May a Sheriff or a Deputy Enforce a Municipal Ordinance?
Published for NC Criminal Law on July 14, 2025.
Municipal police have many duties, sometimes including enforcing municipal ordinances. Municipalities without their own police departments typically rely on the county sheriff to provide law enforcement services. The sheriff certainly has territorial jurisdiction to enforce state laws within city limits. But may the sheriff and his or her deputies also enforce municipal ordinances? Putting the ... Read more
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