-4. Execution for unpaid costs; bill of costs to be attached
When costs are not paid by the party from whom they are due, the clerk of superior court shall issue an execution for the...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-5 through 6-6. Repealed by Session Laws 1971, c. 269, s. 15
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-7. Clerk to enter costs in case file
The clerk of superior court shall enter in the case file, after judgment, the costs allowed by law. (Code, s. 532; Rev., s. 1255;...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-8 through 6-12. Repealed by Session Laws 1971, c. 269, s. 15

Article 2 - When State Liable for Costs.

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-13. Civil actions by the State; joinder of private party
In all civil actions prosecuted in the name of the State, by an officer duly authorized for that purpose, the State shall be liable...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-14. Civil action by and against State officers
In all civil actions depending, or which may be instituted, by any of the officers of the State, or which have been or shall...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-15. Actions by State for private persons, etc
In an action prosecuted in the name of the State for the recovery of money or property, or to establish a right or claim...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-16. Repealed by Session Laws 1971, c. 269, s. 15
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-17. Costs of State on appeals to federal courts
In all cases, whether civil or criminal, to which the State of North Carolina is a party, and which are carried from the courts...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-17.1. Costs and expenses of State in connection with federal litigation arising out of State cases
In all cases of litigation in any court of the United States arising out of or by reason of any cases pending or tried...

Article 3 - Civil Actions and Proceedings.

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-18. When costs allowed as of course to plaintiff
Costs shall be allowed of course to the plaintiff, upon a recovery, in the following cases: (1) In an action for the recovery of...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-19. When costs allowed as of course to defendant
Costs shall be allowed as of course to the defendant, in the actions mentioned in G.S. 6-18 unless the plaintiff be entitled to costs...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-19.1. Attorney's fees to parties appealing or defending against agency decision
(a) In any civil action, other than an adjudication for the purpose of establishing or fixing a rate, or a disciplinary action by a...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-19.2. Repealed by Session Laws 1995, c. 388, s. 6
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-20. Costs allowed or not, in discretion of court
In actions where allowance of costs is not otherwise provided by the General Statutes, costs may be allowed in the discretion of the court....
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-21. Costs allowed either party or apportioned in discretion of court
Costs in the following matters shall be taxed against either party, or apportioned among the parties, in the discretion of the court: (1) Application...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-21.1. Allowance of counsel fees as part of costs in certain cases
(a) In any personal injury or property damage suit, or suit against an insurance company under a policy issued by the defendant insurance company...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-21.2. Attorneys' fees in notes, etc., in addition to interest
Obligations to pay attorneys' fees upon any note, conditional sale contract or other evidence of indebtedness, in addition to the legal rate of interest...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-21.3. Remedies for returned check
(a) Notwithstanding any criminal sanctions that may apply, a person, firm, or corporation who knowingly draws, makes, utters, or issues and delivers to another...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-21.4. Allowance of counsel fees and costs in certain cases involving principals or teachers
In any civil action brought against a public school principal or teacher as defined in G.S. 115C-390 arising or resulting from the use of...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-21.5. Attorney's fees in nonjusticiable cases
In any civil action, special proceeding, or estate or trust proceeding, the court, upon motion of the prevailing party, may award a reasonable attorney's...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-21.6. Reciprocal attorneys' fees provisions in business contracts
(a) As used in this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Business contract. - A contract entered into primarily for business or commercial purposes....
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-21.7. Attorneys' fees; cities or counties acting outside the scope of their authority
In any action in which a city or county is a party, upon a finding by the court that the city or county acted...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-22. Petitioner to pay costs in certain cases
The petitioner shall pay the costs in the following proceedings: (1) In petitions for draining or damming lowlands where the petitioner alone is benefited....
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-23. Defendant unreasonably defending after notice of no personal claim to pay costs
In case of a defendant, against whom no personal claim is made, the plaintiff may deliver to such defendant with the summons, a notice...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-24. Suits by an indigent; payment of costs by an indigent
A person who sues as an indigent is not required to advance the required court costs and no officer shall require any fee of...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-25. Party seeking recovery on usurious contracts; no costs
No costs shall be recovered by any party, whether plaintiff or defendant, who may endeavor to recover upon any usurious contract. (1895, c. 69;...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-26. Costs in special proceedings
The costs in special proceedings shall be as allowed in civil actions, unless otherwise specially provided. (Code, s. 541; Rev., s. 1272; C.S., s.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-27. Repealed by Session Laws 1971, c. 269, s. 15
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-28. Costs of laying off homestead and exemption
The costs and expenses of appraising and laying off the homestead or personal property exemptions, when the same is made under execution, shall be...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-29. Costs of reassessment of homestead
If the superior court at term shall confirm the appraisal or assessment, or shall increase the exemption allowed the debtor or claimant, the levy...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-30. Costs against infant plaintiff; guardian responsible
When costs are adjudged against an infant plaintiff, the guardian by whom he appeared in the action shall be responsible therefor. (Code, s. 534;...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-31. Costs where executor, administrator, trustee of express trust, or person authorized by statute a party
In an action prosecuted or defended by an executor, administrator, trustee of an express trust, or a person expressly authorized by statute, costs shall...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-32. Costs against assignee after action brought
In actions in which the cause of action becomes by assignment after the commencement of the action, or in any other manner, the property...

