North Carolina § 153A-94 - 2. Criminal history record checks of employees permitted.
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§ 153A-94. 2. Criminal history record checks of employees permitted.
The board of commissioners may adopt or provide for rules and regulations or ordinances concerning a requirement that any applicant for employment be subject to a criminal history record check of State and National Repositories of Criminal Histories conducted by the Department of Public Safety in accordance with G.S. 143B-945. The local or regional public employer may consider the results of these criminal history record checks in its hiring decisions. History (2005-358, s. 2; 2014-100, s. 17.1(mmm).) Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2014-100, s. 17.1(mmm), effective July 1, 2014, substituted "Department of Public Safety" for "Department of Justice" and "G.S. 143B-945" for "G.S. 114-19.14" at the end of the first sentence.
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 153A-94 ("2. Criminal history record checks of employees permitted.") 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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