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Commissioners debate request for Board of Health member to step down after 50B protective order
Summary
Stokes County commissioners discussed a civil protective order (50B) and related criminal charges against a Board of Health member, weighing due process against calls for a voluntary resignation or leave; county attorney advised the board on legal steps and a likely court schedule.
Stokes County commissioners on Aug. 25 discussed whether to press a Board of Health member to resign or take a leave after the member became subject to a temporary 50B protective order and related criminal charges.
County Attorney Jennifer told the board a 50B is a civil protective order and that criminal proceedings carry a higher burden of proof. She said a Sept. 8 court date is set but that attorneys frequently seek…
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