Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 18B-505

  • ABC laws: means any statute or statutes in this Chapter or in Article 2C of Chapter 105, and the rules issued by the Commission under the authority of this Chapter. See North Carolina General Statutes 18B-101
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Person: means an individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation, limited liability company, other organization or group, or other combination of individuals acting as a unit. See North Carolina General Statutes 18B-101
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.

When a person is convicted of a violation of the ABC laws, the court may order him to make restitution to any law-enforcement agency for reasonable expenditures made in purchasing alcoholic beverages from him or his agent as part of an investigation leading to his conviction. (1981, c. 412, s. 2.)