North Carolina General Statutes 14-415.27. Expanded permit scope for certain persons
Notwithstanding N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-415.11(c), any of the following persons who has a concealed handgun permit issued pursuant to this Article or that is considered valid under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-415.24 is not subject to the area prohibitions set out in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-415.11(c) and may carry a concealed handgun in the areas listed in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-415.11(c) unless otherwise prohibited by federal law:
(1) A district attorney.
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 14-415.27
- Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
- 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
- in writing: may be construed to include printing, engraving, lithographing, and any other mode of representing words and letters: Provided, that in all cases where a written signature is required by law, the same shall be in a proper handwriting, or in a proper mark. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
(2) An assistant district attorney.
(3) An investigator employed by the office of a district attorney.
(4) A North Carolina district or superior court judge.
(5) A magistrate.
(6) A person who is elected and serving as a clerk of court.
(7) A person who is elected and serving as a register of deeds.
(8) A person employed by the Department of Public Safety who has been designated in writing by the Secretary of the Department and who has in the person’s possession written proof of the designation.
(9) A North Carolina administrative law judge.
(10) For only a law enforcement facility covered under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-415.11(c)(5), a person employed by a law enforcement agency who (i) is not a law enforcement officer sworn and certified pursuant to Article 1 of Chapter 17C or 17E of the General Statutes, (ii) has been designated in writing by the head of the law enforcement agency in charge of the facility, (iii) has in the person’s possession written proof of the designation, and (iv) has not had the designation rescinded by the head of the law enforcement agency in charge of the facility. Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed as prohibiting the head of the law enforcement agency in charge of a facility from rescinding any written designation described in this subdivision. (2011-268, s. 22(b); 2011-326, s. 21; 2013-369, s. 22; 2015-195, s. 1(c); 2023-8, s. 1(d).)