North Carolina General Statutes 153A-446. County may offer reward for information as to persons damaging county property
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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 153A-446
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- County: means any one of the counties listed in N. See North Carolina General Statutes 153A-1
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- property: shall include all property, both real and personal. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
The board of county commissioners is authorized to offer and pay rewards in an amount not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person who willfully defaces, damages or destroys, or commits acts of vandalism or larceny of any county property. The amount necessary to pay said rewards shall be an item in the current expense budget of the county. (1975, c. 258.)