North Carolina General Statutes 1-630. Definitions
As used in this Article, the following terms mean:
(1) Client. – A person who is the victim of domestic violence, as defined in Chapter 50B of the N.C. Gen. Stat., or of nonconsensual sexual conduct or stalking, as defined in Chapter 50C of the N.C. Gen. Stat., and is using services or facilities of a shelter.
(2) Conduct. – One or more actions or omissions.
(3) Harm. – Injury, death, or loss to person or property.
(4) Perpetrator. – A person who has committed domestic violence and who bears one of the personal relationships specified in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50B-1(b) to the victim of domestic violence, or a person who has committed nonconsensual sexual conduct or stalking as defined in Chapter 50C of the N.C. Gen. Stat..
(5) Person associated with the shelter. – A person who is a director, owner, trustee, officer, employee, victim advocate, or volunteer connected with the shelter.
(6) Shelter. – A facility that meets the criteria set forth in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50B-9 and is funded through the Domestic Violence Center Fund providing shelter to victims of domestic violence, nonconsensual sexual conduct, or stalking.
(7) Victim advocate. – A person from a crime victim service organization who provides support and assistance for a victim of a crime during court proceedings and recovery efforts related to the crime.
(8) Volunteer. – An individual who provides any service at a shelter without expectation of receiving and without receiving any compensation or other form of remuneration, directly or indirectly, for the provision of the service. ?(2010-5, s. 2.)
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 1-630
- Client: A person who is the victim of domestic violence, as defined in Chapter 50B of the N. See North Carolina General Statutes 1-630
- Conduct: One or more actions or omissions. See North Carolina General Statutes 1-630
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
- Harm: Injury, death, or loss to person or property. See North Carolina General Statutes 1-630
- Perpetrator: A person who has committed domestic violence and who bears one of the personal relationships specified in N. See North Carolina General Statutes 1-630
- Person associated with the shelter: A person who is a director, owner, trustee, officer, employee, victim advocate, or volunteer connected with the shelter. See North Carolina General Statutes 1-630
- property: shall include all property, both real and personal. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
- Shelter: A facility that meets the criteria set forth in N. See North Carolina General Statutes 1-630
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
- Victim advocate: work with prosecutors and assist the victims of a crime.
- Victim advocate: A person from a crime victim service organization who provides support and assistance for a victim of a crime during court proceedings and recovery efforts related to the crime. See North Carolina General Statutes 1-630
- Volunteer: An individual who provides any service at a shelter without expectation of receiving and without receiving any compensation or other form of remuneration, directly or indirectly, for the provision of the service. See North Carolina General Statutes 1-630