North Carolina General Statutes
Article 7D - Environmental Audit Privilege and Limited Immunity.
§ 8-58.59 - (Article has a contingent effective date see note) Stipulations; declaratory rulings.

8-58.59. (Article has a contingent effective date - see note) Stipulations; declaratory rulings.
The parties to a proceeding may at any time stipulate to entry of an order directing that specific information contained in an environmental audit report is or is not subject to the privilege. In the absence of an ongoing proceeding, where the parties are not in agreement, an enforcement agency may seek a declaratory ruling from a court on the issue of whether the materials are privileged under G.S. 8-58.53 and whether the privilege, if existing, should be revoked pursuant to G.S. 8-58.56. (2015-286, s. 4.1(a).)

Structure North Carolina General Statutes

North Carolina General Statutes

Chapter 8 - Evidence

Article 7D - Environmental Audit Privilege and Limited Immunity.

§ 8-58.50 - (Article has a contingent effective date see note)Purpose.

§ 8-58.51 - (Article has a contingent effective date see note) Definitions.

§ 8-58.52 - (Article has a contingent effective date see note) Applicability.

§ 8-58.53 - (Article has a contingent effective date see note) Environmental audit report; privilege.

§ 8-58.54 - (Article has a contingent effective date see note) Waiver of privilege.

§ 8-58.55 - (Article has a contingent effective date see note) Notification of audit.

§ 8-58.56 - (Article has a contingent effective date see note) Revocation of privilege in civil and administrative proceedings.

§ 8-58.57 - (Article has a contingent effective date see note) Privilege in criminal proceedings.

§ 8-58.58 - (Article has a contingent effective date see note) Burden of proof.

§ 8-58.59 - (Article has a contingent effective date see note) Stipulations; declaratory rulings.

§ 8-58.60 - (Article has a contingent effective date see note) Construction of Article.

§ 8-58.61 - (Article has a contingent effective date see note) Voluntary disclosure; limited immunity from civil and administrative penalties and fines.

§ 8-58.62 - (Article has a contingent effective date see note) Additional limitations on exercise of privilege or immunity.

§ 8-58.63 - (Article has a contingent effective date see note) Preemption of local laws.