What the North Carolina Stay at Home Order Means for You

On 27 March 2020, Governor Cooper issued Executive Order No. 121 “Stay at Home Order and Strategic Directions for North Carolina in Response to Increasing COVID-19 Cases” (See EO121-Stay-at-Home-Order).

• This Order takes effect on Monday, 30 March 2020, at 5:00pm and shall remain in place for 30 days unless otherwise repealed, replaced, or rescinded.
• You are required to stay at home or your place of residence except for permitted travel and essential activates.
• Permitted travel includes travel to facilitate custodial exchanges.
• You are permitted to leave home for the following:
  • For health and safety
  • For necessary supplies and services
  • For outdoor activity
  • For certain types of work
  • To take care of others
  • To travel to and from a place of worship
  • To receive goods and services
  • To return to or travel between one’s place or places of residence for purposes including, but not limited to, child custody or visitation arrangements
  • Volunteering
• A violation of this Executive Order may be subject to prosecution for a Class 2 misdemeanor.