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Mecklenburg County Property Tax Appeals: A Systemic Bias Analysis
Mecklenburg County Property Tax Appeals: A Systemic Bias Analysis

Mecklenburg County contracted with the School of Government at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to study recent property tax appeal data for evidence of systemic bias.

To conduct the Study, the School analyzed residential property tax appeal data related to Mecklenburg County’s 2019 county-wide reappraisal to determine if appeal rates or appeal results varied based on two...
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North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Criminal Cases, 2022 Edition: Complete set
North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Criminal Cases, 2022 Edition: Complete set

North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Criminal Cases (complete set, 3 volumes) are sample jury instructions organized by criminal law topic. Trial judges use them for particular cases based on the relevant law and facts and share them with juries as guidance for reaching a decision in their cases. The instructions are created and compiled by The Pattern Jury Instruction Committee, made...
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Human Trafficking: Mandated Reporting and Agency Response
Human Trafficking: Mandated Reporting and Agency Response

The purpose of this primer is to explain North Carolina reporting laws as they apply to human trafficking so that any person can understand when they are required to make a report, how to make a report, and where the report must be made. A brief explanation of how an agency receiving a report handles the report is provided. This primer is not meant to be a tool for how to screen for human...
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North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Civil Cases, 2022 Edition: Complete set
North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Civil Cases, 2022 Edition: Complete set

North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Civil Cases (complete set, 3 volumes) are sample jury instructions organized by law topic. Trial judges use them for particular cases based on the relevant law and facts and share them with juries as guidance for reaching a decision in their cases. The instructions are created and compiled by The Pattern Jury Instruction Committee, made up of...
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North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Motor Vehicle Negligence Cases, 2022 Edition
North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Motor Vehicle Negligence Cases, 2022 Edition

North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Motor Vehicle Negligence Cases are sample jury instructions organized by law topic. Trial judges use them for particular cases based on the relevant law and facts and share them with juries as guidance for reaching a decision in their cases. The instructions are created and compiled by The Pattern Jury Instruction Committee, made up of superior...
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The Law and Practice of No-Knock Search Warrants in North Carolina
The Law and Practice of No-Knock Search Warrants in North Carolina

A no-knock search warrant is a warrant that allows an officer to force his or her way into a premises without first knocking on the door and announcing his or her presence and purpose. These warrants are controversial. Since Breonna Taylor was killed during the execution of a no-knock warrant, they have been the subject of a national debate. They have been addressed in the media and in law...
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2023 Property Tax Calendar
2023 Property Tax Calendar

This calendar lists deadlines for the 2023­–24 tax year established by the Machinery Act. Duties for which no specific deadline is prescribed by law are not included.

G.S. 105-395.1 provides that when the last day for doing an act required or permitted by the Machinery Act falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or public holiday, the act is considered to be done within the prescribed time limit if...
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Local Elected Officials' Leadership Derailment
Local Elected Officials' Leadership Derailment

What Is This Study About, and Why Does It Matter?

Although many studies examine effective leadership in the public sector, including in local government, little is known about behaviors that derail public leaders. Yet understanding this topic is important. When local elected officials are derailed they are not the only ones who pay a price. Trust in government, the legitimacy of the...
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June 2022 Supplement to North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Motor Vehicle Negligence Cases
June 2022 Supplement to North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Motor Vehicle Negligence Cases

This is an update to the 2021 edition of North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Motor Vehicle Negligence Cases.
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June 2022 Supplement to North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Criminal Cases
June 2022 Supplement to North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Criminal Cases

This is an update to the 2021 edition of North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Criminal Cases
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June 2022 Supplement to North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Civil Cases
June 2022 Supplement to North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Civil Cases

This is an update to the 2021 edition of North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Civil Cases
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Conflicts of Interest for Public Officials on Nonprofit Boards: An Analysis for North Carolina G.S. 14-234.3
Conflicts of Interest for Public Officials on Nonprofit Boards: An Analysis for North Carolina G.S. 14-234.3

Section 14-234(a)(1) of the General Statutes prohibits ...
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Impending Changes to Bonding Requirements for Finance Officers: Prepare Now for January 1, 2023 and Beyond
Impending Changes to Bonding Requirements for Finance Officers: Prepare Now for January 1, 2023 and Beyond

Since 2005, the Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act (LGBFCA) has required finance officers for units of local government and public authorities in North Carolina to provide to their respective entities a “faithful performance bond with sufficient sureties in an amount . . . not less than fifty thousand dollars.” Due to the General Assembly’s recent enactment of S.L. 2022-53, that...
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Responding to First Amendment "Audits" in the Local Government Context
Responding to First Amendment "Audits" in the Local Government Context

