North Carolina § 7A-114 - Where practical, provision of secure area for domestic violence victims waiting for hearing.

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§ 7A-114. Where practical, provision of secure area for domestic violence victims waiting for hearing.

Where practical, upon request of a domestic violence victim, the clerk of Superior Court of any county shall coordinate with the county Sheriff to make available to the victim a secure area, segregated from the general population of the courtroom, to await hearing of their court case. The Clerk shall notify the presiding judge on the date of the hearing that the victim is present in a segregated location. History (2007-15, s. 2.) Editor's Note. - The first paragraph of Session Laws 2007-15, s. 2, was codified as this section at the direction of the Revisor of Statutes. §§ 7A-115 through 7A-129: Reserved for future codification purposes.

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Section 7A-114 ("Where practical, provision of secure area for domestic violence victims waiting for hearing.") 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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