North Carolina General Statutes 143B-1018. Release of information by Center
The following may make inquiries of, and receive data or information from, the Center:
(1) Any police, law-enforcement, or criminal justice agency investigating a report of a missing or unidentified person or child, whether living or deceased.
(2) A court, upon a finding by the court that access to the data, information, or records of the Center may be necessary for the determination of an issue before the court.
(3) Any district attorney of a prosecutorial district as defined in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-60 in this State or the district attorney’s designee or representative.
(4) Any person engaged in bona fide research when approved by the Secretary; provided, no names or addresses may be supplied to this person.
(5) Any other person authorized by the Secretary of the Department of Public Safety pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-1013 ?(1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1000, s. 1; 1987, c. 282, s. 28; 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1037, s. 119; 2011-145, s. 19.1(g), (w), (aaa).)
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 143B-1018
- 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
- 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