§ 20-184 Patrol under supervision of Department of Public Safety
§ 20-185 Personnel; appointment; salaries
§ 20-185.1 Trooper training; reimbursement
§ 20-186 Oath of office
§ 20-187 Orders and rules for organization and conduct
§ 20-187.1 Awards
§ 20-187.3 Quotas prohibited
§ 20-187.5 Trademark authorization
§ 20-188 Duties of Highway Patrol
§ 20-189 Patrolmen assigned to Governor’s office
§ 20-189.1 Lieutenant Governor Executive Protection Detail
§ 20-189.2 State Highway Patrol Security Detail
§ 20-190 Uniforms; motor vehicles and arms; expense incurred; color of vehicle
§ 20-190.1 Patrol vehicles to have sirens; sounding siren
§ 20-190.3 Assignment of new highway patrol cars
§ 20-191 Use of facilities
§ 20-192 Shifting of personnel from one district to another
§ 20-194 (Renumbered) Defense of members and other State law-enforcement officers in civil actions; payment of judgments
§ 20-195 Cooperation between Patrol and local officers
§ 20-196 Statewide radio system authorized; use of telephone lines in emergencies
§ 20-196.2 Use of aircraft to discover certain motor vehicle violations; declaration of policy
§ 20-196.3 Who may hold supervisory positions over sworn members of the Patrol
§ 20-196.4 Oversized and hazardous shipment escort fee
§ 20-196.5 Report on gang prevention recommendations
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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 20 > Article 4 - State Highway Patrol

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • 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
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • month: shall be construed to mean a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed; and the word "year" a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed; and the word "year" alone shall be equivalent to the expression "year of our Lord. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • President pro tempore: A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President. The President Pro Tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the Senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service.
  • property: shall include all property, both real and personal. 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
  • United States: shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3