A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to clarify that conditions of pretrial release also apply to pretrial detention AND NO‑CONTACT PRETRIAL RELEASE CONDITIONS MAY BE SET IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING ARREST FOR DEFENDANTS CHARGED WITH CERTAIN CRIMES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 15A‑534 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"(j)	An order of pretrial release takes effect immediately and remains in effect until the charges are disposed of, regardless of whether a defendant is incarcerated or released."
SECTION 2.  G.S. 15A‑534.1 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"(c)	Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, at the initial appearance of a defendant immediately following the defendant's arrest, a judicial official authorized by this Article to set conditions of pretrial release may order that the defendant have no contact with the alleged victim of the crime while the defendant awaits the determination of pretrial release conditions pursuant to subsections (a) and (b)."
SECTION 3.  This act is effective when it becomes law.