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County Salaries in North Carolina, 2019
County Salaries in North Carolina, 2019

2019 NC County Salary Survey Dashboard

 

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...
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2018 Cumulative Supplement to North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crime with Subscription to NC Crimes Online through May 1, 2020
2018 Cumulative Supplement to North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crime with Subscription to NC Crimes Online through May 1, 2020

This supplement covers legislation enacted and case law decided from January 1, 2012, through December 31, 2018. It is an essential companion to North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crime, Seventh Edition, 2012, which incorporates statutory changes made through the 2011 session of the General Assembly and case law through December 31, 2011.

Purchase of the 2018...
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2018 Punishment Chart for North Carolina Crimes and Motor Vehicle Offenses
2018 Punishment Chart for North Carolina Crimes and Motor Vehicle Offenses

This book presents, in chart form, the statutory punishments for felony and misdemeanor crimes in North Carolina, including motor vehicle offenses and infractions. It covers offenses subject to the Crime Victims’ Rights Act as well as those that require sex offender registration and driver’s license revocations. Content is current through the 2018 session of the North Carolina General Assembly...
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North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crimes, Seventh Edition, 2012, and the 2018 Cumulative Supplement with Online Access
North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crimes, Seventh Edition, 2012, and the 2018 Cumulative Supplement with Online Access


This item is a package of North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crime, Seventh Edition, 2012 (print edition) and the 2018 Cumulative Supplement (print edition), with online access through May 1, 2020. Online access is granted by a code printed in the front pages of the hard copy publication. 

The seventh edition updates the sixth edition with new offenses,...
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Labor Trafficking—What Local Governments Need to Know
Labor Trafficking—What Local Governments Need to Know

The Basic Information about Human Trafficking

Human trafficking involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion by one person to compel another person to perform a profitable labor or sex act. Victims can be adults or children, foreign or domestic born. The trafficking can involve purely labor, purely commercial sex, or a blend of both. 

To employ a common description, human...
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Probation Violations in North Carolina
Probation Violations in North Carolina

There are over 80,000 people on probation in North Carolina. This book sets out the law and procedure of how probation officers and the court system respond to violations of probation with a focus on the courts’ limited authority to revoke probation, after the Justice Reinvestment Act of 2011.
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"Full and Accurate" Minutes: A Primer
"Full and Accurate" Minutes: A Primer

Like other public bodies in North Carolina, local government boards must keep “full and accurate” minutes of their official meetings. This bulletin lays out the level of detail necessary for minutes to qualify as full and accurate, the standard features that should be part of a local board’s minutes, the approval process for minutes, and the scope of a board’s authority to amend minutes...
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North Carolina Guide to Animal Services Law
North Carolina Guide to Animal Services Law

Local governments in North Carolina take the lead in traditional animal services activities, ranging from rabies control to dangerous dogs to animal cruelty. Many local governments go beyond the minimum requirements of state law and offer comprehensive animal services programs as a general public service. This book is designed to provide an overview of the laws that...
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Local Government Immunity to Lawsuits in North Carolina Front Cover
Local Government Immunity to Lawsuits in North Carolina
Local Government Immunity to Lawsuits in North Carolina

The doctrine of governmental immunity can bar negligence and similar legal claims against cities, counties, and other local government units in North Carolina. Local officials, attorneys, and even judges often find it difficult to determine whether the immunity applies in specific cases. This book provides an in-depth guide to governmental immunity that should prove...
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2019 Property Tax Calendar
2019 Property Tax Calendar

This calendar lists deadlines for the 2019-20 tax year established by the Machinery Act.
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Plan-Consistency Statements
Plan-Consistency Statements
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Budgeting in North Carolina Local Governments
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Land Use Law in North Carolina
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North Carolina Trial Judges' Bench Book
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On Probation: Serving a Probationary Sentence in North Carolina

