North Carolina § 15-207 - Records treated as privileged information.
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§ 15-207. Records treated as privileged information.
All information and data obtained in the discharge of official duty by any probation officer shall be privileged information, shall not be receivable as evidence in any court, and shall not be disclosed directly or indirectly to any other than the judge or to others entitled under this Article to receive reports, unless and until otherwise ordered by a judge of the court or the Secretary of Public Safety. History (1937, c. 132, s. 11; 1973, c. 1262, s. 10; 2011-145, s. 19.1(i).) Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2011-145, s. 19.1(i), effective January 1, 2012, substituted "Secretary of Public Safety" for "Secretary of Correction."
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does North Carolina General Statutes § 15-207 cover?
Section 15-207 ("Records treated as privileged information.") 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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