House committee substitute makes the following changes to 5th edition. Deletes all the provisions of the 5th edition and replaces it with AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A THIRTY-DAY MORATORIUM ON COMMERCIAL COMMUNICATIONS WITH ACCIDENT VICTIMS AND PERSONS CHARGED WITH CERTAIN VIOLATIONS RELATING TO OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE.
Adds new GS 84-39 to make it unlawful for an attorney to engage in solicitation to provide legal services to a person if the solicitation concerns a violation of any provision in Part 10 of Article 3 of GS Chapter 20 (Operation of Vehicles and Rules of the Road), or concerns an accident or injury involving the person to whom the solicitation is addressed or a relative of that person, unless the citation was issued or the injury occurred more than 30 days prior to the initiation of the communication to solicit legal services. Makes the violation a Class 1 misdemeanor. Authorizes the North Carolina State Bar to investigate and bring an action against persons charged with violating this statute. Specifies that the provisions in GS 84-37 apply. Provides that this statute is not to be construed to supersede the authority of district attorneys in such matters. Appears to apply to offenses committed on or after December 1, 2011.