As a peace officer, a policeman shall have within the corporate limits of the city all of the powers invested in law-enforcement officers by statute or common law. He shall also have power to serve all civil and criminal process that may be directed to him by any officer of the General Court of Justice and may enforce the ordinances and regulations of the city as the council may direct.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-285
Powers and duties of policemen
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 256 N.C. App. 319 - State v. Parker (2017)
Most recently applied in 256 N.C. App. 319 - State v. Parker (November 2017)
Code, s. 3811; Rev., s. 2927; C.S., s. 2642; 1971, c. 698, s. 1; c. 896, s. 4.
Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.