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2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 17C - North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission › Article 1 - General. › § 17C-12 - Grants under the supervision of Commission and the State; donations and appropriations.

§ 17C-12. Grants under the supervision of Commission and the State; donations and appropriations.
(a) The Commission may accept for any of its purposes and functions under this Article 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 the same. Any arrangements pursuant to this section shall be detailed in an annual report of the Commission. 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 the reimbursement to each political subdivision of the State not exceeding sixty percent (60%) of the salary and of the allowable tuition, living and travel expenses incurred by the officers in attendance at approved training programs, providing said political subdivisions do in fact adhere to the selection and training standards established by the Commission.
(c) The Commission by rules and regulations, shall provide for administration of the grant program authorized by this section. In promulgating such rules, the Commission shall promote the most efficient and economical program of criminal justice 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 political subdivision thereof for the provisions of training programs of officers from other jurisdictions within the State. (1971, c. 963, ss. 8, 9; 1979, c. 763, s. 1; 2018-5, s. 17.1(a).)
2023 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, unless the conviction was expunged pursuant to G.S. 15A-145.4 or G.S. 15A-145.8A. (1989, c. 757, s. 8; 2011-278, s. 3; 2012-191, s. 6; 2023-56, s. 4(a).)
2023 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).)
2023 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).)
2023 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 200,000 according to the latest federal decennial census.
(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); 2021-180, s. 18.6(a).)
2023 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).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 17D - North Carolina Justice Academy › § 17D-1 - Definitions.

§ 17D-1. Definitions.
As used in this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Academy" means the North Carolina Justice Academy.
(2) "Academy property" means property that is owned or leased in whole or in part by the State of North Carolina and which is subject to the general management and control of the Department of Justice and is located in Salemburg, North Carolina, or at any other locations within the State which are dedicated to the use of the North Carolina Justice Academy subsequent to this Chapter being enacted.
(3) "The Commission" means the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission.
(4) "Criminal justice agencies" means the State and local law enforcement agencies, the State and local police traffic service agencies, the State correctional agencies, the jails and other correctional agencies maintained by local governments, the courts of the State and the juvenile justice agencies.
(5) "Criminal justice personnel" means any person who serves or assists any State or local agency engaged in crime prevention, crime reduction, crime investigation, training or educating of persons employed by criminal justice agencies, or enforcement of the criminal law; or any person employed by a criminal justice agency.
(6) "Department" means the Department of Justice. (1973, c. 749; 1977, c. 831, s. 1; 1979, c. 763, s. 2; 1997-456, s. 27.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 17D - North Carolina Justice Academy › § 17D-2 - Academy established; duties.

§ 17D-2. Academy established; duties.
(a) The North Carolina Department of Justice shall establish a North Carolina Justice Academy.
(b) The Department of Justice shall employ the staff of the academy and direct its operations.
(c) Duties of the academy. The North Carolina Justice Academy shall have, but is not limited to, the following functions:
(1) It may provide training programs for criminal justice personnel.
(2) It may provide technical assistance upon request to criminal justice agencies to aid them in the discharge of their responsibilities.
(3) It may develop, publish, and distribute educational and training materials.
(4) It may take such other actions as may be deemed necessary or appropriate to carry out its assigned duties and responsibilities. (1973, c. 749; 1979, c. 763, s. 2.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 17D - North Carolina Justice Academy › § 17D-3 - Donations.

