§ 17D-1. Definitions. - North Carolina Statutes

Chapter17D.

North Carolina JusticeAcademy.

§ 17D‑1.  Definitions.

As used in this Chapter,unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)        "Academy"means the North Carolina Justice Academy.

(2)        "Academyproperty" means property that is owned or leased in whole or in part bythe State of North Carolina and which is subject to the general management andcontrol of the Department of Justice and is located in Salemburg, NorthCarolina, or at any other locations within the State which are dedicated to theuse of the North Carolina Justice Academy subsequent to this Chapter beingenacted.

(3)        "TheCommission" means the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education andTraining Standards Commission.

(4)        "Criminaljustice agencies" means the State and local law enforcement agencies, theState and local police traffic service agencies, the State correctionalagencies, the jails and other correctional agencies maintained by localgovernments, the courts of the State and the juvenile justice agencies.

(5)        "Criminaljustice personnel" means any person who serves or assists any State orlocal agency engaged in crime prevention, crime reduction, crime investigation,training or educating of persons employed by criminal justice agencies, orenforcement of the criminal law; or any person employed by a criminal justiceagency.

(6)        "Department"means the Department of Justice. (1973, c. 749; 1977, c. 831,s. 1; 1979, c. 763, s. 2; 1997‑456, s. 27.)