North Carolina General Statutes 14-258.7. Annual reports of violations
(a) The Department of Public Safety and the Department of Adult Correction shall each report the following to the chairs of the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Justice and Public Safety by March 15 of each year:
(1) The number of incidents of any violation of this Article, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-34.5(b), 14-34.7(b), or 14-34.7(c)(2) involving an employee or contractor of a detention facility operated by the State.
(2) The nature of the resolution of every incident of any violation of this Article, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-34.5(b), 14-34.7(b), or 14-34.7(c)(2) involving an employee or contractor of a detention facility operated by the State.
(b) The Conference of District Attorneys shall report the following to the chairs of the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Justice and Public Safety by March 15 of each year:
(1) The number of criminal charges pursuant to this Article, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-34.5(b), 14-34.7(b), or 14-34.7(c)(2) that resulted in trial.
(2) The number of criminal charges pursuant to this Article, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-34.5(b), 14-34.7(b), or 14-34.7(c)(2) that were resolved by a plea to a lesser-included offense.
(3) The number of criminal charges pursuant to this Article, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-34.5(b), 14-34.7(b), or 14-34.7(c)(2) that were resolved by a voluntary dismissal or other discretionary action that effectively dismissed or reduced the original charge.
(c) The Administrative Office of the Courts shall report the following to the chairs of the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Justice and Public Safety by March 15 of each year:
(1) The number of violations of this Article, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-34.5(b), 14-34.7(b), and 14-34.7(c)(2) charged.
(2) The number of violations of this Article, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-34.5(b), 14-34.7(b), and 14-34.7(c)(2) that ended in a conviction.
(3) The number of violations of this Article, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-34.5(b), 14-34.7(b), and 14-34.7(c)(2) that were dismissed. ?(2018-67, s. 1.2; 2021-180, s. 19C.9(ll).)
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 14-258.7
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
- 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
- Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
- Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
- 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
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.