15A-831.1. Polygraph examinations of victims of sexual assaults.
(a) A criminal or juvenile justice agency shall not require a person claiming to be a victim of sexual assault or claiming to be a witness regarding the sexual assault of another person to submit to a polygraph or similar examination as a precondition to the agency conducting an investigation into the matter.
(b) An agency wishing to perform a polygraph examination of a person claiming to be a victim or witness of sexual assault shall inform the person of the following:
(1) That taking the polygraph examination is voluntary.
(2) That the results of the examination are not admissible in court.
(3) That the person's decision to submit to or refuse a polygraph examination will not be the sole basis for a decision by the agency not to investigate the matter.
(c) An agency which declines to investigate an alleged case of sexual assault following a decision by a person claiming to be a victim not to submit to a polygraph examination shall provide to that person, in writing, the reasons why the agency did not pursue the investigation at the request of the person. (2007-294, s. 1.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act
Article 46 - Crime Victims' Rights Act.
§ 15A-830 - (Effective until January 1, 2023) Definitions.
§ 15A-830.5 - Victim's rights.
§ 15A-831 - Responsibilities of law enforcement agency.
§ 15A-831.1 - Polygraph examinations of victims of sexual assaults.
§ 15A-832 - Responsibilities of the district attorney's office.
§ 15A-832.1 - Responsibilities of judicial officials.
§ 15A-833 - Evidence of victim impact.
§ 15A-834.5 - Enforcement of the rights of a victim.
§ 15A-835 - Posttrial responsibilities.
§ 15A-836 - Responsibilities of agency with custody of defendant.