GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1997

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 353

Short Title:  Domestic Violence/Pretrial Release.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Representatives Hensley; Allred, Culpepper, R. Hunter, and McCrary.

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Referred to:  Judiciary II.

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February 27, 1997

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO DECREASE THE PERIOD OF TIME IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASES THAT A DEFENDANT MAY BE HELD IN CUSTODY WITHOUT A DETERMINATION OF PRETRIAL RELEASE BY A JUDGE.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 15A-534.1(b) reads as rewritten:
"(b)	A defendant may be retained in custody not more than 12 hours from the time of arrest without a determination being made under this section by a judge. If a judge has not acted pursuant to this section within 12 hours of arrest, the magistrate shall act under the provisions of this section."
Section 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1997.