Bill Summary for H 570 (2015-2016)
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View NCGA Bill Details | 2015-2016 Session |
AN ACT TO DIRECT LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE COURTS TO IMPROVE JUDICIAL EFFICIENCY THROUGH THE USE OF THE ELECTRONIC REPOSITORY COMMONLY KNOWN AS NCAWARE TO RESOLVE OUTSTANDING WARRANTS WHILE A DEFENDANT IS IN CUSTODY.Intro. by C. Graham, Pierce, Baskerville, Glazier.
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Enacts GS 148-10.5 to direct the Division of Adult Correction to facilitate successful reentry and improve judicial efficiency by doing the following: (1) establishing a policy that requires checking the Electronic Repository created under GS 15A-301.1, both at intake and release, for each inmate in order to identify all outstanding warrants on the inmate and (2) developing and implementing a plan, in consultation with district attorneys' offices, to resolve inmates' outstanding warrants while the inmates are in custody, whenever feasible. Requires that in the course of resolving an outstanding warrant while a defendant is in custody that the inmate must be notified of his or her right to counsel if such a right exists.
Makes a conforming change to GS 15A-301.1(a), which created the Electronic Repository.
Effective October 1, 2015.