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NC Gen Stat § 15A-267 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 13 - DNA Database and Databank.|§ 15A-267 - Access to DNA samples from crime scene.

 15A-267. Access to DNA samples from crime scene.(a) A criminal defendant shall have access before trial to the following:(1) Any DNA analyses performed in connection with the case in which the defendant is charged.(2) Any biological material, that has not been DNA tested, that was collected from the crime scene, the defendant's residence, or the defendant's property.(3) A complete inventory of all physical evidence collected in connection with the investigation.(b) Access as provided for in subsection (a) of this section shall be governed by G.S. 15A-902 and G.S. 15A-952.(c) Upon a defendant's motion made before trial in accordance with G.S. 15A-952, the court shall order the Crime Laboratory or any approved vendor that meets Crime Laboratory contracting standards to perform DNA testing and, if the data meets NDIS criteria, order the Crime Laboratory to search and/or upload to CODIS any profiles obtained from the testing upon a showing of all of the following:(1) That the biological material is relevant to the investigation.(2) That the biological material was not previously DNA tested or that more accurate testing procedures are now available that were not available at the time of previous testing and there is a reasonable possibility that the result would have been different.(3) That the testing is material to the defendant's defense.(d) The defendant shall be responsible for bearing the cost of any further testing and comparison of the biological materials, including any costs associated with the testing and comparison by the Crime Laboratory in accordance with this section, unless the court has determined the defendant is indigent, in which event the State shall bear the costs.  (2001-282, s. 4; 2007-539, s. 1; 2009-203, s. 3; 2013-360, s. 17.6(f).)
NC Gen Stat § 15A-270 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 13 - DNA Database and Databank.|§ 15A-270 - Post-test procedures.

 15A-270. Post-test procedures.(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon receiving the results of the DNA testing conducted under G.S. 15A-269, the court shall conduct a hearing to evaluate the results and to determine if the results are unfavorable or favorable to the defendant.(b) If the results of DNA testing conducted under this section are unfavorable to the defendant, the court shall dismiss the motion and, in the case of a defendant who is not indigent, shall assess the defendant for the cost of the testing.(c) If the results of DNA testing conducted under this section are favorable to the defendant, the court shall enter any order that serves the interests of justice, including an order that does any of the following:(1) Vacates and sets aside the judgment.(2) Discharges the defendant, if the defendant is in custody.(3) Resentences the defendant.(4) Grants a new trial. (2001-282, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 15A-270.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 13 - DNA Database and Databank.|§ 15A-270.1 - Right to appeal denial of defendant's motion for DNA testing.

 15A-270.1. Right to appeal denial of defendant's motion for DNA testing.The defendant may appeal an order denying the defendant's motion for DNA testing under this Article, including by an interlocutory appeal. The court shall appoint counsel in accordance with rules adopted by the Office of Indigent Defense Services upon a finding of indigency.  (2007-539, s. 4; 2009-203, s. 6; 2011-326, s. 12(e).)
NC Gen Stat § 15A-271 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 14 - Nontestimonial Identification.|§ 15A-271 - Authority to issue order.

 15A-271. Authority to issue order.A nontestimonial identification order authorized by this Article may be issued by any judge upon request of a prosecutor. As used in this Article, "nontestimonial identification" means identification by fingerprints, palm prints, footprints, measurements, blood specimens, urine specimens, saliva samples, hair samples, or other reasonable physical examination, handwriting exemplars, voice samples, photographs, and lineups or similar identification procedures requiring the presence of a suspect. (1973, c. 1286, s. 1; 1975, c. 166, s. 27.)
NC Gen Stat § 15A-272 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 14 - Nontestimonial Identification.|§ 15A-272 - Time of application; additional investigative procedures not precluded.

 15A-272. Time of application; additional investigative procedures not precluded.A request for a nontestimonial identification order may be made prior to the arrest of a suspect or after arrest and prior to trial. Nothing in this Article shall preclude such additional investigative procedures as are otherwise permitted by law. (1973, c. 1286, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 15A-273 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 14 - Nontestimonial Identification.|§ 15A-273 - Basis for order.

