Under Rule 60, the time limit for filing a motion for relief from judgment is which of the following?

Under Rule 60, the time limit for filing a motion for relief from judgment is which of the following?

• A. 6 months
• B. 1 year
• C. 2 years
• D. 3 years

Answer: (B)

Rule 60 motions are requests to relieve a party from a final judgment, and in North Carolina the time to bring such a motion is one year from the entry of the judgment for most grounds. This one-year limit helps keep final judgments stable while still allowing relief when a legitimate issue such as mistake, newly discovered evidence, or fraud is involved. So, the correct time frame is one year after the judgment is entered. (Note: there are nuances for void judgments, but the standard rule most often tested is the one-year limit.)

Rule 60 motions are requests to relieve a party from a final judgment, and in North Carolina the time to bring such a motion is one year from the entry of the judgment for most grounds. This one-year limit helps keep final judgments stable while still allowing relief when a legitimate issue such as mistake, newly discovered evidence, or fraud is involved. So, the correct time frame is one year after the judgment is entered. (Note: there are nuances for void judgments, but the standard rule most often tested is the one-year limit.)