Bill Summary for H 343 (2013-2014)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ELIMINATE ARBITRATION CAPS IN DISTRICT COURT, TO MAKE CLARIFICATIONS TO COURT FEES, TO AMEND THE MOTION FEE EXEMPTION, TO REQUIRE COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES TO ADVANCE FEES, TO PROVIDE PRIORITY FOR THE PAYMENT OF CRIMINAL COSTS AND FEES, AND TO REMOVE THE SUNSET ON CHANGES TO CERTAIN FEES COLLECTED BY REGISTER OF DEEDS.Intro. by Turner.
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Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to the 3rd edition.
Changes the long title.
Amends GS 7A-37.1(c), as amended by Section 3 of SL 2013-159, to provide that statewide court‑ordered nonbinding arbitration will be employed in district court unless all parties to the action waive arbitration (previously, provided that such arbitration was only to be used in civil actions when claims did not exceed $25,000).
Amends GS 7A-305(f), GS 7A-306(g), and GS 7A-307(a)(4) to require that the fee of $20 accompany any filing containing one or more motions not listed in GS 7A-308 that is filed with the clerk (was, any filing of a notice of hearing on a motion).
Amends Section 7, the enactment clause, of SL 2011-296, concerning the Register of Deeds/Fees, deleting language that stated Sections 1 through 3 of the act expire July 1, 2013. Amends the lead-in language for Section 2.16 of SL 2012-79, concerning uniform fees of Registers of Deeds, deleting language that required that the changes to GS 161-10(a), as rewritten by SL 2011-296, expire at the same time that Section 1 of SL 2011-296 expires. Repeals GS 161-11.4 (Fees for floodplain mapping) and GS 161-11.6 (Fees for archival of records). Amends GS 143-215.56A, Floodplain Mapping Fund, providing that the Fund consists of fees credited to it under GS 161-11.5 (was, GS 161-11.4, repealed above). Changes above are effective July 1, 2013.
Amends the enactment clause, providing that Section 1 of this act becomes effective August 1, 2013, and applies to actions filed on or after that date. The remaining effective dates were not changed.