 15A-273. Basis for order.An order may issue only on an affidavit or affidavits sworn to before the judge and establishing the following grounds for the order:(1) That there is probable cause to believe that a felony offense, or a Class A1 or Class 1 misdemeanor offense has been committed;(2) That there are reasonable grounds to suspect that the person named or described in the affidavit committed the offense; and(3) That the results of specific nontestimonial identification procedures will be of material aid in determining whether the person named in the affidavit committed the offense. (1973, c. 1286, s. 1; 1997-80, s. 14.)
NC Gen Stat § 15A-274 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 14 - Nontestimonial Identification.|§ 15A-274 - Issuance of order.

 15A-274. Issuance of order.Upon a showing that the grounds specified in G.S. 15A-273 exist, the judge may issue an order requiring the person named or described with reasonable certainty in the affidavit to appear at a designated time and place and to submit to designated nontestimonial identification procedures. Unless the nature of the evidence sought makes it likely that delay will adversely affect its probative value, or when it appears likely that the person named in the order may destroy, alter, or modify the evidence sought or may not appear, the order must be served at least 72 hours before the time designated for the nontestimonial identification procedure. (1973, c. 1286, s. 1; 1977, c. 832, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 15A-275 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 14 - Nontestimonial Identification.|§ 15A-275 - Modification of order.

 15A-275. Modification of order.At the request of a person ordered to appear, the judge may modify the order with respect to time and place of appearance whenever it appears reasonable under the circumstances to do so. (1973, c. 1286, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 15A-276 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 14 - Nontestimonial Identification.|§ 15A-276 - Failure to appear.

 15A-276. Failure to appear.Any person who fails without adequate excuse to obey an order to appear served upon him pursuant to this Article may be held in contempt of the court which issued the order. (1973, c. 1286, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 15A-277 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 14 - Nontestimonial Identification.|§ 15A-277 - Service of order.

 15A-277. Service of order.An order to appear pursuant to this Article may be served by a law-enforcement officer. The order must be served upon the person named or described in the affidavit by delivery of a copy to him personally. The order must be served at least 72 hours in advance of the time of compliance, unless the judge issuing the order has determined, in accordance with G.S. 15A-274, that delay will adversely affect the probative value of the evidence sought or when it appears likely that the person named in the order may destroy, alter, or modify the evidence sought, or may not appear. (1973, c. 1286, s. 1; 1977, c. 832, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 15A-278 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 14 - Nontestimonial Identification.|§ 15A-278 - Contents of order.

 15A-278. Contents of order.An order to appear must be signed by the judge and must state:(1) That the presence of the person named or described in the affidavit is required for the purpose of permitting nontestimonial identification procedures in order to aid in the investigation of the offense specified therein;(2) The time and place of the required appearance;(3) The nontestimonial identification procedures to be conducted, the methods to be used, and the approximate length of time such procedures will require;(4) The grounds to suspect that the person named or described in the affidavit committed the offense specified therein;(5) That the person is entitled to be represented by counsel at the procedure, and to the appointment of counsel if he cannot afford to retain one;(6) That the person will not be subjected to any interrogation or asked to make any statement during the period of his appearance except that required for voice identification;(7) That the person may request the judge to make a reasonable modification of the order with respect to time and place of appearance, including a request to have any nontestimonial identification procedure other than a lineup conducted at his place of residence; and(8) That the person, if he fails to appear, may be held in contempt of court. (1973, c. 1286, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 15A-279 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 14 - Nontestimonial Identification.|§ 15A-279 - Implementation of order.

 15A-279. Implementation of order.(a) Nontestimonial identification procedures may be conducted by any law-enforcement officer or other person designated by the judge issuing the order. The extraction of any bodily fluid must be conducted by a qualified member of the health professions and the judge may require medical supervision for any other test ordered pursuant to this Article when he considers such supervision necessary.(b) In conducting authorized identification procedures, no unreasonable or unnecessary force may be used.(c) No person who appears under an order of appearance issued under this Article may be detained longer than is reasonably necessary to conduct the specified nontestimonial identification procedures, and in no event for longer than six hours, unless he is arrested for an offense.(d) Any such person is entitled to have counsel present and must be advised prior to being subjected to any nontestimonial identification procedures of his right to have counsel present during any nontestimonial identification procedure and to the appointment of counsel if he cannot afford to retain counsel. Appointment of counsel shall be in accordance with rules adopted by the Office of Indigent Defense Services. No statement made during nontestimonial identification procedures by the subject of the procedures shall be admissible in any criminal proceeding against him, unless his counsel was present at the time the statement was made.(e) Any person who resists compliance with the authorized nontestimonial identification procedures may be held in contempt of the court which issued the order pursuant to the provisions of G.S. 5A-12(a) and G.S. 5A-21(b).(f) A nontestimonial identification order may not be issued against a person previously subject to a nontestimonial identification order unless it is based on different evidence which was not reasonably available when the previous order was issued.(g) Resisting compliance with a nontestimonial identification order is not itself grounds for finding probable cause to arrest the suspect, but it may be considered with other evidence in making the determination whether probable cause exists. (1973, c. 1286, s. 1; 1977, c. 711, s. 20; 2000-144, s. 28.)
NC Gen Stat § 15A-280 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 14 - Nontestimonial Identification.|§ 15A-280 - Return.

