15A-501. Police processing and duties upon arrest generally. Upon the arrest of a person, with or without a warrant, but not necessarily in the order hereinafter listed, a law-enforcement officer: (1) Must inform the person arrested of the charge against him or the cause for his arrest. (2) Must, with respect to any person arrested […]
15A-502. Photographs and fingerprints. (a) A person charged with the commission of a felony or a misdemeanor may be photographed and his fingerprints may be taken for law-enforcement records only when he has been: (1) Arrested or committed to a detention facility, or (2) Committed to imprisonment upon conviction of a crime, or (3) Convicted […]
15A-502.1. DNA sample upon arrest. A DNA sample shall be obtained from any person arrested for an offense designated under G.S. 15A-266.3A, in accordance with the provisions contained in Article 13 of Chapter 15A of the General Statutes. (2010-94, s. 12.)
15A-503. Police assistance to persons arrested while unconscious or semiconscious. (a) Whenever a law-enforcement officer arrests a person who is unconscious, semiconscious, or otherwise apparently suffering from some disabling condition, and who is unable to provide information on the causes of the condition, the officer should make a reasonable effort to determine if the person […]
15A-504. Return of released person. (a) Upon a magistrate’s finding under G.S. 15A-511(c)(2) of no probable cause for a warrantless arrest, a law-enforcement officer may return the person previously arrested and any other person accompanying him to the scene of the arrest. (b) No officer acting pursuant to this section may be held to answer […]
15A-505. Notification of parent and school. (a) A law enforcement officer who charges a minor with a criminal offense shall notify the minor’s parent or guardian of the charge, as soon as practicable, in person or by telephone. If the minor is taken into custody, the law enforcement officer or the officer’s immediate superior shall […]