§ 17D-3. Donations.
The Department of Justice may accept for any of its purposes and functions under this Article 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. Any arrangements pursuant to this section shall be detailed in an annual report of the academy. Such reports shall include the identity of the donor, the nature of the transaction, and the conditions, if any. Any money received by the Department of Justice pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the account of the academy. All moneys involved shall be subject to audit by the State Auditor. (1979, c. 763, s. 2.)
2023 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).)
2023 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; or
b. A person who, through the special trust and confidence of the sheriff, has been appointed as a detention officer by the sheriff; or
c. 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; or
d. 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).)
2023 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' offices.
(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' office personnel. (1983, c. 558, s. 1; 1995, c. 103, s. 5; 2021-107, s. 3(a), (c); 2021-182, s. 3(c).)
2023 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.
(c) Any papers, documents, or other records which become the property of the Commission that are placed in the criminal justice officer's personnel file maintained by the Commission shall be subject to the same disclosure requirements set forth in Chapters 126, 153A, and 160A of the General Statutes regarding the privacy of personnel records. (1983, c. 558, s. 1; 2021-107, s. 3(a); 2023-56, s. 3.)
2023 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).)
2023 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).)
2023 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).)
2023 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).)
2023 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.
2023 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.)
2023 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, unless the conviction was expunged pursuant to G.S. 15A-145.4 or G.S. 15A-145.8A. (1995, c. 103, s. 10; 2011-278, s. 4; 2012-191, s. 7; 2021-107, s. 3(b); 2023-56, s. 4(b).)
2023 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).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 17E - North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission › Article 2 - Justice Officers. › § 17E-15 - Database for justice officer critical incident information.

§ 17E-15. Database for justice 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 justice 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 Commission 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 justice 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(d).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 17E - North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission › Article 3 - Sheriffs. › § 17E-25 - Disclosure of convictions and expungements for the office of sheriff.

§ 17E-25. Disclosure of convictions and expungements for the office of sheriff.
(a) Each individual filing, or intending to file, a notice of candidacy for election or any individual prior to appointment to fill a vacancy to the office of sheriff shall request the Commission to prepare a disclosure statement verifying that individual has no prior felony convictions or expungements of felony convictions. The individual shall provide such information as required by the Commission for the completion of the disclosure statement, including any evidence that the individual has been granted an unconditional pardon of innocence for a felony crime in this State, any other state, or the United States.
(b) Upon the request of an individual filing, or intending to file, a notice of candidacy for election as sheriff or any individual prior to appointment to fill a vacancy to the office of sheriff, the Commission shall prepare a disclosure statement verifying that the individual has no prior felony convictions or expungements for felony convictions. The disclosure statement shall be in a format as determined by the Commission but shall include at least all of the following:
(1) Name of the individual.
(2) Date the disclosure statement was prepared.
(3) County of residence of the individual.
(4) A statement that the individual has no prior felony convictions or expungements for felony convictions, if in fact the individual has no prior felony convictions or expungements for felony convictions.
(c) In preparing the disclosure statement, the Commission shall do at least all of the following:
(1) Conduct a criminal history record check of State and national databases to determine if the individual has a record of a felony conviction.
(2) Contact the Administrative Office of the Courts and request confirmation of whether or not the individual has previously received an expunction of a felony record.
(3) Determine if the individual has ever been convicted of a felony in violation of Section 2 of Article VII of the North Carolina Constitution.
(d) Any request for a disclosure statement, any supporting documentation used in the preparation of any disclosure statement, and any disclosure statement prepared by the Commission in accordance with this section is confidential and not a public record under Chapter 132 of the General Statutes. (2021-107, s. 5.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 17E - North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission › Article 3 - Sheriffs. › § 17E-30 - Expunction records access.

§ 17E-30. Expunction records access.
Notwithstanding G.S. 15A-145.4 or G.S. 15A-145.5, the Commission may gain access to an individual'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 for the purposes of this Article. (2021-107, s. 5.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 17E - North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission › Article 3 - Sheriffs. › § 17E-35 - Expiration of disclosure of convictions and expungements for the office of sheriff.

§ 17E-35. Expiration of disclosure of convictions and expungements for the office of sheriff.
Any disclosure statement prepared by the Commission shall be valid for the purpose of filing in accordance with G.S. 163-106, 162-5, or 162-5.1 for 90 days after issuance. (2021-107, s. 5.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 17F - Law Enforcement › § 17F-5 - Defense of Highway Patrol members and other State law-enforcement officers in civil actions; payment of judgments.

