GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

S	2 

SENATE BILL 679*
Judiciary I Committee Substitute Adopted 4/21/93

Short Title:  Extend Long Arm Statute.	(Public)
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April 5, 1993

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO CLARIFY THAT A NORTH CAROLINA COURT HAS PERSONAL JURISDICTION OVER ACTIONS ARISING FROM DIRECT AND INDIRECT SOLICITATIONS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 1-75.2 is amended by adding the following new subdivision to read:
"(5)	'Solicitation' means a request or appeal of any kind, direct or indirect, by oral, written, visual, electronic, or other communication, whether or not the communication originates from outside the State."
Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective October 1, 1993, and applies to any actions filed on or after that date.