Bill Summary for H 813 (2023-2024)

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Jun 22 2023

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View NCGA Bill Details2023-2024 Session
House Bill 813 (Public) Filed Tuesday, April 18, 2023
AN ACT TO MODIFY LAWS RELATING TO PRETRIAL RELEASE.
Intro. by Bradford, D. Hall, A. Jones.

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Senate committee substitute to the 4th edition makes the following changes. Amends GS 15A-533(h) (right to pretrial release in capital and noncapital cases) to permit a magistrate to set conditions of pretrial release at any time if the new offense is a violation of GS Chapter 20 (motor vehicle violations) unless the new offense is an alleged violation of GS 20-138.1 (impaired driving), GS 20-138.2 (impaired driving in commercial vehicle), GS 20-138.2A (operating a commercial vehicle after consuming alcohol), GS 20-138.2B (operating a school bus, school activity bus, child care vehicle, ambulance, other EMS vehicle, firefighting vehicle, or law enforcement vehicle after consuming alcohol), GS 20-138.5 (habitual impaired driving) or GS 20-141.4 (felony and misdemeanor death by vehicle, felony serious injury by vehicle, aggravated offenses, repeat felony death by vehicle).