Enacts new GS 15A-1340.16F, pertaining to aggregation of multiple crime offenses. Defines financial crime offense. Allows for aggregation at sentencing when a person is convicted of two or more of the same financial crime offenses if both conditions are met: (1) the person committed the financial crime against more than one person or in more than one county and (2) the financial crime offenses are based on the same act or transaction or on a series of acts or transactions connected together or constituting parts of a common scheme or plan. Sets forth rules related to venue. Requires that the prosecution set forth the facts related to aggregation in its pleading. If aggregation is allowed, directs the court to use the aggregated value of the money, goods, property, services, chose in action, or other thing of value when determining the level of punishment to be imposed as follows: (1) if the aggregated value is greater than $1,500 then the aggregated offenses will be punished as a Class H felony; (2) if the aggregated value is greater than $20,000 then the aggregated offenses will be punished as a Class G felony; (3) if the aggregated value is greater than $50,000 then the aggregated offenses will be punished as a Class F felony; (4) if the aggregated value is greater than $100,000 then the aggregated offenses will be punished as a Class C felony. Requires the prosecution to prove both the factors relating to aggregation and the aggregated value of the things at value at issue at the defendant’s trial on liability. If the defendant pleads guilty or no contest to the financial crime offenses but pleads not guilty to the issues related to aggregation, then a jury must be impaneled to determine the issues. Effective December 1, 2023, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.
Amends GS 8C-1, North Carolina Rule of Evidence 803, pertaining to the business records exception to hearsay (an out-of-court statement offered to prove the truth of the matter asserted) to allow for records to be authenticated (i.e., verified) with an unsworn certification by the custodian of records or other qualified witness under penalty of perjury that complies with the requirements of 28 US 1746 (federal rule governing unsworn declarations under penalty of perjury), in addition to other listed methods of authentication. Effective December 1, 2023.
AGGREGATION OF MULTIPLE FINANCIAL CRIMES.
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AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT MULTIPLE ACTS OF CERTAIN FINANCIAL CRIME OFFENSES MAY BE AGGREGATED IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES WHEN DETERMINING THE LEVEL OF PUNISHMENT TO BE IMPOSED AND TO PROVIDE THAT PROVING IT WAS THE REGULAR PRACTICE OF A BUSINESS ACTIVITY TO MAKE A MEMORANDUM, REPORT, OR DATA COMPILATION MAY BE MADE BY AN UNSWORN DECLARATION UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY.Intro. by Crutchfield, Greene, K. Baker.
Status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action) (Apr 27 2023)
Bill History:
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Tue, 28 Mar 2023 House: Filed
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Wed, 29 Mar 2023 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Wed, 26 Apr 2023 House: Reptd Fav
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Wed, 26 Apr 2023 House: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
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Wed, 26 Apr 2023 House: Reptd Fav
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Wed, 26 Apr 2023 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
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Wed, 26 Apr 2023 House: Added to Calendar
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Wed, 26 Apr 2023 House: Passed 2nd Reading
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Wed, 26 Apr 2023 House: Passed 3rd Reading
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Thu, 27 Apr 2023 House: Regular Message Sent To Senate
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Thu, 27 Apr 2023 Senate: Regular Message Received From House
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Thu, 27 Apr 2023 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
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Thu, 27 Apr 2023 Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
H 495
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