Article 4 - Costs on Appeal.

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-33. Costs on appeal generally
On appeal from a magistrate or any court of the General Court of Justice, if the appellant recovers judgment, he shall recover the costs...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-34 through 6-35. Repealed by Session Laws 1971, c. 269, s. 15

Article 5 - Liability of Counties in Criminal Actions.

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-36 through 6-39. Repealed by Session Laws 1971, c. 269, s. 15
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-40. Liability of counties, where trial removed from one county to another
When a prisoner is sent from one county to another to be held for trial, or for any other cause or purpose, the county...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-41 through 6-44. Repealed by Session Laws 1971, c. 269, s. 15

Article 6 - Liability of Defendant in Criminal Actions.

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-45 through 6-46. Repealed by Session Laws 1971, c. 269, s. 15
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-47. Judgment confessed; bond given to secure fine and costs
In cases where a court permits a defendant convicted of any criminal offense to give bond or confess judgment, with sureties to secure the...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-48. Arrest for nonpayment of fine and costs
In default of payment of such fine and costs, it is the duty of the court at any subsequent term thereof, on motion of...

Article 7 - Liability of Prosecuting Witness for Costs.

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-49. Prosecuting witness liable for costs in certain cases; court determines prosecuting witness
In all criminal actions in any court, if the defendant is acquitted, nolle prosequi entered, or judgment against him is arrested, or if the...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-50. Imprisonment of prosecuting witness for willful nonpayment of costs if prosecution frivolous
Every such prosecuting witness may be adjudged not only to pay the costs, but he shall also be imprisoned for the willful nonpayment thereof,...

Article 8 - Fees of Witnesses.

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-51. Not entitled to fees in advance
Witnesses are not entitled to receive their fees in advance; but no witness in a civil action or special proceeding, unless summoned on behalf...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-52. Repealed by Session Laws 1971, c. 269, s. 15
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-53. Witness to prove attendance; action for fees
Every person summoned, who shall attend as a witness in any suit, shall, before the clerk of the court, or before the referee or...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-54 through 6-56. Repealed by Session Laws 1971, c. 269, s. 15
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-57. Repealed by Session Laws 1947, c. 781
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-58 through 6-59. Repealed by Session Laws 1971, c. 269, s. 15
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-60. No more than two witnesses may be subpoenaed to prove single material fact; liability for fees of such witnesses; one fee for day's attendance
No district attorney shall direct that more than two witnesses be subpoenaed for the State to prove a single material fact, nor shall the...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-61. Repealed by Session Laws 1971, c. 269, s. 15
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-62. District attorney to announce discharge of State's witnesses
It is the duty of all district attorneys prosecuting in the several courts, as each criminal prosecution is disposed of by trial, removal, continuance...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-63. Repealed by Session Laws 1971, c. 269, s. 15

Article 9 - Criminal Costs before Justices, Mayors, County or Recorders' Courts.

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-64 through 6-65. Repealed by Session Laws 1971, c. 269, s. 15

Last modified: March 23, 2014