§ 17F-5. Defense of Highway Patrol members and other State law-enforcement officers in civil actions; payment of judgments.
(a) If a member of the Highway Patrol or any other State law-enforcement officer is sued in a civil action as an individual for acts occurring while the member or officer was alleged to be acting within the course and scope of his or her office, employment, service, agency, or authority, and the acts were alleged to be a proximate cause of the injury or damage, the Attorney General may defend the employee through the use of a member of his or her staff or, in the Attorney General's discretion, employ private counsel, subject to Article 31A of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes and G.S. 147-17(a) through (c) and (d). Any judgment rendered as a result of the civil action against the employee for acts alleged to be committed within the course and scope of his or her office, employment, service, agency, or authority shall be paid as an expense of administration up to the limit provided in the Tort Claims Act.
(b) The coverage afforded under this Article is excess coverage over any commercial liability insurance up to the limit of the Tort Claims Act. (1929, c. 218, s. 9; 1941, c. 36; 1957, c. 65, s. 11; 1973, c. 507, s. 5; c. 1323; 1975, c. 210; 1977, c. 70, s. 12; 2011-145, s. 28.27(d); 2017-57, s. 6.7(d); recodified from N.C. Gen. Stat. 20-194 by 2023-46, s. 6.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 17F - Law Enforcement › § 17F-10 - Development of law enforcement early warning system.

§ 17F-10. Development of law enforcement early warning system.
(a) Every agency in the State that employs personnel certified by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission or the North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission shall develop and implement an early warning system to document and track the actions and behaviors of law enforcement officers for the purpose of intervening and improving performance. The early warning system required by this section shall include information, at a minimum, regarding the following:
(1) Instances of the discharge of a firearm.
(2) Instances of use of force.
(3) Vehicle collisions.
(4) Citizen complaints.
(b) Information collected under this section that is confidential under State or federal law shall remain confidential.
(c) For purposes of this section, "law enforcement officer" means any sworn law enforcement officers with the power of arrest, both State and local. (2021-138, s. 8(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 17F - Law Enforcement › § 17F-20 - Badges and service side arms of deceased or retiring members of State, city, and county law enforcement agencies; weapons of active members.

§ 17F-20. Badges and service side arms of deceased or retiring members of State, city, and county law enforcement agencies; weapons of active members.
(a) Surviving spouses or, if unsurvived by a spouse, surviving children of members of North Carolina State, city, and county law enforcement agencies who are killed in the line of duty or are members of these agencies at the time of their deaths and retiring members of these agencies shall receive, upon request and at no cost to them, the badge worn or carried by the deceased or retiring member. Upon determining that a person requesting a service side arm is not ineligible to own, possess, or receive a firearm under State or federal law or that the service side arm has been rendered incapable of being fired, the governing body of a law enforcement agency may, in its discretion, also award to a surviving spouse or child or to a retiring member, upon request, the service side arm of the deceased or retiring member at a price determined by the governing body. As used in this subsection, "governing body" means the following:
(1) For county and local alcohol beverage control officers, the county or local board of alcoholic beverage control.
(2) For all other law enforcement officers with jurisdiction limited to a municipality or town, the city or town council.
(3) For all other law enforcement officers with countywide jurisdiction, the board of county commissioners.
(4) For all State law enforcement officers, the head of the department.
(b) Active members of North Carolina State, city, and county law enforcement agencies, upon change of type of weapons, may purchase the weapon they wore or carried prior to the change at a price equal to the average yield to the State, city, or county from the sale of similar weapons during the preceding year.
(c) For purposes of this section, certified probation and parole officers are considered members of a North Carolina State law enforcement agency. (1971, c. 669; 1973, c. 1424; 1975, c. 44; 1977, c. 548; 1979, c. 882; 1987, c. 122; 2013-369, s. 19; 2016-77, s. 9(b); 2021-116, s. 1.3; recodified from N.C. Gen. Stat. 20-187 by 2023-46, s. 4.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 17F - Law Enforcement › § 17F-21 - Disposition of retired service animals.

