§ 7A-245. Injunctive and declaratory relief to enforce or invalidate statutes; constitutional rights. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 7A‑245. Injunctive and declaratory relief to enforce or invalidate statutes;constitutional rights.

(a)        The superior court division is the proper division withoutregard to the amount in controversy, for the trial of civil actions where theprincipal relief prayed is

(1)        Injunctive relief against the enforcement of any statute,ordinance, or regulation;

(2)        Injunctive relief to compel enforcement of any statute,ordinance, or regulation;

(3)        Declaratory relief to establish or disestablish thevalidity  of any statute, ordinance, or regulation; or

(4)        The enforcement or declaration of any claim ofconstitutional right.

(b)        When a case is otherwise properly in the district courtdivision, a prayer for injunctive or declaratory relief by any party not a plaintiffon grounds stated in this section is not ground for transfer. (1965, c. 310, s. 1.)