A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT allowing a court to assess attorneys' fees in civil no‑contact orders.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 50C‑5(b)(7) reads as rewritten:
"(b)	The court may grant one or more of the following forms of relief in its orders under this Chapter:
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(7)	Order other relief deemed necessary and appropriate by the court, including assessing attorneys' fees to either party."
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective October 1, 2012, and applies to actions filed on or after that date.