North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 7A. Judicial Department § 7A-305.1. Discovery, fee on filing verified petition

When discovery procedures under Rule 27 of the Rules of Civil Procedure 1 are utilized, the sum of twenty dollars ($20.00) shall be assessed and collected by the clerk at the time of the filing of the verified petition. If a civil action is subsequently initiated, the twenty dollars ($20.00) shall be credited against costs in the civil action.