GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
1983 SESSION
CHAPTER 681
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1. Chapter 15A of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 15A-504. Notification of minor's parent. - A law enforcement officer who charges a minor with a criminal offense must, without unnecessary delay, make a reasonable effort to inform or cause to be informed a parent or guardian of the minor of the charge. This notice is not required if:
(1) The minor is emancipated; or
(2) The minor has been charged with a motor vehicle moving violation for which three or fewer points are assessed under G.S. 20-16(c), except an offense involving impaired driving, as defined in G.S. 20-4.01(24a); or
(3) The minor has been charged with a motor vehicle offense that is not a moving violation."
Sec. 2. This act shall become effective October 1, 1983.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 5th day of July, 1983.