Bill Summary for H 857 (2011-2012)

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Apr 20 2011

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View NCGA Bill Details2011-2012 Session
House Bill 857 (Public) Filed Wednesday, April 6, 2011
TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION TO REPLACE THE CURRENT ELECTRONIC MONITORING SERVICE AND EQUIPMENT USED TO MONITOR CONVICTED SEX OFFENDERS WITH A NEW SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES EXCLUSION ZONES AROUND ALL OF THE STATE'S K-12 SCHOOL CAMPUSES.
Intro. by Holloway.

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House committee substitute makes the following changes to 1st edition. Adds a new provision amending GS 15A-531(5a), which pertains to house arrest with electronic monitoring as a condition of pretrial release, to include a description of an “active” monitoring device. Adds a new provision amending GS 15A-1340.11(4a), which defines house arrest with electronic monitoring for Structured Sentencing purposes, to require that covered offenders wear an active electronic monitoring device as described in the amended subsection. Amends the 1st edition by allowing the Department of Correction until March 1, 2012 (was, January 1, 2012) to replace existing monitoring equipment for sex offenders with equipment that can place exclusion zones around K-12 schools in the state.