Bill Summary for H 618 (2013-2014)

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Jun 27 2013

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View NCGA Bill Details2013-2014 Session
House Bill 618 (Public) Filed Tuesday, April 9, 2013
AN ACT TO RESTORE THE FIREARMS RIGHTS OF CERTAIN PERSONS WHO WERE CONVICTED OF NONVIOLENT FELONIES BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 1995, AND WHOSE FIREARMS RIGHTS HAD BEEN RESTORED BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 1995, TO INCREASE THE FEE TO PETITION FOR THE RESTORATION OF FIREARMS RIGHTS, AND TO ADD TO THE LIST OF OFFENSES INELIGIBLE FOR EXPUNCTION CERTAIN FELONY BREAKING AND ENTERING OFFENSES, AND ANY OFFENSE THAT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COMMIT AN OFFENSE THAT IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR EXPUNCTION.
Intro. by Speciale, Pittman.

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

Amends GS 14-415.4 as follows. Adds that an offense under GS 90-95, concerning the manufacture, sale, or delivery of drugs, is not a nonviolent felony. Requires the denial of a petition to restore firearm rights if the court finds the petitioner has had entry of a prayer for judgment continued for a violent felony (was, a felony) in addition to any nonviolent felony conviction. Deletes the provision that allowed a person to petition to have firearms rights restored only for a single nonviolent felony conviction in a 10-year period. Increases the restoration petition filing fee from $200 to $250.

Changes the act's effective date from December 1, 2013, to October 1, 2013.