North Carolina § 20-183 - 30. Definitions.
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§ 20-183. 30. Definitions.
The following definitions apply in this Article: Automatic license plate reader system. - A system of one or more mobile or fixed automated high-speed cameras used in combination with computer algorithms to convert images of license plates into computer-readable data. This term shall not include a traffic control photographic system, as that term is defined in G.S. 160A-300.1(a), or an open road tolling system, as that term is defined in G.S. 136-89.210(3). Law enforcement agency. - Any agency or officer of the State of North Carolina or any political subdivision thereof who is empowered by the laws of this State to conduct investigations or to make arrests and any attorney, including the Attorney General of North Carolina, authorized by the laws of this State to prosecute or participate in the prosecution of those persons arrested or persons who may be subject to civil actions related to or concerning an arrest. History (2015-190, s. 1.) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2015-190, s. 1, enacted this Article, effective December 1, 2015, as G.S. 20-183.22 through 20-183.24. The sections in this Article have been renumbered as G.S. 20-183.30 through 20-183.32 at the direction of the Revisor of Statutes.
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What does North Carolina General Statutes § 20-183 cover?
Section 20-183 ("30. Definitions.") 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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