 15A-280. Return.Within 90 days after the nontestimonial identification procedure, a return must be made to the judge who issued the order or to a judge designated in the order setting forth an inventory of the products of the nontestimonial identification procedures obtained from the person named in the affidavit. If, at the time of the return, probable cause does not exist to believe that the person has committed the offense named in the affidavit or any other offense, the person named in the affidavit is entitled to move that the authorized judge issue an order directing that the products and reports of the nontestimonial identification procedures, and all copies thereof, be destroyed. The motion must, except for good cause shown, be granted. (1973, c. 1286, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 15A-281 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 14 - Nontestimonial Identification.|§ 15A-281 - Nontestimonial identification order at request of defendant.

 15A-281. Nontestimonial identification order at request of defendant.A person arrested for or charged with a felony offense, or a Class A1 or Class 1 misdemeanor offense may request that nontestimonial identification procedures be conducted upon himself. If it appears that the results of specific nontestimonial identification procedures will be of material aid in determining whether the defendant committed the offense, the judge to whom the request was directed must order the State to conduct the identification procedures. (1973, c. 1286, s. 1; 1997-80, s. 15.)
NC Gen Stat § 15A-282 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 14 - Nontestimonial Identification.|§ 15A-282 - Copy of results to person involved.

 15A-282. Copy of results to person involved.A person who has been the subject of nontestimonial identification procedures or his attorney must be provided with a copy of any reports of test results as soon as the reports are available. (1973, c. 1286, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 15A-284.50 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 14A - Eyewitness Identification Reform Act.|§ 15A-284.50 - Short title.

 15A-284.50. Short title.This Article shall be called the "Eyewitness Identification Reform Act." (2007-421, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 15A-284.51 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 14A - Eyewitness Identification Reform Act.|§ 15A-284.51 - Purpose.

 15A-284.51. Purpose.The purpose of this Article is to help solve crime, convict the guilty, and exonerate the innocent in criminal proceedings by improving procedures for eyewitness identification of suspects. (2007-421, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 15A-284.53 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 14A - Eyewitness Identification Reform Act.|§ 15A-284.53 - Training of law enforcement officers.

 15A-284.53. Training of law enforcement officers.Pursuant to its authority under G.S. 17C-6 and G.S. 17E-4, the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission and the North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission, in consultation with the Department of Justice, shall create educational materials and conduct training programs on how to conduct lineups and show-ups in compliance with this Article.  (2007-421, s. 1; 2015-212, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 15A-285 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 15 - Urgent Necessity.|§ 15A-285 - Non-law-enforcement actions when urgently necessary.

 15A-285. Non-law-enforcement actions when urgently necessary.When an officer reasonably believes that doing so is urgently necessary to save life, prevent serious bodily harm, or avert or control public catastrophe, the officer may take one or more of the following actions:(1) Enter buildings, vehicles, and other premises.(2) Limit or restrict the presence of persons in premises or areas.(3) Exercise control over the property of others.An action taken to enforce the law or to seize a person or evidence cannot be justified by authority of this section. (1973, c. 1286, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 15A-288 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 16 - Electronic Surveillance.|§ 15A-288 - Manufacture, distribution, possession, and advertising of wire, oral, or electronic communication intercepting devices prohibited.

