Bill Summary for S 684 (2011-2012)

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Apr 19 2011

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View NCGA Bill Details2011-2012 Session
Senate Bill 684 (Public) Filed Tuesday, April 19, 2011
TO CLARIFY AND AMEND THE LAW PROVIDING FOR A FIVE-YEAR PERIOD OF POST-RELEASE SUPERVISION FOR SEX OFFENDERS BY INCREASING THE MAXIMUM SENTENCE FOR SEX OFFENDERS AND PROVIDING FOR THEIR RELEASE ON POST-RELEASE SUPERVISION WITH FIVE YEARS REMAINING ON THEIR SENTENCES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT WILLFUL REFUSAL TO ACCEPT OR COMPLY WITH THE TERMS OF POST-RELEASE SUPERVISION IS PUNISHABLE AS CONTEMPT OF COURT.
Intro. by Apodaca.

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Amends GS 15A-1340.17 to provide that sentences for Class B1 through E felonies for offenses that are subject to sex offender registration are increased by 51 months over the existing sentences. Amends GS 15A-1368.2 to specify that prisoners subject to the new sentence are to be released 60 months before the end of their sentence (after service of the minimum and receiving credit for any earned time) and placed on post-release supervision. Amends GS 15A-1368.2 to specify that person may not refuse post-release supervision and that refusal is punishable by contempt of court. Time spent in incarceration for contempt is not credited against the original sentence. Specifies that willful violation of post-release supervision conditions to cause revocation is refusal to accept post-release supervision. Makes corresponding changes to contempt statutes in GS 5A-11. Contempt provisions effective when becomes law, and remainder of bill effective December 1, 2011, for offenses committed on and after that date.