GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

EXTRA SESSION 1994

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 53

Short Title:  STD Test/Indecent Liberties Off.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives Colton; Arnold, Berry, Bowman, Brawley, Burton, Cromer, Culp, Cunningham, Dickson, Easterling, Gardner, Gottovi, Hall, Ives, Jenkins, Kuczmarski, Lemmond, McCombs, McLaughlin, McLawhorn, Mitchell, Nichols, Ramsey, Russell, Sexton, Spears, Stewart, Sutton, Wilkins, Wood, and Yongue.
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Referred to:  Judiciary II.
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February 8, 1994

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT A DEFENDANT, AFTER A FINDING OF PROBABLE CAUSE OR INDICTMENT FOR COMMITTING INDECENT LIBERTIES WITH A CHILD FIFTEEN YEARS OLD OR YOUNGER WHICH INVOLVES A SEX OFFENSE, SHALL BE TESTED FOR CERTAIN SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS UPON THE REQUEST OF THE VICTIM.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 15A-615(a) reads as rewritten:
"(a)	After a finding of probable cause or indictment for an offense that involves nonconsensual vaginal, anal, or oral intercourse, an offense that involves vaginal, anal, or oral intercourse with a child 12 years old or less, or an offense under G.S. 14-202.1 that involves vaginal, anal, or oral intercourse with a child less than 16 years old, the victim or the parent, guardian, or guardian ad litem of a minor victim may request that a defendant be tested for the following sexually transmitted infections:
(1)	Chlamydia;
(2)	Gonorrhea;
(3)	Hepatitis B;
(4)	HIV; and
(5)	Syphilis."
Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective January 1, 1995, and applies to offenses occurring on or after that date.