§ 15A-222. Person from whom effective consent may be obtained. - North Carolina Statutes

§15A‑222.  Person from whom effective consent may be obtained.

The consent needed to justifya search and seizure under G.S. 15A‑221 must be given:

(1)        By the person to besearched;

(2)        By the registeredowner of a vehicle to be searched or by the person in apparent control of itsoperation and contents at the time the consent is given;

(3)        By a person who byownership or otherwise is reasonably apparently entitled to give or withholdconsent to a search of premises. (1973, c. 1286, s. 1.)