 15A-288. Manufacture, distribution, possession, and advertising of wire, oral, or electronic communication intercepting devices prohibited.(a) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Article, a person is guilty of a Class H felony if the person:(1) Manufactures, assembles, possesses, purchases, or sells any electronic, mechanical, or other device, knowing or having reason to know that the design of the device renders it primarily useful for the purpose of the surreptitious interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications; or(2) Places in any newspaper, magazine, handbill, or other publication, any advertisement of:a. Any electronic, mechanical, or other device knowing or having reason to know that the design of the device renders it primarily useful for the purpose of the surreptitious interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications; orb. Any other electronic, mechanical, or other device where the advertisement promotes the use of the device for the purpose of the surreptitious interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications.(b) It is not unlawful under this section for the following persons to manufacture, assemble, possess, purchase, or sell any electronic, mechanical, or other device, knowing or having reason to know that the design of the device renders it primarily useful for the purpose of the surreptitious interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications:(1) A communications common carrier or an officer, agent, or employee of, or a person under contract with, a communications common carrier, acting in the normal course of the communications common carrier's business, or(2) An officer, agent, or employee of, or a person under contract with, the State, acting in the course of the activities of the State, and with the written authorization of the Attorney General.(c) An officer, agent, or employee of, or a person whose normal and customary business is to design, manufacture, assemble, advertise and sell electronic, mechanical and other devices primarily useful for the purpose of the surreptitious interceptions of wire, oral, or electronic communications, exclusively for and restricted to State and federal investigative or law enforcement agencies and departments. (1995, c. 407, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 15A-289 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 16 - Electronic Surveillance.|§ 15A-289 - Confiscation of wire, oral, or electronic communication interception devices.

 15A-289. Confiscation of wire, oral, or electronic communication interception devices.Any electronic, mechanical, or other device used, sent, carried, manufactured, assembled, possessed, sold, or advertised in violation of G.S. 15A-288 may be seized and forfeited to this State. (1995, c. 407, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 15A-292 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 16 - Electronic Surveillance.|§ 15A-292 - Request for application for electronic surveillance order.

 15A-292. Request for application for electronic surveillance order.(a) The head of any municipal, county, or State law enforcement agency or any district attorney may submit a written request to the Attorney General that the Attorney General apply to a judicial review panel for an electronic surveillance order to be executed within the requesting agency's jurisdiction. The written requests shall be on a form approved by the Attorney General and shall provide sufficient information to form the basis for an application for an electronic surveillance order. The head of a law enforcement agency shall also submit a copy of the request to the district attorney, who shall review the request and forward it to the Attorney General along with any comments he may wish to include. The Attorney General is authorized to review the request and decide whether it is appropriate to submit an application to a judicial review panel for an electronic surveillance order. If a request for an application is deemed inappropriate, the Attorney General shall send a signed, written statement to the person submitting the request, and to the district attorney, summarizing the reasons for failing to make an application. If the Attorney General decides to submit an application to a judicial review panel, he shall so notify the requesting agency head, the district attorney, and the head of the local law enforcement agency which has the primary responsibility for enforcing the criminal laws in the location in which it is anticipated the majority of the surveillance will take place, if not the same as the requesting agency head, unless the Attorney General has probable cause to believe that the latter notifications should substantially jeopardize the success of the surveillance or the investigation in general. If a judicial review panel grants an electronic surveillance order, a copy of such order shall be sent to the requesting agency head and the district attorney, and a summary of the order shall be sent to the head of the local law enforcement agency with primary responsibility for enforcing the criminal laws in the jurisdiction where the majority of the surveillance will take place, if not the same as the requesting agency head, unless the judicial review panel finds probable cause to believe that the latter notifications would substantially jeopardize the success of the surveillance or the investigation.(b) This Article does not limit the authority of the Attorney General to apply for electronic surveillance orders independent of, or contrary to, the requests of law enforcement agency heads, nor does it limit the discretion of the Attorney General in determining whether an application is appropriate under any given circumstances.(c) The Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court shall receive a report concerning each decision of a judicial review panel. (1995, c. 407, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 15A-295 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 16 - Electronic Surveillance.|§ 15A-295 - Reports concerning intercepted wire, oral, or electronic communications.

 15A-295. Reports concerning intercepted wire, oral, or electronic communications.In January of each year, the Attorney General of this State must report to the Administrative Office of the United States Court the information required to be filed by section 2519 of Title 18 of the United States Code, as heretofore or hereafter amended, and file a copy of the report with the Administrative Office of the Courts of North Carolina. (1995, c. 407, s. 1.)