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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 75-11 (2026)

Person examined exempt from prosecution

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No natural person examined, as provided in G.S. 75-10, shall be subject to indictment, criminal prosecution, criminal punishment or criminal penalty by reason of or on account of anything disclosed by him upon examination, and full immunity from criminal prosecution and criminal punishment by reason of or on account of anything so disclosed is hereby extended to all natural persons so examined. The immunity herein granted shall not apply to civil actions instituted pursuant to this Chapter. (1913, c. 41, s. 9; C.S., s. 2569; 1969, c. 833.)

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1976–2021 · leading case: Barker v. Fox Den Acres, Inc. (In re Barker), 510 B.R. 771 (Bankr. W.D.N.C. 2014).
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Barker v. Fox Den Acres, Inc. (In re Barker), 510 B.R. 771 (Bankr. W.D.N.C. 2014). · cites it 2× “2 In connection with these allegations, Debt- or brings the following causes of action: (1) breach of contract against Fox Den and Bryant; (2) unfair and deceptive acts and practices in violation of N.C. Gen.Stat. §§ 75-11, et seq., against Fox Den and Bryant; (3) fraud against…”
In re Investigation by the Attorney Gen., 227 S.E.2d 645 (N.C. Ct. App. 1976). “Even in the absence of legislative authority, orders by the courts to protect the personal right of privacy should be as useful to him in obtaining evidence of unlawful conduct in Chapter 75 investigations as is the immunity granted informants under G.S. 75-11. The order is…”
State v. Austin (N.C. Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 2× “1 (granting “immunity from prosecution” to minors involved in soliciting prostitution); N.C. Gen. Stat. § 75-11 (granting “full immunity from criminal prosecution and criminal punishment” to persons compelled to testify against a corporation in certain consumer cases); N.”
Staffing Advantage, L.L.C. v. Definitive Staffing Solutions, Inc. (E.D.N.C. 2021). · cites it 2× “N.C. Gen. Stat. § 75-11 Defendant next counterclaims against Plaintiff under N.”
State v. Austin (N.C. Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 2× “1 (granting “immunity from prosecution” to minors involved in soliciting prostitution); N.C. Gen. Stat. § 75-11 (granting “full immunity from criminal prosecution and criminal punishment” to persons compelled to testify against a corporation in certain consumer cases); N.”
Matter of S. Bell Tel. & Tel. Co., 227 S.E.2d 645 (N.C. Ct. App. 1976). “Even in the absence of legislative authority, orders by the courts to protect the personal right of privacy should be as useful to him in obtaining evidence of unlawful conduct in Chapter 75 investigations as is the immunity granted informants under G.S. 75-11. The order is…”
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