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The Daily Bulletin: 2019-04-11
PUBLIC/HOUSE BILLS
H 121 (2019-2020) EXPUNCTION RELATED TO RTA/NO CONVICTION. Filed Feb 19 2019, AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE
EXPUNCTION OF CERTAIN OFFENSES COMMITTED ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 30, 2019, FOR OFFENDERS UNDER THE
AGE OF EIGHTEEN AT THE TIME OF CONVICTION AND TO MODIFY THE LAW ON EXPUNCTION OF RECORDS WHEN
CHARGES ARE DISMISSED OR THERE ARE FINDINGS OF NOT GUILTY.
House amendment to the 4th edition makes the following changes.
Amends the heading of Part 1 of the act.
Amends proposed GS 15A- 145.8 to clarify that petitions for expungement are to be forwarded to the senior resident superior
court judge.
Amends the following statutes by removing the requirement that the court state the reasons why an expunction was not granted
when an expunction without a hearing is not ordered: GS 15A- 145.8 (expuntion of record for offenders under age 18 at the
time of conviction of certain misdemeanors and felonies upon completion of the sentence), and GS 1 5A-146 (expunction of
records when charges are dismissed or there are findings of not guilty).
Intro, by Stevens, Hurley, Jarvis, Carter. GS 15A
Courts/Judiciary, Juvenile Law, Delinquency, Criminal
Justice, Criminal Law and Procedure, Government, State
Agencies, Department of Justice
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H 198 (2019-2020) HUMAN TRAFFICKING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS.-AB Filed Feb 26 2019 , AN ACT TO
IMPLEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE NORTH CAROLINA HUMAN TRAFFICKING COMMISSION.
House committee substitute to the 2nd edition makes the following changes.
Amends GS 7B-3200 to now require a person filing a petition for expunction of records pertaining to delinquent adjudication
to have been released from juvenile court jurisdiction. Excepts from this requirement a person whose participation in the
offense was a result of having been a victim of human trafficking or a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons, as
specified in state and federal law. Amends the petition requirements to require a person exempt from the new requirement to
state that the petitioner was adjudicated delinquent for an offense the petitioner participated in as a result of having been a
victim of human trafficking or a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons. Applies to petitions filed on or after
December 1 , 20 19. Makes conforming, clarifying and organizational changes.
Intro, by Davis, Stevens, Jarvis, Carter.
GS7B.GS 14, GS 15A
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Courts/Judiciary, Civil, Civil La>v, Juvenile Law,
Delinquency, Criminal Justice, Criminal Law and Procedure,
Government, Public Safety and Emergency Management,
State Agencies, Department of Justice, Health and Human
Services, Health
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