§ 50D-6 – Duration.
50D-6. Duration. A permanent civil no-contact order issued pursuant to this Chapter remains effective for the lifetime of the respondent. (2015-91, s. 1.)
§ 50D-7 – Notice of orders.
50D-7. Notice of orders. (a) The clerk of court shall deliver, on the same day that a permanent civil no-contact order is issued, a certified copy of that order to the sheriff. (b) If the respondent was not present in court when the order was issued, the respondent may be served in the manner provided […]
§ 50D-8 – Enforcement.
50D-8. Enforcement. A victim may file a motion for contempt for violation of an order entered pursuant to this Chapter. (2015-91, s. 1.)
§ 50D-9 – Rescission.
50D-9. Rescission. At any time after the issuance of the order, the victim may make a motion to rescind the permanent no-contact order. If the court determines that reasonable grounds for the victim to fear any future contact with the respondent no longer exist, the court may rescind the permanent no-contact order. (2015-91, s. 1.)
§ 50D-10 – Violation.
50D-10. Violation. (a) A person who knowingly violates an order entered pursuant to this Chapter is guilty of a Class A1 misdemeanor. (b) A permanent civil no-contact order entered pursuant to this Chapter shall be enforced by all North Carolina law enforcement agencies without further order of the court. A law enforcement officer shall arrest […]
§ 50D-11 – Remedies not exclusive.
50D-11. Remedies not exclusive. The remedies provided by this Chapter are not exclusive but are additional to other remedies provided under law. (2015-91, s. 1.)
§ 50D-4 – Hearsay exception.
50D-4. Hearsay exception. In proceedings for an order or prosecutions for violation of an order under this Chapter, the prior sexual activity or the reputation of the victim is inadmissible except when it would be admissible in a criminal prosecution under G.S. 8C, Rule 412. (2015-91, s. 1.)
§ 50D-5 – Remedy.
50D-5. Remedy. (a) If the court finds all of the following, the court may issue a permanent civil no-contact order: (1) The respondent was convicted of committing a sex offense against the victim. (2) The victim did not seek a permanent no-contact order under G.S. 15A-1340.50. (3) Reasonable grounds exist for the victim to fear […]
§ 50D-1 – Definitions.
50D-1. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Chapter: (1) Permanent civil no-contact order. – A permanent injunction that prohibits any contact by a respondent with the victim of a sex offense for which the respondent is convicted. (2) Respondent. – The person who committed the sex offense. (3) Sex offense. – Any criminal offense […]
§ 50D-2 – Commencement of action; filing fees not permitted; assistance.
50D-2. Commencement of action; filing fees not permitted; assistance. (a) An action is commenced under this Chapter by filing a verified complaint for a permanent civil no-contact order in district court or by filing a motion in any existing civil action, by any of the following: (1) A person who is the victim of a […]