This book is about probation. In North Carolina, probation is a form of punishment in which a defendant can avoiding serving a suspended term of imprisonment by complying with a set of conditions imposed by the sentencing judge. If the probation is supervised, the defendant will have a probation officer—an employee of the North Carolina Department of Public Safety who monitors the case and...
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Regulation and Taxation of Short-Term Rentals

Local governments across North Carolina are struggling with how to respond to an explosion in short-term rentals, offered primarily through Airbnb and similar on-line platforms.  This book will help our state’s municipalities and counties decide how best to address this growing issue by analyzing the legal and practical aspects of local government regulation and taxation of short-term...
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The Law of Municipal Streets and Utility Easements in North Carolina

This book address the main legal questions that arise in North Carolina concerning rights of way for municipal streets and utilities, an area of the law in which the answers are not always intuitive or even clear. It summarizes and, as much as possible, synthesizes this body of law governing municipalities that manage streets and utilities.
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2012 Update to Arrest Warrant and Indictment Forms, Sixth Edition, 2010 (Free PDF)
2012 Update to Arrest Warrant and Indictment Forms, Sixth Edition, 2010 (Free PDF)
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2013 Interim Update to Arrest Warrant and Indictment Forms, SIxth Edition, 2010 (Free PDF)
2013 Interim Update to Arrest Warrant and Indictment Forms, SIxth Edition, 2010 (Free PDF)
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2013 Update to Arrest Warrant and Indictment Forms, Sixth Edition, 2010 (Free PDF)
2013 Update to Arrest Warrant and Indictment Forms, Sixth Edition, 2010 (Free PDF)
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2014 Update to Arrest Warrant and Indictment Forms, Sixth Edition, 2010 (Free PDF)
2014 Update to Arrest Warrant and Indictment Forms, Sixth Edition, 2010 (Free PDF)
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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)

 

 

 

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2016 Update to Arrest Warrant and Indictment Forms, Sixth Edition, 2010 (Free PDF)
2016 Update to Arrest Warrant and Indictment Forms, Sixth Edition, 2010 (Free PDF)
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2017 Cumulative Supplement to North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crime with Subscription to NC Crimes Online through May 1, 2019
2017 Cumulative Supplement to North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crime with Subscription to NC Crimes Online through May 1, 2019

This edition is no longer for sale. The 2018 Supplement to North Carolina Crimes is currently in production and is expected to be available March 1, 2019. The 2018 Supplement will update information in this supplement based on legislation enacted and case law decided through December 31, 2018. To be notified when the 2018 Supplement is available for purchase, please click here and then choose...
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2017 Update to Arrest Warrant and Indictment Forms, Sixth Edition, 2010 (Free PDF)
2017 Update to Arrest Warrant and Indictment Forms, Sixth Edition, 2010 (Free PDF)
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2018 Cumulative Supplement to Arrest, Search, and Investigation
2018 Cumulative Supplement to Arrest, Search, and Investigation

This supplement updates Arrest, Search, and Investigation in North Carolina, Fifth Edition, 2016, written by former School of Government faculty member Robert L. Farb. The 2016 main volume includes case law through June 2016 and statutory law through the 2016 legislative session. This supplement includes recent cases from the United...
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2018 Cumulative Supplement to North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crime with Subscription to NC Crimes Online through May 1, 2020
2018 Cumulative Supplement to North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crime with Subscription to NC Crimes Online through May 1, 2020

This supplement covers legislation enacted and case law decided from January 1, 2012, through December 31, 2018. It is an essential companion to North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crime, Seventh Edition, 2012, which incorporates statutory changes made through the 2011 session of the General Assembly and case law through December 31, 2011.

