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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-16.10: Definitions.

The following definitions apply in this Article:
(1)	Court officer. - Magistrate, clerk of superior court, acting clerk, assistant or deputy clerk, judge, or justice of the General Court of Justice; district attorney, assistant district attorney, or any other attorney designated by the district attorney to act for the State or on behalf of the district attorney; public defender or assistant defender; court reporter; juvenile court counselor as defined in G.S. 7B-1501(18a); any attorney or other individual employed by, contracted by, or acting on behalf of a county department of social services, as defined in G.S. 108A-24; any attorney or other individual appointed pursuant to G.S. 7B-601 or G.S. 7B-1108 or employed by the Guardian ad Litem Services Division of the Administrative Office of the Courts.
(2)	Executive officer. - A person named in G.S. 147-3(c).
(3)	Legislative officer. - A person named in G.S. 147-2(1), (2), or (3).
(4)	Local elected officer. - An elected officer of a political subdivision of this State. (1999-398, s. 1; 2001-490, s. 2.35; 2003-140, s. 10; 2023-129, s. 8.2(c); 2025-81, s. 4.)

Where this section sits in the code

Chapter 14. Criminal Law.
SUBCHAPTER II. OFFENSES AGAINST THE STATE.
Article 5A. Endangering Executive, Legislative, Court, and Local Elected Officers.

The following definitions apply in this Article:

(1) Court officer. - Magistrate, clerk of superior court, acting clerk, assistant or deputy clerk, judge, or justice of the General Court of Justice; district attorney, assistant district attorney, or any other attorney designated by the district attorney to act for the State or on behalf of the district attorney; public defender or assistant defender; court reporter; juvenile court counselor as defined in G.S. 7B-1501(18a); any attorney or other individual employed by, contracted by, or acting on behalf of a county department of social services, as defined in G.S. 108A-24; any attorney or other individual appointed pursuant to G.S. 7B-601 or G.S. 7B-1108 or employed by the Guardian ad Litem Services Division of the Administrative Office of the Courts.

(2) Executive officer. - A person named in G.S. 147-3(c).

(3) Legislative officer. - A person named in G.S. 147-2(1), (2), or (3).

(4) Local elected officer. - An elected officer of a political subdivision of this State. (1999-398, s. 1; 2001-490, s. 2.35; 2003-140, s. 10; 2023-129, s. 8.2(c); 2025-81, s. 4.)

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