{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-116-40.11","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 116-40.11","heading":"Disciplinary proceedings; right to counsel for students and organizations.","body":"(a)\tAny student enrolled at a constituent institution who is accused of a violation of the disciplinary or conduct rules of the constituent institution shall have the right to be represented, at the student's expense, by a licensed attorney or nonattorney advocate who may fully participate during any disciplinary procedure or other procedure adopted and used by the constituent institution regarding the alleged violation. However, a student shall not have the right to be represented by a licensed attorney or nonattorney advocate in either of the following circumstances:\n(1)\tIf the constituent institution has implemented a \"Student Honor Court\" which is fully staffed by students to address such violations.\n(2)\tFor any allegation of \"academic dishonesty\" as defined by the constituent institution.\n(b)\tAny student organization officially recognized by a constituent institution that is accused of a violation of the disciplinary or conduct rules of the constituent institution shall have the right to be represented, at the organization's expense, by a licensed attorney or nonattorney advocate who may fully participate during any disciplinary procedure or other procedure adopted and used by the constituent institution regarding the alleged violation. However, a student organization shall not have the right to be represented by a licensed attorney or nonattorney advocate if the constituent institution has implemented a \"Student Honor Court\" which is fully staffed by students to address such violations.\n(c)\tNothing in this section shall be construed to create a right to be represented at a disciplinary proceeding at public expense. (2013-413, s. 6(c).)","path":["Chapter 116. Higher Education.","Article 1. The University of North Carolina.","Part 3. Constituent Institutions."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_116/GS_116-40.11.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:17:57Z","sha256":"36f2dc28beb3f5ab5c6bb5d3cbc517732725daefcde9153bcbec1f9a3c28e215","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-116-40.10","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-116-40.12"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}