Imagine you are a local government employee, working in the lobby of a county agency. A man walks in holding a cell phone and begins filming the lobby area, including your interactions with people seeking services from the county. When you ask what he is doing, he says, “I’m exercising my First Amendment right to film inside a government building that’s open to the public.” What do you do? ...
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Protections for Military Servicemembers in North Carolina Power of Sale Foreclosures
Protections for Military Servicemembers in North Carolina Power of Sale Foreclosures

At a hearing on a power of sale foreclosure before the clerk of superior court, the clerk’s authority is limited to six legal findings. Chapter 45, Section 21.16(d) of the North Carolina General Statutes (hereinafter G.S.). The purpose of this publication is to provide guidance to clerks related to one of these legal findings: military service of the respondent. There are both federal and...
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North Carolina Trial Judges' Bench Book, District Court, Vol. 1, Family Law, 2021 (digital edition)
North Carolina Trial Judges' Bench Book, District Court, Vol. 1, Family Law, 2021 (digital edition)

The North Carolina Trial Judges' Bench Book, District Court, Vol. 1, Family Law, 2021 is a comprehensive legal reference created for North Carolina district judges. It provides summaries of North Carolina law governing cases routinely heard in district court. The School of Government offers Volume 1, Family Law and its individual chapters for sale in a print and PDF format. Chapters cover...
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North Carolina Trial Judges' Bench Book, District Court, Vol. 1 Family Law, 2021 (paperback)
North Carolina Trial Judges' Bench Book, District Court, Vol. 1 Family Law, 2021 (paperback)

The North Carolina Trial Judges' Bench Book, District Court, Vol. 1, Family Law, 2021 is a comprehensive legal reference created for North Carolina district judges published in two parts, Part A and Part B. This volume provides summaries of North Carolina law governing cases routinely heard in district court. Chapters cover topics including equitable distribution, child...
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Juvenile Interrogation
Juvenile Interrogation

The law that governs custodial interrogation of juveniles encompasses the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination as well as enhanced statutory protections contained in North Carolina’s Juvenile Code. This bulletin describes these rights, including their meaning, scope, and application in North Carolina appellate caselaw.
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Human Trafficking by Families
Human Trafficking by Families

Legislation to address domestic sex and labor trafficking was implemented with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000. Collective learning about the nature and incidence of trafficking has grown as our various systems of care and intervention have begun to ask about, document, and address these offenses. Parallel to the learning that previously took place in the field of child...
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2022 North Carolina Legislation Related to Planning and Development Regulation
2022 North Carolina Legislation Related to Planning and Development Regulation

After a very long “long session” that spilled over from 2021 into 2022, the North Carolina General Assembly convened in May 2022 for the “short session.” While the main purpose of a short session is to adjust the state budget passed in the prior year, the legislature also takes up other matters in the session. This year, the short session included a variety of planning and development...
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Units of Prosecution
Units of Prosecution

      It has long been held that the allowable unit of prosecution for an offense is within the discretion of the legislature. “[W]hen the legislature does not clearly express legislative intent, the court must determine the allowable unit of prosecution. In doing so, any ambiguity should be resolved in favor of lenity,” meaning “doubt will be resolved against turning...
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COVID-19 and North Carolina's Economic Development Organizations: Perspectives on Response, Recovery, and Shifting Priorities
COVID-19 and North Carolina's Economic Development Organizations: Perspectives on Response, Recovery, and Shifting Priorities

The COVID-19 pandemic has been an unprecedented and global public health crisis with consequences that continue to reverberate across local economies.   Early on, the temporary closing of “non-essential” businesses and government mandated stay-at-home orders caused a massive disruption in economic activity. The acute economic shock cause resulted in record levels of unemployment and...
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Arrest Warrant and Indictment Forms, 2022 Edition
Arrest Warrant and Indictment Forms, 2022 Edition

This publication provides arrest warrant and indictment forms for selected North Carolina criminal offenses. It includes charging language and sample charges for several hundred felonies and misdemeanors. Offenses are selected for inclusion based on how serious they are and the frequency with which they are charged, among other factors.
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2022–23 Finance Calendar of Duties for City and County Officials
2022–23 Finance Calendar of Duties for City and County Officials

The annual School of Government publication, Finance Calendar of Duties for City and County Officials (2022–2023), identifies the timeline throughout the fiscal year for the principal accounting, financial reporting, and budgeting duties of city and county officials. This calendar is part of the Local Finance Bulletin series.
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Arrest, Search, and Investigation in North Carolina, 6th Edition, 2021
Arrest, Search, and Investigation in North Carolina, 6th Edition, 2021

A digital edition of this publication will be available later this fall.

