ASSESS COSTS OF LOCAL LEO CRIME LAB ANALYSIS.

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View NCGA Bill Details2019-2020 Session
House Bill 323 (Public) Filed Monday, March 11, 2019
AN ACT TO ASSESS AS PART OF THE COST OF COURT FOR CONVICTED OFFENDERS THE COST OF LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT CRIME LAB ANALYSIS DURING INVESTIGATION.
Intro. by Faircloth, McNeill, Boles, Davis.

Status: Ch. SL 2019-150 (Jul 22 2019)

Bill History:

H 323/S.L. 2019-150

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Jul 22 2019 - View Summary

    AN ACT TO ASSESS AS PART OF THE COST OF COURT FOR CONVICTED OFFENDERS THE COST OF LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT CRIME LAB ANALYSIS DURING INVESTIGATION. SL 2019-150. Enacted July 22, 2019. Effective July 1, 2019.


  • Summary date: Mar 27 2019 - View Summary

    House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes.

    Further amends GS 7A-304 to now alternatively provide for the specified costs to be remitted to the general fund of the local governmental unit that operates the laboratory or paid for the laboratory services (previously did not include remittance in the event the local government paid for the laboratory services). Includes the addition to the same fees for cases amended by the previous edition.


  • Summary date: Mar 11 2019 - View Summary

    Amends GS 7A-304 to assess specified costs of local law enforcement crime lab analysis as part of the court costs to be paid by the offender (previously, the cost was limited to services of a crime lab operated by a local government or group of local governments). Included fees are those in cases in which: (1) the lab has performed DNA analysis of the crime, test of bodily fluids of the defendant for the presence of alcohol or controlled substances, or analysis of any controlled substance possessed by the defendant or the defendant's agent and the court finds that the work is equivalent to the same kind performed by the NC State Crime Lab; (2) in cases in which as part of the investigation leading to conviction, the lab has performed digital forensics and the court finds that the work performed at the lab is equivalent to the same kind of work performed by the NC State Crime Lab; or (3) the expert witness who completes a chemical analysis, a forensic analysis, or a digital forensics analysis and  provides testimony about the chemical or forensic analysis in the defendant's trial. Applies to costs assessed on or after July 1, 2019.