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NC Gen Stat § 17C-13 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 17C - North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission|Article 1 - General.|§ 17C-13 - Pardons; expunctions.

 17C-13. Pardons; expunctions.(a) When a person presents competent evidence that he has been granted an unconditional pardon for a crime in this State, any other state, or the United States, the Commission may not deny, suspend, or revoke that person's certification based solely on the commission of that crime or for an alleged lack of good moral character due to the commission of that crime.(b) Notwithstanding G.S. 15A-145.4 or G.S. 15A-145.5, the Commission may gain access to a person's felony conviction records, including those maintained by the Administrative Office of the Courts in its confidential files containing the names of persons granted expunctions. The Commission may deny, suspend, or revoke a person's certification based solely on that person's felony conviction, whether or not that conviction was expunged.  (1989, c. 757, s. 8; 2011-278, s. 3; 2012-191, s. 6; 2018-5, s. 17.1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 17C-14 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 17C - North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission|Article 1 - General.|§ 17C-14 - Database of law enforcement officer certification suspensions and revocations.

 17C-14. Database of law enforcement officer certification suspensions and revocations.The Commission shall develop and maintain a statewide database accessible to the public on its website that contains all revocations and suspensions of law enforcement officer certifications by the Commission.  (2021-138, s. 1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 17C-15 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 17C - North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission|Article 1 - General.|§ 17C-15 - Database for law enforcement officer critical incident information.

 17C-15. Database for law enforcement officer critical incident information.(a) The Division shall develop and maintain a statewide database for use by law enforcement agencies that tracks all critical incident data of law enforcement officers in North Carolina.(b) All law enforcement agencies in the State that employ personnel certified by the Commission shall provide any information requested by the Division to maintain the database required by subsection (a) of this section.(c) Information collected under this section that is confidential under State or federal law shall remain confidential.(d) A law enforcement officer who is reported to the Division as having been involved in a critical incident who disputes being involved in a critical incident has a right, prior to being placed in the database, to request a hearing in superior court for a determination of whether the officer's involvement was properly placed in the database.  (2021-138, s. 3(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 17C-20 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 17C - North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission|Article 2 - North Carolina Criminal Justice Fellows Program.|§ 17C-20 - Definitions.

 17C-20. Definitions.As used in this Article, the following definitions apply:(1) Commission. - The North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission.(2) Committee. - The North Carolina Criminal Justice Fellows Committee.(3) Community college. - As defined in G.S. 115D-2(2).(4) Division. - The Criminal Justice Standards Division of the North Carolina Department of Justice.(5) Eligible county. - A county with a population of less than 125,000 according to the latest federal decennial census or a county designated as a development tier one area pursuant to G.S. 143B-437.08, or both.(6) Eligible criminal justice professions. - State and local sworn law enforcement officers, State correctional officers, other correctional officers maintained by local governments and juvenile justice agencies, sworn sheriffs and deputy sheriffs, detention officers, and telecommunicators under the direct supervision of a law enforcement agency.(7) Program. - The North Carolina Criminal Justice Fellows Program.(8) Recipient. - An individual selected by the Committee to receive a forgivable loan under the Program.  (2018-5, s. 17.1(b); 2020-78, s. 11.1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 17C-21 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 17C - North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission|Article 2 - North Carolina Criminal Justice Fellows Program.|§ 17C-21 - North Carolina Criminal Justice Fellows Committee established; membership.

 17C-21. North Carolina Criminal Justice Fellows Committee established; membership.(a) Committee Established. - There is established the North Carolina Criminal Justice Fellows Committee. The Committee shall be a Special Committee of the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission, as defined in the Commission's bylaws. The Committee shall determine program and forgivable loan recipient selection criteria, selection procedures, and shall select the recipients to receive forgivable loans under the North Carolina Criminal Justice Fellows Program in accordance with the requirements of this Article.(b) Membership. - The Committee shall consist of 10 members who shall be appointed as follows:(1) The chair of the Commission shall appoint eight members of the Commission to the Committee as follows:a. Three at-large members.b. Two sworn law enforcement officers.c. Two correctional officers.d. The ex officio member representing the President of The North Carolina Community College System.(2) The chair of the North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission shall appoint two members of the North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission to the Committee.(c) Terms of Office. - Appointments to the Committee shall be for two-year terms, commencing July 1, 2018.(d) Chair; Meetings. - The chair of the Commission shall call the first meeting of the Committee. The Committee members shall elect a chair and a vice-chair from the membership of the Committee pursuant to the Commission's bylaws to serve one-year terms. The Committee shall meet regularly at times and places deemed necessary by the chair or, in the absence of the chair, by the vice-chair.(e) Expenses. - Committee members shall receive per diem, subsistence, and travel allowances in accordance with G.S. 138-5 or G.S. 138-6, as appropriate.(f) Vacancies. - Except as otherwise provided, if a vacancy occurs in the membership of the Committee, the appointing authority shall appoint another person meeting the same qualifications to serve for the balance of the unexpired term.  (2018-5, s. 17.1(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 17E-1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 17E - North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission|Article 1 - General.|§ 17E-1 - Findings and policy.

