A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to disallow the issuance of a warrant for arrest when a criminal charge is taken out by a non‑law enforcement officer, except in cases of domestic violence.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 15A‑304(b) reads as rewritten:
"(b)	When Issued. –
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(3)	When Citizen‑initiated. – If the finding of probable cause pursuant to subsection (d) of this section is based solely upon an affidavit or oral testimony under oath or affirmation of a person who is not a sworn law enforcement officer, the issuing official shall not issue a warrant for arrest and instead shall issue a criminal summons, unless a crime of domestic violence, as defined in G.S. 50B‑1, is alleged.

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SECTION 2.  This act is effective October 1, 2023, and applies to criminal processes issued on or after that date.