AN ACT TO CLARIFY THAT PETIT JURORS ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE THE OATH SET FORTH IN THE NORTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTION AND TO PROVIDE CONSISTENCY BETWEEN THE STATUTES SETTING FORTH THE OATHS TO BE TAKEN BY PETIT JURORS. Enacted June 19, 2013. Effective October 1, 2013.
Bill Summaries: S528 CLARIFY PETIT JUROR OATH.
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Summary date: Jun 24 2013 - View Summary
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Bill S 528 (2013-2014)Summary date: Jun 3 2013 - View Summary
House committee substitute to the 2nd edition makes the following changes. Amends the proposed changes to GS 9-14 to provide that the grand juror oath must include affirming to support the state's laws (was, the laws of the United States).
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Bill S 528 (2013-2014)Summary date: Apr 9 2013 - View Summary
Senate committee substitute to the first edition changes the effective date to October 1, 2013 (was, when the act becomes law).
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Bill S 528 (2013-2014)Summary date: Mar 28 2013 - View Summary
Amends GS 9-14 (Jury Sworn; judge decides competency), providing that the oath grand jurors will affirm or swear includes the oath required by Article VI , Section 7, of the Constitution of North Carolina and the oath required by GS 11-11.
Amends GS 11-11, making a clarifying change.