North Carolina · North Carolina General Statutes — Chapter 15A, Criminal Procedure
N.C.G.S. (Crim. Proc.) § 15A-831.1: Polygraph examinations of victims of sexual assaults
What this law says, in plain English
This statute prohibits criminal and juvenile justice agencies from requiring sexual assault victims or witnesses to take polygraph examinations before investigating. Agencies must inform subjects that the exam is voluntary, results are inadmissible in court, and refusal alone cannot stop investigation.
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