GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

EXTRA SESSION 1994

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SENATE BILL 121

Short Title:  Probation Violation Forfeiture.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Senators Marshall; and Folger.
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Referred to:  Courts.
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February 15, 1994

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS VIOLATING PROBATION MAY FORFEIT THEIR DRIVERS LICENSES AND ANY LICENSES OR PERMITS ISSUED BY THE WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMMISSION FOR UP TO THREE YEARS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 15A-1344 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"( d2)	License Forfeiture in Response to Violation. – Upon a finding that a person sentenced to community punishment or intermediate punishment under Article 81B has violated one or more conditions of probation, the court may order the forfeiture of any regular or commercial drivers licenses issued to the person or of any license or permit issued by the Wildlife Resources Commission to the person.  Forfeiture under this subsection may be for up to three years."
Sec. 2.  Chapter 20 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 20-15.1.  Revocations when licensing privileges forfeited for probation violation.
The Division shall revoke the license of a person whose licensing privileges have been forfeited under G.S. 15A-1344(d2)	for the period specified by the court."
Sec. 3.  G.S. 113-277 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"( a4)	The Wildlife Resources Commission shall order the surrender of any license or permit issued under this Article to a person whose licensing privileges have been forfeited under G.S. 15A-1344(d2) for the period specified by the court."
Sec. 4.  This act becomes effective on the same date that Section 56 of Chapter 538 of the 1993 Session Laws provides that that act becomes effective.