# N.C. R. App. P. 2: Rule 2. Suspension of Rules

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_NC_NCRAP_R2

## Section

- **Citation:** N.C. R. App. P. 2
- **Heading:** Rule 2. Suspension of Rules
- **Jurisdiction:** North Carolina
- **Kind:** Court rules
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** North Carolina Court Rules / North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure / N.C. R. App. P. 2

## Text

To prevent manifest injustice to a party, or to expedite decision in the public
interest, either court of the appellate division may, except as otherwise expressly
provided by these rules, suspend or vary the requirements or provisions of any of
these rules in a case pending before it upon application of a party or upon its own
initiative, and may order proceedings in accordance with its directions.
History Note.
287 N.C. 671; 324 N.C. 613; 354 N.C. 609; 363 N.C. 901; 369 N.C. 763.

Article II
Appeals from Judgments and Orders of Superior Courts and
District Courts

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