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Legislation

Crime Labs

  • Forensic Sciences Act, 3/31/2011
    Signed into law by Governor Beverly Perdue on March 31, 2011. Sections 1-5 and 7-11 became effective when the act became law. Section 6 (Ombudsman position) becomes effective on July 1, 2011.
  • Session Law 2011-307, 7/2/2012
    Section 6 of this law extends the time for local forensic science labs (other than the North Carolina State Crime Laboratory) to become accredited from October 1, 2012 to July 1, 2013. Section 6.1 clarifies which State Crime Laboratory employees are required to become certified.
  • Session Law 2013-338, 7/15/2013
    Extends the time for local forensic science labs (other than the North Carolina State Crime Laboratory) to become accredited from July 1, 2013 to July 1, 2016.

Death Investigation

  • N.C. OCME Administrative Codes, Rules and Statues, 4/16/2019

Eyewitness ID

  • Eyewitness Identification Reform Act (EIRA), 3/1/2008
    For crimes committed on or after March 1, 2008, the Eyewitness Identification Reform Act (EIRA) creates procedural guidelines for eyewitness identifications during photo lineups and live lineups. This legislation is codified at N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-284.50 through 15A-284.53 (2007).

Foundations of Forensics

  • Forensic Sciences Act, 3/31/2011
    Signed into law by Governor Beverly Perdue on March 31, 2011. Sections 1-5 and 7-11 became effective when the act became law. Section 6 (Ombudsman position) becomes effective on July 1, 2011.
  • NC General Statutes, 4/17/2019
    Discovery Discovery Procedure NC Gen Stat 15A-902 Disclosure by the State – Information subject to disclosure NC Gen Stat 15A-903 Disclosure by the State – Information not subject to disclosure NC Gen Stat 15A-904 Disclosure by the Defendant – Information subject to disclosure NC Gen Stat 15A-905 Disclosure by the Defendant – Certain evidence not subject to disclosure NC Gen …
  • Session Law 2011-307, 7/2/2012
    Section 6 of this law extends the time for local forensic science labs (other than the North Carolina State Crime Laboratory) to become accredited from October 1, 2012 to July 1, 2013. Section 6.1 clarifies which State Crime Laboratory employees are required to become certified.
  • Session Law 2013-338, 7/15/2013
    Extends the time for local forensic science labs (other than the North Carolina State Crime Laboratory) to become accredited from July 1, 2013 to July 1, 2016.

Mental Health

  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1001. No proceedings when defendant mentally incapacitated; exception, 6/16/2020
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1002. Determination of incapacity to proceed; evidence; temporary commitment; temporary orders, 6/16/2020
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1321 Automatic civil commitment of defendants found not guilty by reason of insanity, 6/16/2020
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-2005. Intellectual disability; death sentence prohibited, 6/16/2020
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-959. Notice of defense of insanity; pretrial determination of insanity, 6/16/2020
  • North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 122C – Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Act of 1985, 6/8/2020
    North Carolina statutes on Mental Health defenses.

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