North Carolina § 15A-222 Person from whom effective consent may be obtained

North Carolina Statutes

§ 15A-222 — Person from whom effective consent may be obtained

North Carolina § 15A-222

Ch. 15ACriminal Procedure Act

Art. 9Search and Seizure by Consent

Subch. IILAW-ENFORCEMENT AND INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURES

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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-222 (2026).

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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.)

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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.)