§ 17F-21. Disposition of retired service animals.
(a) Upon determination that any service animal is no longer fit or needed for public service, the State or unit of local government may transfer ownership of the animal at a price determined by the State or unit of local government and upon any other terms and conditions as the State or unit of local government deems appropriate, to any of the following individuals, if that individual agrees to accept ownership, care, and custody of the service animal:
(1) The officer or employee who had normal custody and control of the service animal during the service animal's public service to the State or unit of local government.
(2) A surviving spouse or, if unsurvived by a spouse, surviving children of the officer or employee killed in the line of duty who had normal custody and control of the service animal during the service animal's public service to the State or unit of local government.
(3) An organization or program dedicated to the assistance or support of service animals retired from public service.
(b) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(1) Service animal. – Any horse, dog, or other animal owned by the State or a unit of local government that performs law enforcement, public safety, or emergency service functions.
(2) Unit of local government. – As defined in G.S. 159-7(b). (2016-101, s. 1; recodified from N.C. Gen. Stat. 20-187.4 by 2023-46, s. 5.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 18B - Regulation of Alcoholic Beverages › Article 1 - General Provisions. › § 18B-100 - Purpose of Chapter.

§ 18B-100. Purpose of Chapter.
This Chapter is intended to establish a uniform system of control over the sale, purchase, transportation, manufacture, consumption, and possession of alcoholic beverages in North Carolina, and to provide procedures to insure the proper administration of the ABC laws under a uniform system throughout the State. This Chapter shall be liberally construed to the end that the sale, purchase, transportation, manufacture, consumption, and possession of alcoholic beverages shall be prohibited except as authorized in this Chapter. If any provision of this Chapter, or its application to any person or circumstance, is determined by a court or other authority of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unconstitutional, such provision shall be stricken and the remaining provisions shall be construed in accordance with the intent of the General Assembly to further limit rather than expand commerce in alcoholic beverages, and with respect to malt beverages, unfortified wine, and fortified wine, the remaining provisions shall be construed to enhance strict regulatory control over taxation, distribution, and sale of alcoholic beverages through the three-tier regulatory system and the franchise laws imposed by this Chapter.
Except as provided in this Chapter, local ordinances establishing different rules on the manufacture, sale, purchase, transportation, possession, consumption, or other use of alcoholic beverages, or requiring additional permits or fees, are prohibited. (1937, c. 49, s. 1; 1971, c. 872, s. 1; 1981, c. 412, s. 2; 2019-18, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 18B - Regulation of Alcoholic Beverages › Article 1 - General Provisions. › § 18B-102 - Manufacture, sale, etc., forbidden except as expressly authorized.

§ 18B-102. Manufacture, sale, etc., forbidden except as expressly authorized.
(a) General Prohibition. – It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture, sell, transport, import, deliver, furnish, purchase, consume, or possess any alcoholic beverages except as authorized by the ABC law.
(a1) Powdered Alcohol Prohibition. – It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture, sell, transport, import, deliver, furnish, purchase, consume, or possess powdered alcohol.
(b) Violation a Class 1 Misdemeanor. – Unless a different punishment is otherwise expressly stated, any person who violates any provision of this Chapter shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. In addition the court may impose the provisions of G.S. 18B-202 and of G.S. 18B-503, 18B-504, and 18B-505. (1923, c. 1, s. 1; C.S., s. 3411(a); 1937, c. 49, s. 24; c. 411; 1939, c. 158, s. 501; 1941, c. 339, ss. 1, 3, 4; 1945, c. 780; c. 903, ss. 1, 3, 10; 1971, c. 872, s. 1; 1973, c. 476, s. 193; c. 1014; 1975, c. 329; c. 411, s. 2; 1977, 2nd Sess., c. 1138, s. 1; 1979, c. 683, s. 1; 1981, c. 412, s. 2; 1989, c. 800, s. 1; 1993, c. 539, s. 310; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 14, s. 29; c. 24, s. 14(c); 2015-98, s. 2(b).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 18B - Regulation of Alcoholic Beverages › Article 1 - General Provisions. › § 18B-102.1 - Direct shipments from out-of-state prohibited.