 17E-1. Findings and policy.The General Assembly finds and declares that the office of sheriff, the office of deputy sheriff and the other officers and employees of the sheriff of a county are unique among all of the law-enforcement offices of North Carolina. The administration of criminal justice has been declared by Article 1 of Chapter 17C of the General Statutes to be of statewide concern to the people of the State. The sheriff is the only officer of local government required by the Constitution. The sheriff, in addition to his criminal justice responsibilities, is the only officer who is also responsible for the courts of the State, and acting as their bailiff and marshall. The sheriff administers and executes criminal and civil justice and acts as the ex officio detention officer.The deputy sheriff has been held by the Supreme Court of this State to hold an office of special trust and confidence, acting in the name of and with powers coterminous with his principal, the elected sheriff.The offices of sheriff and deputy sheriff are therefore of special concern to the public health, safety, welfare and morals of the people of the State. The training and educational needs of such officers therefore require particularized and differential treatment from those of the criminal justice officers certified under Article 1 of Chapter 17C of the General Statutes.  (1983, c. 558, s. 1; 1995, c. 103, s. 1; 2021-107, s. 3(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 17E-2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 17E - North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission|Article 1 - General.|§ 17E-2 - Definitions.

 17E-2. Definitions.Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following definitions apply to this Chapter:(1) "Commission" means the North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission.(1a) "Critical incident" means an incident involving any use of force by a law enforcement officer that results in death or serious bodily injury to a person.(2) "Office" or "department" means the sheriff of a county, his deputies, his employees and such equipment, space, provisions and quarters as are supplied for their use.(3) "Justice officer" means:a. A person who, through the special trust and confidence of the sheriff, has taken the oath of office prescribed by Chapter 11 of the General Statutes as a peace officer in the office of the sheriff. This term includes "deputy sheriffs", "reserve deputy sheriffs", and "special deputy sheriffs", but does not include clerical and support personnel not required to take an oath. The term "special deputy" means a person who, through appointment by the sheriff, becomes an unpaid criminal justice officer to perform a specific act directed by the sheriff; orb. A person who, through the special trust and confidence of the sheriff, has been appointed as a detention officer by the sheriff; orc. A person who is either the administrator or other custodial personnel of district confinement facilities as defined in G.S. 153A-219; however, nothing in this Chapter transfers any supervisory or administrative control over employees of district confinement facilities to the office of the sheriff; ord. A person who, through the special trust and confidence of the sheriff, is under the direct supervision and control of the sheriff and serves as a telecommunicator, or who is presented to the Commission for appointment as a telecommunicator by an employing entity other than the sheriff for the purpose of obtaining certification from the Commission as a telecommunicator.  (1983, c. 558, s. 1; c. 745, s. 1; 1991, c. 265, s. 1; 1995, c. 103, s. 2; 1997-443, s. 20.11(b); 2021-107, s. 3(a); 2021-138, s. 3(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 17E-4.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 17E - North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission|Article 1 - General.|§ 17E-4.1 - Advisory powers of the Commission.

