N.C. Gen. Stat. § 153A-435.1: Waiver of immunity; sanctuary status.

(a) A county shall have waived its immunity from civil liability in tort if it does not comply with G.S. 153A-145.5 and an unauthorized alien commits a crime against a person or property within the corporate limits of the county.

(b) Immunity shall be waived under subsection (a) of this section even if the county has not purchased insurance as authorized in G.S. 153A-435. (2026-19, s. 5(b).)