19-2607.   New officer to finish business and records of predecessor;records as evidence.Whenever the term of office of any judge of the district court, county clerkor other county officer has expired or may expire, leaving unfinished businesswhich is proper matter of record, or incomplete records, it shall be lawfulfor the immediate successor of such officer, in any case where written memorandaor copies of any such unfinished business or incomplete records may exist,to complete any such unfinished business or incomplete record from suchwritten memoranda or copies, and make the same matter of record in his orher office; and such records shall be lawful evidence as fully as if thesame had been made by such late officer; and in any such case the compensationtherefor shall be collected from such late officer, or upon his or her official bond.

      History:   G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 178; R.S. 1923, 19-2607; L. 1976,ch. 145, § 80; Jan. 10, 1977.