COMPLIANCE COURT COSTS.

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View NCGA Bill Details(link is external)2015-2016 Session
House Bill 192 (Public) Filed Tuesday, March 10, 2015
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH COMPLIANCE COURT COSTS AND TO DIRECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS TO ESTABLISH A SYSTEM FOR THE ELECTRONIC PAYMENT OF COMPLIANCE COURT COSTS.
Intro. by McNeill, Faircloth, Hurley, Glazier.
Status: Re-ref Com On Judiciary I (House Action) (Jun 10 2015)

Bill History:

H 192

Bill Summaries:

  • Bill H 192 (2015-2016)
    Summary date: Jun 9 2015 - View Summary

    House amendment #1 makes the following changes to the 3rd edition.

    Amends subsection (a) of new GS 7A-304.1, effective July 1, 2016, which permits a person charged for any of the offenses indicated in subsection (b) to elect to provide proof of compliance to the district attorney before or on the scheduled court appearance date. Provides that the district attorney may agree to a voluntary dismissal of the case in exchange for the person's signed waiver of appearance and payment of court costs in the amount of $50 per citation (was, $50) if paid in person to the clerk of court, or $10 per citation (was, $10) if paid through the electronic payment system established by the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC).

    Courts/Judiciary, Court System
    GS 7A
  • Bill H 192 (2015-2016)
    Summary date: Jun 4 2015 - View Summary

    House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 2nd edition.

    Amends GS 7A-304.1(b) by removing child restraint violations from the list of offenses for which compliance is available under the statute. Makes conforming and technical changes.

    Courts/Judiciary, Court System
    GS 7A
  • Bill H 192 (2015-2016)
    Summary date: Apr 15 2015 - View Summary

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

    Amends GS 7A-304(a) to add that no costs may be assessed when a case is dismissed, except as provided for in new GS 7A-304.1.

    Makes conforming technical changes.

    Courts/Judiciary, Court System
    GS 7A
  • Bill H 192 (2015-2016)
    Summary date: Mar 10 2015 - View Summary

    Enacts new GS 7A-304.1 for purposes as the title indicates. Lists in subsection (b) of new GS 7A-304.1 the 15 offenses for which voluntary dismissals may be obtained in exchange for the payment of compliance court costs. Such offenses include: no operator's license, an expired license, unsafe tires, inspection violations, child restraint violations, moped and motorcycle helmet violations, and registration violations. Requires the district attorney to provide written notice to any person choosing compliance and payment of court costs that compliance in response to some offenses may constitute a statutory defense to the charge and result in the dismissal of the charge without the payment of any court costs. Effective October 1, 2015, and applies to dismissals granted on or after that date.

    Amends subsection (a) of new GS 7A-304.1, effective July 1, 2016, to provide that a person charged for any of the offenses indicated in subsection (b) may choose to provide proof of compliance to the district attorney before or on the scheduled court appearance date, and the district attorney may agree to a voluntary dismissal of the case in exchange for the person's signed waiver of appearance and payment of court costs in the amount of $50 if paid in person to the clerk of court or $10 if paid through the electronic payment system established by the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) (was, a flat $50 fee no matter how it was paid.

    Directs the AOC, in consultation with specified entities, to develop a procedure for the acceptance of compliance court costs, study the structure for the costs, and establish uniform guidelines as to what constitutes compliance. Specifies additional tasks for the AOC and requires the AOC to report on the development of an electronic payment system to the chairs of the Senate and the House Appropriations committees on Justice and Public Safety, and the chairs of the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Justice and Public Safety by May 1, 2016.

    Effective October 1, 2015, unless otherwise indicated.

    Courts/Judiciary, Court System
    GS 7A
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