Bill Summary for H 308 (2025-2026)
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Bill: CRIMINAL LAW CHANGES.
Summary date:
Apr 1 2025
Bill Information:
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AN ACT TO AMEND STRANGULATION PENALTIES, TO MAKE CLARIFYING CHANGES REGARDING THE MISDEMEANOR CRIME OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, TO CREATE A FELONY CRIME OF HABITUAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, TO CLARIFY EXPUNCTIONS MAY NOT BE GRANTED FOR PERSONS WITH PENDING CHARGES, TO CLARIFY WHO MAY REQUEST CONFIRMATION OF EXPUNCTION, AND TO REMOVE THE CONCURRENT SENTENCING DEFAULT.Intro. by Stevens.
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Bill summary
House committee substitute to the 2nd edition removes provisions requiring multiple sentences to run consecutively unless specified by the court in GS 15A-1354. Instead requires the court to determine if the sentences run consecutively or concurrently and to make a finding on the record stating its reasons for its determination. Makes conforming changes to act’s long title.