Officer Discretion and Failure to Discharge Duties under G.S. 14-230
Published for NC Criminal Law on July 31, 2023.
Law enforcement officers can’t cite every jaywalker, stop every speeder, and arrest every underage drinker, nor would most people want them to do so. Wisely exercising discretion is an important part of an officer’s work. At the same time, North Carolina has a statute that makes it a crime for an officer willfully to fail ... Read more
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