AMEND STALKING OFFENSE.

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2019-2020 Session

House Bill 558 (Public) Filed Tuesday, April 2, 2019

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF STALKING.

Intro. by Zachary, Davis.

Status: Ref to the Com on Judiciary, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action) (Apr 3 2019)

Bill History:

Tue, 2 Apr 2019 House: Filed
Wed, 3 Apr 2019 House: Passed 1st Reading
Wed, 3 Apr 2019 House: Ref to the Com on Judiciary, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

H 558

Bill Summaries:

Bill H 558 (2019-2020)

Summary date: Apr 3 2019 - View Summary

Amends GS 14-277.3A(b)(1) (definition of course of conduct in stalking statute) to apply only to direct communications to a person by removing phrase "or about" a person from the definition. Effective December 1, 2019, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.

Courts/Judiciary, Criminal Justice, Criminal Law and Procedure

GS 14

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