North Carolina General Statutes 127A-63. Adjutant General and National Guard Staff Judge Advocate access to law enforcement and medical examiner records
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 127A-63
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
(a) The Adjutant General or the National Guard Staff Judge Advocate may request records of criminal investigations from a law enforcement agency or medical examiner. Unless release is prohibited by court order, the investigating law enforcement agency or medical examiner shall disseminate the requested records or information to the Adjutant General or the National Guard Staff Judge Advocate. Such records shall only be used in a court-martial action or administrative investigation or proceeding involving a member of the National Guard.
(b) Records and information received pursuant to this section shall remain State records and shall be governed by N.C. Gen. Stat. § 127A-17.1, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 132-1.4, and military regulations governing official use or disclosure to servicemembers as required in connection with adjudicative proceedings. (2023-86, s. 5(a).)