§ 18B-102.1. Direct shipments from out-of-state prohibited.
(a) It is unlawful for any person who is an out-of-state retail or wholesale dealer in the business of selling alcoholic beverages to ship or cause to be shipped any alcoholic beverage directly to any North Carolina resident who does not hold a valid wholesaler's permit under Article 11 of this Chapter.
(b) The Commission shall mail a notice by certified mail ordering a person who violates the provisions of subsection (a) of this section to cease and desist any shipments of alcoholic beverages to North Carolina residents. If the offender cannot produce a receipt or otherwise show that applicable State taxes have been paid on the shipped alcohol within 30 days after this notice has been deposited by certified mail addressed to the out-of-state retail or wholesale dealer either at the address shown on the shipment or the last known address of that dealer in any legal registry, such as a registry with the Secretary of State for incorporation of a business, or within 30 days after personal service of the notice on the out-of-state retail or wholesale dealer, it shall be presumptive evidence of his intent to ship alcoholic beverages directly to a North Carolina resident who does not hold a valid wholesaler's permit issued by the Commission.
(c) This section shall not apply to producers of beverage alcohol holding a basic permit from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
(d) Upon determination by the Commission that a holder of a basic permit from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms has made an illegal shipment to consumers in North Carolina, the Commission shall notify the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms in writing and by certified mail and request the Bureau to take appropriate action.
(e) Whoever violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class I felony and shall pay a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000). (1997-348, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 18B - Regulation of Alcoholic Beverages › Article 1 - General Provisions. › § 18B-105 - Advertising.

§ 18B-105. Advertising.
(a) General Rule. – No person shall advertise alcoholic beverages in this State except in compliance with the rules of the Commission.
(b) Rule-making Authority. – The Commission shall have the authority to adopt rules to:
(1) Prohibit or regulate advertising of alcoholic beverages by permittees in newspapers, pamphlets, and other print media;
(2) Prohibit or regulate advertising by on-premises permittees of brands or prices of alcoholic beverages via newspapers, radio, television, and other mass media;
(3) Prohibit deceptive or misleading advertising of alcoholic beverages;
(4) Require all advertisements of alcoholic beverages to disclose fully the identity of the advertiser and of the product being advertised;
(5) Prohibit advertisements of alcoholic beverages on the premises of a permittee, or regulate the size, number, and appearance of those advertisements;
(6) Prohibit or regulate advertisement of prices of alcoholic beverages on the premises of a permittee;
(7) Prohibit or regulate alcoholic beverage advertisements on billboards;
(8) Prohibit alcoholic beverage advertisements on outdoor signs, or regulate the nature, size, number, and appearance of those advertisements;
(9) Prohibit or regulate advertising of alcoholic beverages by mail;
(10) Prohibit or regulate contests, games, or other promotions which serve or tend to serve as advertisement for a specific brand or brands of alcoholic beverages; and
(11) Prohibit or regulate any advertising of alcoholic beverages which is contrary to the public interest. (1923, c. 1, s. 3; C.S., s. 3411(c); 1933, cc. 216, 229; 1945, c. 903, s. 1; 1947, c. 1098, ss. 2, 3; 1957, c. 1048; 1963, c. 426, s. 10; c. 460, s. 1; 1971, c. 872, s. 1; 1981, c. 412, s. 2.)