A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to provide THAT evidence may only be suppressed in a criminal trial IF ITS exclusion is required by the constitution of the united states.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 15A‑974 reads as rewritten:
"§ 15A‑974.  Exclusion or suppression of unlawfully obtained evidence.
Upon timely motion, evidence may only be suppressed if its exclusion is required by the Constitution of the United States.
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SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective December 1, 2003, and shall apply to all criminal trials pending or commencing on or after that date.