North Carolina § 17E-11 Application and construction of Article

North Carolina Statutes

§ 17E-11 — Application and construction of Article

North Carolina § 17E-11

Ch. 17ENorth Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission

Art. 2Justice Officers

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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17E-11 (2026).

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(a)Nothing in this Article shall apply to the sheriff elected by the people.

(b)Nothing in this Article shall be construed as modifying the character of a sheriff from an elective office, or as modifying the character of the office of deputy sheriff from an appointive office.

(c)If a justice officer, or a criminal justice officer as defined in G.S. 17C-2(c), becomes sheriff, the justice officer is not required to maintain certification for the period served as sheriff. The Commission shall reinstate certification upon the conclusion of the period of service as sheriff and in conformance with the rules of the Commission for the application for certification. (1983, c. 558, s. 1; 1991, c. 265, s. 4; 2021-107, ss. 3(b), 4.)

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(a) Nothing in this Article shall apply to the sheriff elected by the people.
(b) Nothing in this Article shall be construed as modifying the character of a sheriff from an elective office, or as modifying the character of the office of deputy sheriff from an appointive office.
(c) If a justice officer, or a criminal justice officer as defined in G.S. 17C-2(c), becomes sheriff, the justice officer is not required to maintain certification for the period served as sheriff. The Commission shall reinstate certification upon the conclusion of the period of service as sheriff and in conformance with the rules of the Commission for the application for certification. (1983, c. 558, s. 1; 1991, c. 265, s. 4; 2021-107, ss. 3(b), 4.)