 17E-4.1. Advisory powers of the Commission.The Commission shall have the following powers, which shall be advisory in nature and for which the Commission is not authorized to undertake any enforcement actions:(1) Certify, pursuant to the standards that it has established for the purpose, justice officers for those law-enforcement agencies that elect to comply with the minimum education, training, and experience standards established by the Commission for positions for which advanced or specialized training, education, and experience are appropriate;(2) Consult and cooperate with counties, agencies of this State, other governmental agencies, and with universities, colleges, junior colleges, and other institutions, public or private, concerning the development of training schools and programs or courses of instruction;(3) Study and make reports and recommendations concerning justice education and training in North Carolina;(4) Conduct and stimulate research by public and private agencies which shall be designed to improve education and training in the administration of justice;(5) Study, obtain data, statistics, and information and make reports concerning the recruitment, selection, education and training of persons serving justice agencies in this State; to make recommendations for improvement in methods of recruitment, selection, education and training of persons serving sheriffs' departments;(6) Study and make reports and recommendations to the Governor, Attorney General, Chief Justice, President of the Senate and Speaker of the House, concerning the manpower, salary and equipment needs of the sheriffs of the State;(7) Make recommendations concerning any matters within its purview pursuant to this Chapter;(8) Appoint such advisory committees as it may deem necessary;(9) Do such things as may be necessary and incidental to the administration of its authority pursuant to this Chapter;(10) Formulate basic plans for and promote the development and improvement of a comprehensive system of education and training for the officers and employees of agencies consistent with its rules and regulations;(11) Maintain liaison among municipal, State and federal agencies with respect to education and training;(12) Promote the planning and development of a systematic career development program for sheriffs' department personnel.  (1983, c. 558, s. 1; 1995, c. 103, s. 5; 2021-107, s. 3(a), (c).)
NC Gen Stat § 17E-5 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 17E - North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission|Article 1 - General.|§ 17E-5 - Functions of the Department of Justice.

 17E-5. Functions of the Department of Justice.(a) The Attorney General shall provide such staff assistance as the Commission shall require and direct in the performance of its duties.(b) The Attorney General shall have legal custody of all books, papers, documents, or other records and property of the Commission.  (1983, c. 558, s. 1; 2021-107, s. 3(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 17E-6 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 17E - North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission|Article 1 - General.|§ 17E-6 - Justice Officers' Standards Division established; appointment of director; duties.

 17E-6. Justice Officers' Standards Division established; appointment of director; duties.(a) There is hereby established, within the Department of Justice, the Justice Officers' Standards Division hereinafter called "the Division," which shall be organized and staffed in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and within the limits of authorized appropriations.(b) The Attorney General shall appoint a director for the Division chosen from a list of nominees submitted to him by the Commission who shall be responsible to and serve at the pleasure of the Attorney General and the Commission.(c) The Division shall administer such programs as are assigned to it by the Commission. Administrative duties and responsibilities shall include, but are not limited to, the following:(1) Administering any and all programs assigned to the Division by the Commission and reporting any violations of or deviations from the rules and regulations of the Commission as the Commission may require;(2) Compiling data, developing reports, identifying needs and performing research relevant to improvement of the agencies;(3) Developing new and revising existing programs for adoption consideration by the Commission;(4) Monitoring and evaluating programs of the Commission;(5) Providing technical assistance to agencies of the justice system to aid them in the discharge of program participation and responsibilities;(6) Disseminating information on Commission programs to concerned agencies or individuals;(7) Taking such other actions as may be deemed necessary or appropriate to carry out its assigned duties and responsibilities;(8) The director may divulge any information in the Division's personnel file of a justice officer or applicant for certification to the head of the department employing the officer or considering the applicant for employment when the director deems it necessary and essential to the retention or employment of said officer or applicant. The information may be divulged whether or not such information was contained in a personnel file maintained by a State or by a local government agency.  (1983, c. 558, s. 1; 1995, c. 103, s. 6; 2021-107, s. 3(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 17E-6.5 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 17E - North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission|Article 1 - General.|§ 17E-6.5 - Donations to the Commission; grants and appropriations.

 17E-6.5. Donations to the Commission; grants and appropriations.(a) The Commission may accept for any of its purposes and functions under this Chapter any and all donations, both real and personal, and grants of money from any governmental unit or public agency, or from any institution, person, firm or corporation, and may receive, utilize and dispose of same. Any arrangement pursuant to this section shall be detailed in a biennial report of the Commission to the General Assembly. Such report shall include the identity of the donor, the nature of the transaction, and the conditions, if any. Any money received by the Commission pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the account of the Commission.(b) The Commission may authorize grants pursuant to this section and consistent with the powers conferred upon the Commission under G.S. 17E-6.(c) The Commission in providing for the administration of the grant program authorized by this section shall promote the most efficient and economical program of criminal justice education and training, including the maximum utilization of existing facilities and programs for the purpose of avoiding duplication.(d) The Commission may provide grants as a reimbursement for actual expenses incurred by the State or any political subdivision thereof for the provision of training programs providing said political subdivisions and State law-enforcement agencies do adhere to the selection and training standards established by the Commission.  (1983, c. 558, s. 1; 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 1030, s. 9; 2021-107, s. 3(b), (c).)
NC Gen Stat § 17E-8 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 17E - North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission|Article 2 - Justice Officers.|§ 17E-8 - Special requirements; authorizations.

