§ 95-75. Remedies for violation of § 95-73 or 95-74; damages; indictment. - North Carolina Statutes

§95‑75.  Remedies for violation of § 95‑73 or 95‑74; damages;indictment.

Any person violating anyprovisions of G.S. 95‑73 or 95‑74 shall be answerable in damages toany debtor from whom any book account, negotiable instrument, duebill, or othermonetary demand arising out of contract shall be collected, or against whoseearnings any warrant of attachment or notice of garnishment shall be issued, inviolation of the provisions of G.S. 95‑73, to the full amount of the debtthus collected, attached, or garnisheed, to be recovered by civil action in anycourt of competent jurisdiction in this State; and any person so offendingshall likewise be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor, punishable only by a fine ofnot more than two hundred dollars ($200.00). (1909, c. 504, s. 3; C.S., s.6570; 1993, c. 539, s. 666; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)