Bill Summary for H 281 (2015-2016)
Printer-friendly: Click to view
Summary date:
Bill Information:
View NCGA Bill Details | 2015-2016 Session |
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE DIVISION OF ADULT CORRECTION TO PROVIDE COPIES OF ALL RECORDS TO THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER IN THE EVENT OF THE DEATH OF AN INMATE IN THE CUSTODY OF THE DIVISION.Intro. by L. Hall, Setzer, Cunningham, Pierce.
View: All Summaries for Bill | Tracking: |
Bill summary
House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.
Amends proposed GS 148-10.5, concerning deaths of inmates and subsequent records, clarifying that the records sent to the Chief Medical Examiner after the death of an inmate are used for the purpose of determining the cause and manner of death. Provides that the Chief Medical Examiner has to request copies of the records concerning any report the State Bureau of Investigation makes if it investigates the death of the inmate. Further provides that any records provided to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner pursuant to this statute are not considered public records as defined in GS 132-1 if the records would not be public records in the custody of the Division of Adult Correction or the State Bureau of Investigation.