GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

S	2 

SENATE BILL 831
Second Edition Engrossed 5/12/93

Short Title:  The North Carolina Truth in Sentencing Act.      	(Public)
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Sponsors: Senator Winner of Buncombe.
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Referred to:  Judiciary I.
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April 13, 1993

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR TRUTH IN SENTENCING FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Article 81 of Chapter 15A of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 15A-1334.1.  Notice of actual likely prison term.
In all cases other than first degree murder in which a defendant convicted of a felony is sentenced to an active prison term, the judge shall, at the time of sentencing, state for the record the average active prison time served by inmates sentenced to the same prison term as the defendant during the past three months as provided to the Administrative Office of the Courts by the Department of Correction pursuant to G.S. 148-78.1."
Sec. 2.  Article 7 of Chapter 148 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 148-78.1.  Required report on average active prison time served.
The Secretary of Correction shall prepare and forward to the Administrative Office of the Courts reports setting forth, by sentence given, the average active prison time served by all inmates convicted of felonies who were released during the last three-month period.  The report shall be made every three months beginning October 1, 1993."
Sec. 3.  Section 1 of this act becomes effective January 1, 1994.  Section 2 of this act becomes effective October 1, 1993.  This act shall expire June 30, 1995.