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General Rules of Practice for the Superior and District Courts Supplemental to the Rules of Civil Procedure Adopted Pursuant to G.S. 7A-34
Rule 8 - Discovery

N.C. R. Prac. Sup. & Dist. Ct. Civ. P. 8

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As amended through June 18, 2024
Rule 8 - Discovery

Counsel are required to begin promptly such discovery proceedings as should be utilized in each case, and are authorized to begin even before the pleadings are completed. Counsel are not permitted to wait until the pre-trial conference is imminent to initiate discovery.

N.c. R. Prac. Sup. & Dist. Ct. Civ. P. 8

276 N.C. 735; 322 N.C. 842.
Amended June 18, 2024, effective 6/18/2024.