§ 14-16.10. Definitions.
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§ 14-16.10. Definitions.
The following definitions apply in this Article:
(1)Court officer. - Magistrate, clerk of superior court, acting clerk, assistant or deputy clerk, judge, or justice of the General Court of Justice; district attorney, assistant district attorney, or any other attorney designated by the district attorney to act for the State or on behalf of the district attorney; public defender or assistant defender; court reporter; juvenile court counselor as defined in G.S. 7B-1501(18a); any attorney or other individual employed by, contracted by, or acting on behalf of a county department of social services, as defined in G.S. 108A-24; any attorney or other individual appointed pursuant to G.S. 7B-601 or G.S. 7B-1108 or employed by the Guardian ad Litem Services Division of the Administrative Office of the Courts.
(2)Executive officer. - A person named in G.S. 147-3(c).
(3)Legislative officer. - A person named in G.S. 147-2(1), (2), or (3).
(4)Local elected officer. - An elected officer of a political subdivision of this State. (1999-398, s. 1; 2001-490, s. 2.35; 2003-140, s. 10; 2023-129, s. 8.2(c); 2025-81, s. 4.)