This book 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...
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County Salaries in North Carolina, 2022
County Salaries in North Carolina, 2022

County Salaries in North Carolina is a self-reported data repository of county salaries, sponsored by the School of Government. North Carolina counties volunteer to provide this information to benefit other public organizations and the general public. For questions about a particular county’s salary data, please contact that county’s human resources department.

This report is a...
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Internal Sharing of Information Within a County Department of Social Services
Internal Sharing of Information Within a County Department of Social Services

In North Carolina, county social services directors are responsible for administering and providing a wide variety of economic and social services. For a variety of reasons, staff for these programs and services often want to share information internally with their colleagues. This might include referring eligible clients for benefits, investigating fraud, consulting across programs on...
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Juvenile Justice Reinvestment Act: Implementation Guide, 2022 Edition
Juvenile Justice Reinvestment Act: Implementation Guide, 2022 Edition

Before the Juvenile Justice Reinvestment Act (JJRA) was passed, the criminal and juvenile laws of North Carolina treated youth who engaged in criminal activity at ages 16 and 17 as adults. 

It is this construct that changed on December 1, 2019, when the majority of the JJRA’s provisions took effect. Under the new law, processing of nearly all offenses committed at ages 16 and 17 begins...
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Using the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Model Addendum: Purpose, Usage, Questions and Answers
Using the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Model Addendum: Purpose, Usage, Questions and Answers

The Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Model Addendum provides units of local government in North Carolina with required and recommended contract clauses to include in procurement contracts funded by Fiscal Recovery Funds received under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Local governments should use the Model Addendum in consultation with legal counsel to create or...
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Juvenile Justice Reinvestment Act: Juvenile Delinquency Process, 2022 Edition
Juvenile Justice Reinvestment Act: Juvenile Delinquency Process, 2022 Edition

The N.C. Juvenile Delinquency Process Flowchart is a visual resource that illustrates the many pathways that a juvenile delinquency case can follow in North Carolina. The Flowchart incorporates the new legal provisions under the Juvenile Justice Reinvestment Act (JJRA) that expand juvenile court jurisdiction to include most offenses committed by youth at ages 16 and 17 as well as new...
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Final Report on City Services for Fiscal Year 2020-2021: Performance and Cost Data
Final Report on City Services for Fiscal Year 2020-2021: Performance and Cost Data

This report presents fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, performance and cost data for thirteen North Carolina cities in the service areas of residential refuse collection, household recycling, yard waste/leaf collection, police services, emergency communications, asphalt maintenance and repair, fire services, building inspections, fleet maintenance, central human resources, water services,...
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Abuse, Neglect, Dependency, and Termination of Parental Rights Proceedings in North Carolina, February 2022 (paperback)
Abuse, Neglect, Dependency, and Termination of Parental Rights Proceedings in North Carolina, February 2022 (paperback)

This Manual is written for legal professionals involved in abuse, neglect, dependency, and related termination of parental rights proceedings in North Carolina. It provides easily accessible information about the laws, procedures, and concepts that apply to these proceedings. Topics are organized into fourteen chapters, addressing the different...
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Stages of Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Cases: From Report to Final Disposition, 2021 Edition
Stages of Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Cases: From Report to Final Disposition, 2021 Edition

This primer illustrates the flow of child abuse, neglect, and dependency cases in North Carolina. A case starts with a mandated report of suspected abuse, neglect, or dependency and ends with the termination of the district court’s jurisdiction over an abuse, neglect, or dependency proceeding.

There are many different stages and outcomes; some involve court action, and some do not....
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North Carolina Clerk of Superior Court Manual Series

The North Carolina Clerk of Superior Court Manual Series, available at www.sog.unc.edu/clerksmanual, is a web-based collection of reference manuals for clerks of superior court and their assistants and deputies. While broad in scope, the manual series does not attempt to deal with all duties of the clerk. Instead, it primarily sets out the law related to judicial proceedings that...
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2021 North Carolina Legislation Related to Planning and Development Regulation
2021 North Carolina Legislation Related to Planning and Development Regulation

The 2021 “long session” of the North Carolina General Assembly convened on January 13, 2021, addressing a wide range of topics, and November saw successful passage of an appropriations bill. The legislature marched on through late November, returned at the end of December, and has continued its work into 2022.

