North Carolina § 7A-347 - District attorney legal assistants.
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§ 7A-347. District attorney legal assistants.
District attorney legal assistant positions are established under the district attorneys' offices. Each prosecutorial district is allocated at least one district attorney legal assistant to be employed by the district attorney. The Administrative Office of the Courts shall allocate additional assistants to prosecutorial districts on the basis of need and within available appropriations. Each district attorney may also use any volunteer or other personnel to assist the assistant. The assistant is responsible for coordinating efforts of the law-enforcement and judicial systems to assure that each victim and witness is provided fair treatment under Article 45 of Chapter 15A , Fair Treatment for Victims and Witnesses and shall also provide administrative and legal support to the district attorney's office. History (1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 998, s. 2; 1997-443, s. 18.7(c); 2015-241, s. 18A.8(a).) Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2015-241, s. 18A.8(a), effective July 1, 2015, substituted "District attorney legal assistants" for "Assistants for administrative and victim and witness services" in the section heading; "District attorney legal assistant" for "Assistant for administrative and victim and witness services" in the first sentence; and "district attorney legal assistant" for "assistant for administrative and victim and witness services" in the second sentence.
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does North Carolina General Statutes § 7A-347 cover?
Section 7A-347 ("District attorney legal assistants.") 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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