OXFORD â The state moratorium on evictions that expired on July 1 likely kept some renters in Granville and Warren counties from ending up out on the street. The pandemic also led to a halt to some court procedures. In March 2020, N.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley issued a memorandum postponing certain matters before clerks of Superior Court across the state, including foreclosures. Those actions allowed tenants who were behind in paying rent to remain in their homes â at least temporarily. Data from the office of the Clerk of Superior Court in Granville County indicates that the moratorium reduced the number of evictions in that county to about 40% of the number before the COVID-19 pandemic began.