North Carolina § 15B-26 - Crime victims credit protection.
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§ 15B-26. Crime victims credit protection.
A creditor that is owed money for services provided to a victim as a result of the criminally injurious conduct inflicted on the victim shall not communicate any information about the debt to a consumer reporting agency during the pendency of an application for an award filed pursuant to G.S. 15B-7 or during the pendency of an appeal from a decision related to such an application. The victim bears the burden of notifying the creditor that the debt is subject to subsection (a) of this section. A creditor may request monthly verification from the Commission that the application or appeal is still pending, and the Commission shall provide this verification. History (2009-355, s. 6.) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2009-355, s. 8, made this section effective October 1, 2009. §§ 15B-27 through 15B-29: Reserved for future codification purposes.
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About North Carolina § 15B-26
What does North Carolina General Statutes § 15B-26 cover?
Section 15B-26 ("Crime victims credit protection.") 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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