{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-15a-824","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-824","heading":"Definitions.","body":"The following definitions apply in this Article:\n(1)\tCrime. - A felony or serious misdemeanor as determined in the sole discretion of the district attorney, except those included in Article 46 of this Chapter, or an act by a juvenile as provided in Article 20A of Chapter 7B of the General Statutes.\n(2)\tFamily member. - A spouse, child, parent, guardian, legal custodian, sibling, or grandparent of the victim. The term does not include the accused.\n(3)\tVictim. - A person against whom there is probable cause to believe a crime has been committed.\n(4)\tWitness. - A person who has been or is expected to be summoned to testify for the prosecution in a criminal action concerning a felony, or who by reason of having relevant information is subject to being called or is likely to be called as a witness for the prosecution in such an action, whether or not an action or proceeding has been commenced. (1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 998, s. 1; 1989, c. 596, s. 1; 1998-212, s. 19.4(a), (b); 2019-216, s. 1(a).)","path":["Chapter 15A. Criminal Procedure Act.","SUBCHAPTER VIII-A. RIGHTS OF CRIME VICTIMS AND WITNESSES.","Article 45. Fair Treatment for Certain Victims and Witnesses."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_15A/GS_15A-824.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:56:42Z","sha256":"7f9466230b3469f5c9094683442a7b5b56af7e48431730cdcb8d0541f744343c","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-15a-823","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-15a-825"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}