Cover image for Pulled over : the law of traffic stops and offenses in North Carolina
Title:
Pulled over : the law of traffic stops and offenses in North Carolina
Author:
Denning, Shea Riggsbee, author.
ISBN:
9781560119005
Physical Description:
xi, 192 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Contents:
Investigation before the stop -- Making the stop -- Checkpoints. Introduction -- Constitutional limits -- Framework for analyzing whether a checkpoint is constitutional -- Statutory requirements -- Motions to suppress -- Operating a checkpoint -- Ordering a driver to produce his or her license -- Ordering occupants out of a vehicle -- Frisking occupants of a vehicle -- "Car frisks" -- License, warrant, and record checks -- Investigation of other criminal activity -- Total duration -- Termination of the stop -- Key definitions -- Driver's license requirements in North Carolina -- Vehicle registration and inspection requirements in North Carolina -- Financial responsibility requirements in North Carolina -- Equipment violations -- Rules of the road.
Abstract:
An accessible resource for judges, attorneys, law enforcement officers, and the public, Pulled Over: The Law of Traffic Stops and Offenses in North Carolina discusses traffic stop procedure from beginning to end, explains the law of motor vehicle checkpoints, describes North Carolina's driver's license and vehicle registration laws, and reviews the elements of many common traffic offenses. While the book's focus is North Carolina law, much of the content is pertinent in any jurisdiction. [back cover].