Arrest, Search, and Investigation in North Carolina, Sixth Edition, 2021

This edition covers the legal rules that govern an officer’s authority to enforce laws and to investigate criminal offenses. It also covers the basic rules of evidence in criminal cases. Supplementary material is placed in footnotes at the bottom of the text, and relevant case summary sections are located at the end of each chapter (for chapters 2–5). Footnotes to the text and case summary sections include appellate cases and statutory references to assist in researching particular issues. This edition contains a subject index and a case index and replaces all prior editions and supplements.

This publication is available in print and digital versions.

The text in the print version is current with case law through June 2021 and statutory law enacted by the North Carolina General Assembly through early July 2021.

The digital version contains updated case and statutory content. Chapter 2 was updated by Jeffrey B. Welty on January 17, 2024. 

The digital version offers the following special features:

• Updated case and statutory content.
• Full-Text Keyword Search: Find the information you need quickly and easily, saving you valuable time and effort.
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• Footnote Options: Readily access relevant citations and additional contextual information through inline footnotes. Or, if you prefer, simply click a button to collapse footnotes and read-only text.
• Expandable Case Summaries: Access the author’s informative, concise case summaries directly within the platform. Organized by topic and jurisdiction, these summaries help you to conduct more-targeted research. 

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Print Edition

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