North Carolina § 143-300 - 3. Defense of State employees.
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§ 143-300. 3. Defense of State employees.
Except as otherwise provided in G.S. 143-300.4 , upon request of an employee or former employee, the State may provide for the defense of any civil or criminal action or proceeding brought against him in his official or individual capacity, or both, on account of an act done or omission made in the scope and course of his employment as a State employee. History (1967, c. 1092, s. 1.)
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Section 143-300 ("3. Defense of State employees.") 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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