Purchase of the 2018...
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December 2016 Update to North Carolina Guidebook for Registers of Deeds, Tenth Edition, 2013 (Free PDF)
December 2016 Update to North Carolina Guidebook for Registers of Deeds, Tenth Edition, 2013 (Free PDF)
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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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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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The Law of Municipal Streets and Utility Easements in North Carolina

This book address the main legal questions that arise in North Carolina concerning rights of way for municipal streets and utilities, an area of the law in which the answers are not always intuitive or even clear. It summarizes and, as much as possible, synthesizes this body of law governing municipalities that manage streets and utilities.
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Budgeting in North Carolina Local Governments
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Regulation and Taxation of Short-Term Rentals

Local governments across North Carolina are struggling with how to respond to an explosion in short-term rentals, offered primarily through Airbnb and similar on-line platforms.  This book will help our state’s municipalities and counties decide how best to address this growing issue by analyzing the legal and practical aspects of local government regulation and taxation of short-term...
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North Carolina Trial Judges' Bench Book
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On Probation: Serving a Probationary Sentence in North Carolina

This book is about probation. In North Carolina, probation is a form of punishment in which a defendant can avoiding serving a suspended term of imprisonment by complying with a set of conditions imposed by the sentencing judge. If the probation is supervised, the defendant will have a probation officer—an employee of the North Carolina Department of Public Safety who monitors the case and...
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North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crime, Seventh Edition, 2012, with Subscription to NC Crimes Online through March 1, 2020
North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crime, Seventh Edition, 2012, with Subscription to NC Crimes Online through March 1, 2020

 Package of North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crime, Seventh Edition, 2012, with a Subscription to NC Crimes Online through May 1, 2020

 
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Purchase of NC Crimes includes FREE and unlimited access to NC Crimes Online from the time of purchase through May 1, 2020.

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2018 Punishment Chart for North Carolina Crimes and Motor Vehicle Offenses
2018 Punishment Chart for North Carolina Crimes and Motor Vehicle Offenses

This book presents, in chart form, the statutory punishments for felony and misdemeanor crimes in North Carolina, including motor vehicle offenses and infractions. It covers offenses subject to the Crime Victims’ Rights Act as well as those that require sex offender registration and driver’s license revocations. Content is current through the 2018 session of the North Carolina General Assembly...
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North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crimes, Seventh Edition, 2012, and the 2018 Cumulative Supplement with Online Access
North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crimes, Seventh Edition, 2012, and the 2018 Cumulative Supplement with Online Access


This item is a package of North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crime, Seventh Edition, 2012 (print edition) and the 2018 Cumulative Supplement (print edition), with online access through May 1, 2020. Online access is granted by a code printed in the front pages of the hard copy publication. 

The seventh edition updates the sixth edition with new offenses,...
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2018 Cumulative Supplement to North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crime with Subscription to NC Crimes Online through May 1, 2020
2018 Cumulative Supplement to North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crime with Subscription to NC Crimes Online through May 1, 2020

This supplement covers legislation enacted and case law decided from January 1, 2012, through December 31, 2018. It is an essential companion to North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crime, Seventh Edition, 2012, which incorporates statutory changes made through the 2011 session of the General Assembly and case law through December 31, 2011.

Purchase of the 2018...
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Probation Violations in North Carolina
Probation Violations in North Carolina

There are over 80,000 people on probation in North Carolina. This book sets out the law and procedure of how probation officers and the court system respond to violations of probation with a focus on the courts’ limited authority to revoke probation, after the Justice Reinvestment Act of 2011.
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North Carolina Guide to Animal Services Law
North Carolina Guide to Animal Services Law

Local governments in North Carolina take the lead in traditional animal services activities, ranging from rabies control to dangerous dogs to animal cruelty. Many local governments go beyond the minimum requirements of state law and offer comprehensive animal services programs as a general public service. This book is designed to provide an overview of the laws that...
Book
Local Government Immunity to Lawsuits in North Carolina Front Cover
Local Government Immunity to Lawsuits in North Carolina
Local Government Immunity to Lawsuits in North Carolina

The doctrine of governmental immunity can bar negligence and similar legal claims against cities, counties, and other local government units in North Carolina. Local officials, attorneys, and even judges often find it difficult to determine whether the immunity applies in specific cases. This book provides an in-depth guide to governmental immunity that should prove...