North Carolina § 15A-534 - 3. Detention for communicable diseases.
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§ 15A-534. 3. Detention for communicable diseases.
If a judicial official conducting an initial appearance or first appearance hearing finds probable cause that an individual had a nonsexual exposure to the defendant in a manner that poses a significant risk of transmission of the AIDS virus or Hepatitis B by such defendant, the judicial official shall order the defendant to be detained for a reasonable period of time, not to exceed 24 hours, for investigation by public health officials and for testing for AIDS virus infection and Hepatitis B infection if required by public health officials pursuant to G.S. 130A-144 and G.S. 130A-148 . History (1989, c. 499, s. 1; 2009-501, s. 1.) Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2009-501, s. 1, effective August 26, 2009, substituted "had a nonsexual exposure" for "was exposed" near the beginning of the section.
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15A-534 ("3. Detention for communicable diseases.") 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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