North Carolina General Statutes 15A-272. Time of application; additional investigative procedures not precluded
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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 15A-272
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- nontestimonial identification: means identification by fingerprints, palm prints, footprints, measurements, blood specimens, urine specimens, saliva samples, hair samples, or other reasonable physical examination, handwriting exemplars, voice samples, photographs, and lineups or similar identification procedures requiring the presence of a suspect. See North Carolina General Statutes 15A-271
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
A request for a nontestimonial identification order may be made prior to the arrest of a suspect or after arrest and prior to trial. Nothing in this Article shall preclude such additional investigative procedures as are otherwise permitted by law. (1973, c. 1286, s. 1.)