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North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 20. Motor Vehicles § 20-4.18. Definitions

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Unless the context otherwise requires, the following words and phrases, for the purpose of this Article, shall have the following meanings:

(1) Citation.--Any citation, summons, ticket, or other document issued by a law-enforcement officer for the violation of a traffic law, ordinance, rule or regulation.

(2) Collateral or Bond.--Any cash or other security deposited to secure an appearance following a citation by a law-enforcement officer.

(3) Repealed by Laws 1979, c. 667, § 2.

(4) Nonresident.--A person who holds a license issued by a reciprocating state.

(5) Personal Recognizance.--An agreement by a nonresident to comply with the terms of the citation issued to the nonresident.

(6) Reciprocating State.--Any state or other jurisdiction which extends by its laws to residents of North Carolina substantially the rights and privileges provided by this Article.

(7) State.--The State of North Carolina.

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