GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2013

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HOUSE DRH70235-LH-167  (03/22)

Short Title:        Concealed Carry/Clerk of Court.		(Public)
Sponsors:	Representatives Jones and Turner (Primary Sponsors).
Referred to:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT to provide that a clerk of superior court who meets certain criteria is exempt from the prohibition against carrying a weapon in a courthouse.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  G.S. 14-269.4 is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:

"(7) Any person who is an elected or appointed clerk of court while the person is discharging his or her official duties, provided all of the following criteria are satisfied:

a. The weapon is a handgun.

b. The person (i) has a concealed handgun permit issued in accordance with Article 54B of this Chapter or considered valid under G.S. 14-415.24, (ii) has been certified under applicable law as having completed a basic law enforcement training course as defined in Chapter 17C or Chapter 17E of the General Statutes, or (iii) has successfully completed a one-time weapons retention training substantially similar to that provided to certified law enforcement officers in North Carolina.

c. The person secures the handgun in a locked compartment when the handgun is not on his or her person."

SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective December 1, 2013.