Laws of North Carolina (Last Updated: May 12, 2015) |
Chapter15A. Criminal Procedure Act. |
SubchapterII. LAW-ENFORCEMENT AND INVESTIGATIVEPROCEDURES |
Article9. Search and Seizure by Consent |
§15A-222. Person from whom effective consent may be obtained
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The consent needed to justify a search and seizure under G.S. 15A-221 must be given:
(1) By the person to be searched;
(2) By the registered owner of a vehicle to be searched or by the person in apparent control of its operation and contents at the time the consent is given;
(3) By a person who by ownership or otherwise is reasonably apparently entitled to give or withhold consent to a search of premises.
(1973, c. 1286, s. 1.)