A variety of bills affecting planning and development regulation were enacted...
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North Carolina Guidebook for Registers of Deeds, Eleventh Edition, 2021
North Carolina Guidebook for Registers of Deeds, Eleventh Edition, 2021

The eleventh edition of the North Carolina Guidebook for Registers of Deeds is the updated essential resource for registers of deeds and those who depend on their services. In addition to updating the prior edition's comprehensive description and analysis of the law and practice for office operations, public records management, real estate instrument registration and indexing, and marriage...
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Transfer of Juvenile Delinquency Cases to Superior Court
Transfer of Juvenile Delinquency Cases to Superior Court

North Carolina law allows, and sometime requires, certain juvenile delinquency cases to be transferred to superior court for trial in the criminal system. Whether a juvenile case is subject to transfer and how a case subject to transfer is transferred depends on the age of the juvenile at the time of the offense and the offense that is charged. This bulletin describes the transfer process,...
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Personnel Decisions for North Carolina's Consolidated Human Services Agencies
Personnel Decisions for North Carolina's Consolidated Human Services Agencies

Since 2012, twenty-eight North Carolina counties have established new consolidated human services agencies (CHSAs). All but one include both public health and social services. When a board of county commissioners (BOCC) decides to establish a new CHSA, North Carolina law gives the BOCC the option of making a significant change to the legal framework governing...
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2022 Property Tax Calendar
2022 Property Tax Calendar

This calendar lists deadlines for the 2022-23 tax year established by the Machinery Act.
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The First Seven Days as a Parent Defender
The First Seven Days as a Parent Defender

This guide focuses on what parent attorneys in G.S. 7B juvenile abuse, neglect, and dependency proceedings should do in the first week after being appointed. Strategies are explored that will improve client representation and help attorneys better manage their workloads and stress; these strategies include the use of various templates—examples of which are included in the guide. This guide...
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Arrest Warrant and Indictment Forms, 2023 Edition
Arrest Warrant and Indictment Forms, 2023 Edition

This publication provides arrest warrant and indictment forms for selected North Carolina criminal offenses. It includes charging language and sample charges for several hundred felonies and misdemeanors. Offenses are selected for inclusion based on how serious they are and the frequency with which they are charged, among other factors.
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Buy American? Buy America? Build America? An Introduction to Domestic Procurement Preferences in Federal Financial Assistance for North Carolina's Counties and Municipalities
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Land Use Law in North Carolina, Fourth Edition
Land Use Law in North Carolina, Fourth Edition
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2015 Punishment Chart for North Carolina Crimes and Motor Vehicle Offenses
2016 Supplement to the 2015 Punishment Chart for North Carolina Crimes and Motor Vehicle Offenses (Free PDF)
2016 Supplement to the 2015 Punishment Chart for North Carolina Crimes and Motor Vehicle Offenses (Free PDF)

 

 

 

See below for a free PDF download of the 2016 Supplement.
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2021 June Supplement to North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Civil Cases
2021 June Supplement to North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Civil Cases

 This is an update to the 2020 edition of North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Civil Cases. 
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Emerging Issues in Confrontation Litigation: A Supplement to Crawford v. Washington: Confrontation One Year Later 2007
Emerging Issues in Confrontation Litigation: A Supplement to Crawford v. Washington: Confrontation One Year Later
Emerging Issues in Confrontation Litigation: A Supplement to Crawford v. Washington: Confrontation One Year Later

Designed as a reference for North Carolina judges and litigants, this supplement discusses Davis v. Washington, the United States Supreme Courts first decision interpreting Crawford; describes a number of key issues that remain open even after Davis; and summarizes significant Crawford cases decided since publication of Crawford v. Washington: Confrontation One Year Later
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June 2020 Supplement to North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Civil Cases
June 2020 Supplement to North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Civil Cases

 This is an update to the 2019 edition of North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Civil Cases.
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Cover of 2020 Supplement to Pattern Jury Criminal Cases
June 2020 Supplement to North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Criminal Cases
June 2020 Supplement to North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Criminal Cases

 This is an update to the 2019 edition of North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Criminal Cases.
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Cover of 2020 Supplement to Pattern Jury Motor Vehicle Cases
June 2020 Supplement to North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Motor Vehicle Negligence Cases
June 2020 Supplement to North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Motor Vehicle Negligence Cases

 This is an update to the 2018 edition of North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Motor Vehicle Negligence Cases. 
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June 2021 Supplement to North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Criminal Cases
June 2021 Supplement to North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Criminal Cases

