North Carolina § 8-58 - 58. (Article has a contingent effective date - see note) Burden of proof.
Full text of North Carolina North Carolina General Statutes § 8-58 — 58. (Article has a contingent effective date - see note) Burden of proof., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-58. 58. (Article has a contingent effective date - see note) Burden of proof.
A party asserting the privilege established under G.S. 8-58.53 has the burden of proving that (i) the materials claimed as privileged constitute an environmental audit report as defined by this Article, and (ii) compliance has been achieved or will be achieved within a reasonable period of time. A party seeking disclosure under G.S. 8-58.56 has the burden of proving the condition for disclosure set forth in that section. History (2015-286, s. 4.1(a).) Article Has a Contingent Effective Date. - For contingent effective date, see the note under G.S. 8-58.50. Editor's Note. - At the direction of the Revisor of Statutes, "this Article" was substituted for "this Part" throughout the section.
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8-58 ("58. (Article has a contingent effective date - see note) Burden of proof.") 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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