North Carolina § 48-9-101 - Records defined.
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§ 48-9-101. Records defined.
For purposes of this Article, "records" means any petition, affidavit, consent or relinquishment, transcript or notes of testimony, deposition, power of attorney, report, decree, order, judgment, correspondence, document, invoice, receipt, certificate, or other printed, written, microfilmed or microfiched, video-taped or tape-recorded material or electronic data processing records regardless of physical form or characteristics pertaining to a proceeding for adoption under this Chapter. Repealed by Session Laws 2010-116, s. 2, effective October 1, 2010. History (1995, c. 457, s. 2; 2007-262, s. 1; 2010-116, s. 2.) Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2007-262, s. 1, effective January 1, 2008, substituted "Certain terms" for "Records" in the section heading; designated the existing provisions as subsection (a); and added subsection (b). Session Laws 2010-116, s. 2, effective October 1, 2010, substituted "Records defined" for "Certain terms defined" in the section catchline; deleted the subsection (a) designation; and deleted former subsection (b), which read: "Notwithstanding G.S. 48-1-101, for purposes of this Article, 'adult' means an individual who has attained 21 years of age."
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What does North Carolina General Statutes § 48-9-101 cover?
Section 48-9-101 ("Records defined.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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