Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 122C-56.1

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • 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) Security recordings are not a public record under Chapter 132 of the N.C. Gen. Stat. and are confidential information under this Chapter.

(b) A State facility is not required to disclose its security recordings unless required under federal law or compelled by a court of competent jurisdiction.

(c) A State facility shall allow viewing of security recordings by an internal client advocate.

(d) A State facility may allow viewing of a security recording by a client or their legally responsible person if, in the opinion of the responsible professional, it is determined to be in the best interest of the client. (2019-240, s. 20(b).)