 17E-8. Special requirements; authorizations.(a) Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed as a condition precedent to the taking of the oath of office or the exercise of the powers, duties or privileges of the offices of sheriff or justice officer.(b) Any sheriff or justice officer, who has taken the oath of office, or person who has received a special deputation for the purpose from the sheriff, acts validly, and his arrests, executions, levies and sales are valid, without regard to whether he has complied with this Chapter or the rules or regulations adopted under this Chapter, unless he has been ordered to cease and desist from such actions by the court, or pursuant to G.S. 17E-9.  (1983, c. 558, s. 1; 1995, c. 103, s. 8; 2021-107, s. 3(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 17E-9 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 17E - North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission|Article 2 - Justice Officers.|§ 17E-9 - Compliance; enforcement.

 17E-9. Compliance; enforcement.(a) Any justice officer who the Commission determines does not comply with this Chapter or any rules adopted under this Chapter shall not exercise the powers of a justice officer and shall not exercise the power of arrest unless the Commission waives that certification or deficiency. The Commission shall enforce this section by the entry of appropriate orders effective upon service on either the department or the justice officer.(b) Any person who desires to appeal the proposed denial, suspension, or revocation of any certification authorized to be issued by the Commission shall file a written appeal with the Commission not later than 30 days following notice of denial, suspension, or revocation.(c) The Commission may appear in its own name and apply to courts having jurisdiction for injunctions to prevent violations of this Chapter or of rules issued pursuant thereto; specifically, the performance of justice officer functions by officers or individuals who are not in compliance with the standards and requirements of this Chapter or of rules issued pursuant thereto. A single act of performance of a justice officer function by an officer or individual who is performing such function in violation of this Chapter is sufficient, if shown, to invoke the injunctive relief of this section.  (1983, c. 558, s. 1; 1995, c. 103, s. 9; 2001-490, s. 1.4; 2021-107, s. 3(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 17E-10 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 17E - North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission|Article 2 - Justice Officers.|§ 17E-10 - Recodified as G.S. 17E-6.5 at the direction of the Revisor of Statutes, pursuant to Session Laws 2021-107, s. 3(b), (c), effective October 1, 2021, and applicable to elections and appointments to the office of sheriff on or after that date.

 17E-10: Recodified as G.S. 17E-6.5 at the direction of the Revisor of Statutes, pursuant to Session Laws 2021-107, s. 3(b), (c), effective October 1, 2021, and applicable to elections and appointments to the office of sheriff on or after that date.
NC Gen Stat § 17E-11 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 17E - North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission|Article 2 - Justice Officers.|§ 17E-11 - Application and construction of Article.

 17E-11. Application and construction of Article.(a) Nothing in this Article shall apply to the sheriff elected by the people.(b) Nothing in this Article shall be construed as modifying the character of a sheriff from an elective office, or as modifying the character of the office of deputy sheriff from an appointive office.(c) If a justice officer, or a criminal justice officer as defined in G.S. 17C-2(c), becomes sheriff, the justice officer is not required to maintain certification for the period served as sheriff. The Commission shall reinstate certification upon the conclusion of the period of service as sheriff and in conformance with the rules of the Commission for the application for certification.  (1983, c. 558, s. 1; 1991, c. 265, s. 4; 2021-107, ss. 3(b), 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 17E-12 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 17E - North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission|Article 2 - Justice Officers.|§ 17E-12 - Pardons; expunctions.

 17E-12. Pardons; expunctions.(a) When a person presents competent evidence that the person has been granted an unconditional pardon of innocence for a crime in this State, any other state, or the United States, the Commission may not deny, suspend, or revoke that person's certification based solely on the commission of that crime or for alleged lack of good moral character due to the commission of that crime.(b) Notwithstanding G.S. 15A-145.4 or G.S. 15A-145.5, the Commission may gain access to a person's felony conviction records, including those maintained by the Administrative Office of the Courts in its confidential files containing the names of persons granted expunctions. The Commission may deny, suspend, or revoke a person's certification based solely on that person's felony conviction, whether or not that conviction was expunged.  (1995, c. 103, s. 10; 2011-278, s. 4; 2012-191, s. 7; 2021-107, s. 3(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 17E-14 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 17E - North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission|Article 2 - Justice Officers.|§ 17E-14 - Database of justice officer certification suspensions and revocations.

 17E-14. Database of justice officer certification suspensions and revocations.The Commission shall develop and maintain a statewide database accessible to the public on its website that contains all revocations and suspensions of justice officer certifications by the Commission.  (2021-138, s. 1(b).)