North Carolina General Statutes 95-260. Definitions
The following definitions apply in this Article:
(1) Civil no-contact order. – An order granted under this Article, which includes a remedy authorized by N.C. Gen. Stat. § 95-264
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 95-260
- 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
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
(2) Employer. – Any person or entity that employs one or more employees. Employer also includes the State of North Carolina and its political subdivisions.
(3) Unlawful conduct. – Unlawful conduct means the commission of one or more of the following acts upon an employee, but does not include acts of self-defense or defense of others:
a. Attempting to cause bodily injury or intentionally causing bodily injury.
b. Willfully, and on more than one occasion, following, being in the presence of, or otherwise harassing, as defined in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-277.3A, without legal purpose and with the intent to place the employee in reasonable fear for the employee’s safety.
c. Willfully threatening, orally, in writing, or by any other means, to physically injure the employee in a manner and under circumstances that would cause a reasonable person to believe that the threat is likely to be carried out and that actually causes the employee to believe that the threat will be carried out. (2004-165, s. 1; 2009-58, s. 7.)