"Defendant-Petitioners' Pro Se Petition for Writ of Mandamus and/or Declaratory Ruling is dismissed with a special order pursuant to Rule 34 of the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure as a frivolous filing. Defendant-Petitioners are no longer allowed to file pro se in this civil matter before the Court. Any future filing in this matter by Plaintiff-Petitioner which is not accompanied by a certification signed by a licensed North Carolina attorney, who is in good standing with the North Carolina State Bar, verifying Defendant-Petitioners' claims are of merit and not frivolous, will not be processed.

Furthermore, pursuant to Rule 34, we remand this matter to Rockingham County for a hearing to determine sanctions, if appropriate. By order of the Court in Conference this the 17th day of August 2006.