Definitions.

§ 14-16.10. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Article: (1) Court officer. - Magistrate, clerk of superior court, acting clerk, assistant or deputy clerk, judge, or justice of the General Court of Justice; district attorney, assistant district attorney, or any other attorney designated by the district attorney to act for the State or on behalf of the district attorney; public defender or assistant defender; court reporter; juvenile court counselor as defined in G.S. 7B-1501(18a); any attorney or other individual employed by, contracted by, or acting on behalf of a county department of social services, as defined in G.S. 108A-24; any attorney or other individual appointed pursuant to G.S. 7B-601 or G.S. 7B-1108 or employed by the Guardian ad Litem Services Division of the Administrative Office of the Courts. (2) Executive officer. - A person named in G.S. 147-3(c). (3) Legislative officer. - A person named in G.S. 147-2(1), (2), or (3). (4) Local elected officer. - An elected officer of a political subdivision of this State.