§ 8-61 – Subpoena for the production of documentary evidence.
8-61. Subpoena for the production of documentary evidence. Subpoenas for the production of records, books, papers, documents, or tangible things may be issued in criminal actions in the same manner as provided for civil actions in Rule 45 of the Rules of Civil Procedure. (1797, c. 476, P.R.; R.C., c. 31, s. 81; Code, s. […]
§ 8-58.50 – (Article has a contingent effective date see note)Purpose.
8-58.50. (Article has a contingent effective date – see note). Purpose. (a) In order to encourage owners and operators of facilities and persons conducting activities regulated under those portions of the General Statutes set forth in G.S. 8-58.52, or conducting activities regulated under other environmental laws, to conduct voluntary internal environmental audits of their compliance […]
§ 8-63 – Witnesses attend until discharge; effect of nonattendance.
8-63. Witnesses attend until discharge; effect of nonattendance. Every witness, being summoned to appear in any of the said courts, in manner before directed, shall appear accordingly, and, subject to the provisions of G.S. 6-51, continue to attend from session to session until discharged, when summoned in a civil action or special proceeding, by the […]
§ 8-58.51 – (Article has a contingent effective date see note) Definitions.
8-58.51. (Article has a contingent effective date – see note) Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Article: (1) "Department" means the Department of Environmental Quality. (2) "Enforcement agencies" means the Department, any other agency of the State, and units of local government responsible for enforcement of environmental laws. (3) "Environmental audit" means a voluntary, […]
§ 8-53.10 – Peer support group counselors.
8-53.10. Peer support group counselors. (a) Definitions. – The following definitions apply in this section: (1) Client law enforcement employee. – Any law enforcement employee or a member of his or her immediate family who is in need of and receives peer counseling services offered by the officer’s employing law enforcement agency. (2) Immediate family. […]
§ 8-53.11 – Persons, companies, or other entities engaged in gathering or dissemination of news.
8-53.11. Persons, companies, or other entities engaged in gathering or dissemination of news. (a) Definitions. – The following definitions apply in this section: (1) Journalist. – Any person, company, or entity, or the employees, independent contractors, or agents of that person, company, or entity, engaged in the business of gathering, compiling, writing, editing, photographing, recording, […]
§ 8-53.12 – Communications with agents of rape crisis centers and domestic violence programs privileged.
8-53.12. Communications with agents of rape crisis centers and domestic violence programs privileged. (a) Definitions. – The following definitions apply in this section: (1) Agent. – An employee or agent of a center who has completed a minimum of 20 hours of training as required by the center, or a volunteer, under the direct supervision […]
§ 8-53.13 – Nurse privilege.
8-53.13. Nurse privilege. No person licensed pursuant to Article 9A of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes shall be required to disclose any information that may have been acquired in rendering professional nursing services, and which information was necessary to enable that person to render professional nursing services, except that the presiding judge of a […]
§ 8-53.14 – Communications between behavior analyst and client or patient.
8-53.14. Communications between behavior analyst and client or patient. No individual authorized as a licensed behavior analyst, or any of the individual’s employees or associates, shall be required to disclose any information that the individual may have acquired in the practice of behavior analysis and which information was necessary to enable the individual to practice […]
§ 8-54 – Defendant in criminal action competent but not compellable to testify.
8-54. Defendant in criminal action competent but not compellable to testify. In the trial of all indictments, complaints, or other proceedings against persons charged with the commission of crimes, offenses or misdemeanors, the person so charged is, at his own request, but not otherwise, a competent witness, and his failure to make such request shall […]