 This is an update to the 2020 edition of North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Criminal Cases. 
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Update to Economic Development Law for North Carolina Local Government (Free PDF)
Update to Economic Development Law for North Carolina Local Government (Free PDF)
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Update to Incorporation of a North Carolina Town, Third Edition (Free PDF)
Update to Incorporation of a North Carolina Town, Third Edition (Free PDF)
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Update to Local Government Revenue Sources in North Carolina (Free PDF)
Update to Local Government Revenue Sources in North Carolina (Free PDF)

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Arrest Warrant and Indictment Forms, 2023 Edition
Arrest Warrant and Indictment Forms, 2023 Edition

This publication provides arrest warrant and indictment forms for selected North Carolina criminal offenses. It includes charging language and sample charges for several hundred felonies and misdemeanors. Offenses are selected for inclusion based on how serious they are and the frequency with which they are charged, among other factors.
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Land Use Law in North Carolina, Fourth Edition
Land Use Law in North Carolina, Fourth Edition
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Human Trafficking: Mandated Reporting and Agency Response
Human Trafficking: Mandated Reporting and Agency Response

The purpose of this primer is to explain North Carolina reporting laws as they apply to human trafficking so that any person can understand when they are required to make a report, how to make a report, and where the report must be made. A brief explanation of how an agency receiving a report handles the report is provided. This primer is not meant to be a tool for how to screen for human...
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North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Civil Cases, 2022 Edition: Complete set
North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Civil Cases, 2022 Edition: Complete set

North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Civil Cases (complete set, 3 volumes) are sample jury instructions organized by law topic. Trial judges use them for particular cases based on the relevant law and facts and share them with juries as guidance for reaching a decision in their cases. The instructions are created and compiled by The Pattern Jury Instruction Committee, made up of...
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North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Criminal Cases, 2022 Edition: Complete set
North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Criminal Cases, 2022 Edition: Complete set

North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Criminal Cases (complete set, 3 volumes) are sample jury instructions organized by criminal law topic. Trial judges use them for particular cases based on the relevant law and facts and share them with juries as guidance for reaching a decision in their cases. The instructions are created and compiled by The Pattern Jury Instruction Committee, made...
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North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Motor Vehicle Negligence Cases, 2022 Edition
North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Motor Vehicle Negligence Cases, 2022 Edition

North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Motor Vehicle Negligence Cases are sample jury instructions organized by law topic. Trial judges use them for particular cases based on the relevant law and facts and share them with juries as guidance for reaching a decision in their cases. The instructions are created and compiled by The Pattern Jury Instruction Committee, made up of superior...
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June 2022 Supplement to North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Criminal Cases
June 2022 Supplement to North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Criminal Cases

This is an update to the 2021 edition of North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Criminal Cases
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June 2022 Supplement to North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Civil Cases
June 2022 Supplement to North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Civil Cases

This is an update to the 2021 edition of North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Civil Cases
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June 2022 Supplement to North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Motor Vehicle Negligence Cases
June 2022 Supplement to North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Motor Vehicle Negligence Cases

This is an update to the 2021 edition of North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Motor Vehicle Negligence Cases.
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Protections for Military Servicemembers in North Carolina Power of Sale Foreclosures
Protections for Military Servicemembers in North Carolina Power of Sale Foreclosures

At a hearing on a power of sale foreclosure before the clerk of superior court, the clerk’s authority is limited to six legal findings. Chapter 45, Section 21.16(d) of the North Carolina General Statutes (hereinafter G.S.). The purpose of this publication is to provide guidance to clerks related to one of these legal findings: military service of the respondent. There are both federal and...
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North Carolina Trial Judges' Bench Book, District Court, Vol. 1, Family Law, 2021 (digital edition)
North Carolina Trial Judges' Bench Book, District Court, Vol. 1, Family Law, 2021 (digital edition)

The North Carolina Trial Judges' Bench Book, District Court, Vol. 1, Family Law, 2021 is a comprehensive legal reference created for North Carolina district judges. It provides summaries of North Carolina law governing cases routinely heard in district court. The School of Government offers Volume 1, Family Law and its individual chapters for sale in a print and PDF format. Chapters cover...
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North Carolina Trial Judges' Bench Book, District Court, Vol. 1 Family Law, 2021 (paperback)
North Carolina Trial Judges' Bench Book, District Court, Vol. 1 Family Law, 2021 (paperback)

The North Carolina Trial Judges' Bench Book, District Court, Vol. 1, Family Law, 2021 is a comprehensive legal reference created for North Carolina district judges published in two parts, Part A and Part B. This volume provides summaries of North Carolina law governing cases routinely heard in district court. Chapters cover topics including equitable distribution, child...