{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-15a-285","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-285","heading":"Non-law-enforcement actions when urgently necessary.","body":"When an officer reasonably believes that doing so is urgently necessary to save life, prevent serious bodily harm, or avert or control public catastrophe, the officer may take one or more of the following actions:\n(1)\tEnter buildings, vehicles, and other premises.\n(2)\tLimit or restrict the presence of persons in premises or areas.\n(3)\tExercise control over the property of others.\nAn action taken to enforce the law or to seize a person or evidence cannot be justified by authority of this section. (1973, c. 1286, s. 1.)","path":["Chapter 15A. Criminal Procedure Act.","SUBCHAPTER II. LAW-ENFORCEMENT AND INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURES.","Article 15. Urgent Necessity."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_15A/GS_15A-285.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:56:42Z","sha256":"9d8671cda6df9b27d7d4e2d7e24f2aa4207270c9604951fae72641602b9bc614","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-15a-284.53","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-15a-286"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}