GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
1989 SESSION

CHAPTER 343
HOUSE BILL 1283

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT A MAGISTRATE MAY ACCEPT A WRITTEN APPEARANCE, WAIVERS OF TRIAL, PLEA OF GUILTY, AND ENTER A JUDGMENT IN A LITTER CASE.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

Section 1.  G.S. 7A-273 is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:
"(9)	Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (1) of this section, to accept written appearances, waivers of trial and pleas of guilty in violations of G.S. 14-399 and enter judgments in those cases as the chief district judge directs."
Sec. 2.  This act shall become effective October 1, 1989.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 15th day of June, 1989.