Person from whom effective consent may be obtained.
G.S. 15A-222
in effect§ 15A-222. Person from whom effective consent may be obtained.
The consent needed to justify a search and seizure under G.S. 15A-221 must be given:
(1) By the person to be searched;
(2) By the registered owner of a vehicle to be searched or by the person in apparent control of its operation and contents at the time the consent is given;
(3) By a person who by ownership or otherwise is reasonably apparently entitled to give or withhold consent to a search of premises. (1973, c. 1286, s. 1.)
Source: North Carolina General Assembly (ncleg.gov)URL: https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_15A/GS_15A-222.htmlFetched: 10/19/2026
