(a)        Filing of Complaint. – Any person with a good faith belief that a violation of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 64-26 or N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-133.3 has occurred may file a complaint with the Commissioner setting forth the basis for that belief. The complaint may be on a form prescribed by the Commissioner pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 64-27 or may be made in any other form that gives the Commissioner information that is sufficient to proceed with an investigation pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 64-29 Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the filing of anonymous complaints that are not submitted on a prescribed complaint form.

(b)        False Statements a Misdemeanor. – A person who knowingly files a false or frivolous complaint under this section is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. ?(2011-263, s. 3; 2015-294, s. 4.)

Attorney's Note

Under the N.C. Gen. Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 2 misdemeanorup to 60 daysup to $1,000
For details, see § 15A-1340.23
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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 64-28

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.