GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1995

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SENATE BILL 760
Transportation Committee Substitute Adopted 5/10/95

Short Title:  DMV Officer Powers.	(Public)

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Referred to:  Finance

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April 19, 1995

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT CONCERNING THE POWERS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND INSPECTORS OF THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 20 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 20-49.1.  Additional police authority of Division.
In addition to the powers set out in G.S. 20-49, officers of the Division have the following powers:
(1)	To make arrests upon view and without warrant for a violation of a law that does not regulate the operation of vehicles or the use of the highways if the violation occurs in the officer's presence while the officer is engaged in enforcing a law that regulates the operation of vehicles or the use of the highways.
(2)	To stop and detain a person for a violation of a law committed in or out of their presence if the violation occurs when the officer is engaged in enforcing a law that regulates the operation of vehicles or the use of the highways and the officer has reasonable suspicion to believe that the person committed the violation."
Sec. 2.  This act is effective upon ratification.