GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

EXTRA SESSION 1994

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SENATE BILL 137
Select Committee on Courts Committee Substitute Adopted 2/24/94

Short Title:  Study Expedite Crim. Appeals.	(Public)
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Referred to:  Appropriations.
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February 15, 1994

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE CRIMINAL LAW STUDY COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMMISSION TO STUDY THE NEEDS AND WAYS TO EXPEDITE THE CRIMINAL APPEALS PROCESS AND REDUCE FRIVOLOUS LAWSUITS BY INMATES.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  In addition to any other matters assigned to the Committee, the Criminal Law Study Committee of the Legislative Research Commission shall study the needs and ways to expedite the criminal appeals process, including ways to expedite the appeal process and time of execution in capital cases.  In addition the study shall examine ways to reduce the number of frivolous lawsuits filed by prison inmates against the State, its agencies, and employees.  The study shall include, but not be limited to, the issues and matters included in the first editions of Senate Bills 135, 136, and 137 of the Extra Session 1994.   
Sec. 2.  The Legislative Research Commission shall report its findings and recommendations to the Regular Session of the 1995 General Assembly and may make an interim report to the 1994 Session of the 1993 General Assembly.
Sec. 3.  This act is effective upon ratification.