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

This edition, available in both print and digital versions, 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...

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2024 North Carolina Legislation Related to Planning and Development Regulation

During the legislative short session in 2024, the North Carolina General Assembly made notable changes to the laws related to planning and development regulations. As is typical, they adopted a regulatory reform bill, a farm bill, a variety of local bills, and others. This bulletin is organized by topics rather than by bills; for example, topics addressed by the regulatory reform bill...

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Financial Strategies to Avoid the Unit Assistance List

The Local Government Commission (LGC) oversees the financial management of local governments in North Carolina, ensuring compliance with legal requirements and sound fiscal practices. One of its key tools for monitoring financial health is the Unit Assistance List (UAL), which identifies local governments facing financial challenges. According to the fiscal year 2021 audit results, 150 units—...

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A Comprehensive Guide to the Fair Labor Standards Act for Public Employers, 2024 Update

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was America’s first major worker protection law, and it remains one of the most important safeguards for employees to this day. Since the late 1930s, the FLSA has mandated that employers pay employees at least the federal minimum wage and pay a premium rate of one-and-one-half times an employee’s regular rate of pay for every hour over forty hours logged by...

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North Carolina Annexation Law, 2024 Edition

North Carolina Annexation Law, 2024 Edition, provides a definitive overview of municipal annexation in North Carolina. Frayda Bluestein and David Lawrence have substantially revised the previous three-volume Annexation Law in North Carolina, reorganizing, updating, and consolidating it into a single volume supplemented with additional resources to help local government officials navigate...

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Quasi-Judicial Handbook: A Guide for Boards Making Development Regulation Decisions, 2024 Edition

As its name suggests, a quasi-judicial decision is like a court decision because it requires the deciding board to use its judgment in applying general law to a particular land use situation while ensuring the constitutional due process rights of the parties. The Quasi-Judicial Handbook provides guidance to the boards in North Carolina that make these...

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Infant Safe Surrender in North Carolina: Significant Changes in 2023, Amendments in 2024

The law on infant safe surrender, sometimes referred to as infant safe haven, allows a parent to intentionally and safely abandon their infant without criminal prosecution. If a parent’s abandonment of their infant occurs in the way the law proscribes, then it is not a criminal act or neglect. The infant safe...

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Managing Disruption in a Rapidly Changing World: A Briefing Book for Decision-Makers in North Carolina

North Carolina’s communities, like many across the nation, are experiencing the effects of disruptive, accelerating change caused by technological developments, natural disasters, economic fluctuations, the COVID-19 pandemic, and other events. This report provides a clear framework and practical tools that North Carolina communities can use to strengthen their resilience to these shocks and...

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An Introduction to the Family and Medical Leave Act for Public Employers

This comprehensive guide provides public employers with an in-depth exploration of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Covering all major aspects of the FMLA, from eligibility criteria to permissible termination reasons, this 194-page volume offers detailed insights into key topics such as serious health conditions, qualifying family relationships, and military leave provisions. The book...

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The Misclassification Minefield: The Legal Standards for Independent Contractor Status

Government employers sometimes turn to independent contractors (occasionally referred to as “contract employees”) to perform work traditionally done by regular employees. Below are some of the advantages that employers see for doing so.

No overtime pay. Independent contractors are not subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act (...

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Driver's License Revocations, Restorations, and Limited Driving Privileges in North Carolina

There are more than 8 million licensed drivers in North Carolina, and there are more than 1 million people whose licenses have been revoked by the DMV. A small number of those people (around 6,000) have been issued a limited driving privilege by the courts that authorizes driving during the period of revocation, subject to certain limitations. Someone whose license has been revoked may have...

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Juvenile Delinquency Procedure in North Carolina

This flowchart reflects the law that applies to offenses committed on or after December 1, 2024, as enacted in Session Law 2024-17. Beginning on this date, all Class A–Class E felony offenses alleged to have been committed at ages 16 and 17 will begin as criminal matters. This includes all offenses that are transactionally related to the Class A–Class E felony offenses unless that felony is...