Chapter 17E

The General Assembly finds and declares that the office of sheriff, the office of deputy sheriff and the other officers and employees of the sheriff of a county are unique among all of the law-enforcement offices of North Carolina. The administration of criminal justice has been …

(a) Nothing in this Article shall apply to the sheriff elected by the people. (b) Nothing in this Article shall be construed as modifying the character of a sheriff from an elective office, or as modifying the character of the office of deputy sheriff from an appointive office. (…

(a) When a person presents competent evidence that the person has been granted an unconditional pardon of innocence for a crime in this State, any other state, or the United States, the Commission may not deny, suspend, or revoke that person's certification based solely on the co…

The Commission shall develop and maintain a statewide database accessible to the public on its website that contains all revocations and suspensions of justice officer certifications by the Commission. (2021-138, s. 1(b).)

(a) The Division shall develop and maintain a statewide database for use by law enforcement agencies that tracks all critical incident data of justice officers in North Carolina. (b) All law enforcement agencies in the State that employ personnel certified by the Commission shall…

(a) Any person who is certified by the Commission or has received a conditional offer of employment and who has been notified that the person may not be called to testify at trial based on bias, interest, or lack of credibility shall report and provide a copy of that notification…

Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following definitions apply to this Chapter: (1) "Commission" means the North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission. (1a) "Critical incident" means an incident involving any use of force by a law enforcem…

(a) Each individual filing, or intending to file, a notice of candidacy for election or any individual prior to appointment to fill a vacancy to the office of sheriff shall request the Commission to prepare a disclosure statement verifying that individual has no prior felony conv…

(a) There is hereby established the North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission. The Commission shall be composed of 17 members as follows: (1) Sheriffs. - Twelve sheriffs appointed by the North Carolina Sheriffs' Association, 10 representing each of the …

Notwithstanding G.S. 15A-145.4 or G.S. 15A-145.5, the Commission may gain access to an individual's felony conviction records, including those maintained by the Administrative Office of the Courts in its confidential files containing the names of persons granted expunctions for t…

Any disclosure statement prepared by the Commission shall be valid for the purpose of filing in accordance with G.S. 163-106, 162-5, or 162-5.1 for 90 days after issuance. (2021-107, s. 5.)

(a) The Commission shall have the following powers, duties, and responsibilities, which are enforceable through its rules and regulations, certification procedures, or the provisions of G.S. 17E-8 and G.S. 17E-9: (1) Promulgate rules and regulations for the administration of this…

The Commission shall have the following powers, which shall be advisory in nature and for which the Commission is not authorized to undertake any enforcement actions: (1) Certify, pursuant to the standards that it has established for the purpose, justice officers for those law-en…

(a) The Attorney General shall provide such staff assistance as the Commission shall require and direct in the performance of its duties. (b) The Attorney General shall have legal custody of all books, papers, documents, or other records and property of the Commission. (c) Any pa…

(a) There is hereby established, within the Department of Justice, the Justice Officers' Standards Division hereinafter called "the Division," which shall be organized and staffed in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and within the limits of authorized appropriation…

(a) The Commission may accept for any of its purposes and functions under this Chapter any and all donations, both real and personal, and grants of money from any governmental unit or public agency, or from any institution, person, firm or corporation, and may receive, utilize an…

(a) Justice officers, other than those set forth in subsection (c1) of this section, shall not be required to meet any requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of this section as a condition of continued employment, nor shall failure of a justice officer to fulfill such requiremen…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a sheriff considering an applicant for employment as a deputy sheriff shall request access to and review the complete personnel file of the applicant maintained by or on behalf of any North Carolina law enforcement agency where the …

(a) Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed as a condition precedent to the taking of the oath of office or the exercise of the powers, duties or privileges of the offices of sheriff or justice officer. (b) Any sheriff or justice officer, who has taken the oath of office, or p…

(a) Any justice officer who the Commission determines does not comply with this Chapter or any rules adopted under this Chapter shall not exercise the powers of a justice officer and shall not exercise the power of arrest unless the Commission waives that certification or deficie…