Bill Summary for H 95 (2013-2014)

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Mar 7 2013

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View NCGA Bill Details2013-2014 Session
House Bill 95 (Public) Filed Tuesday, February 12, 2013
AN ACT TO ALTER THE STANDARD OF PROOF FOR PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS AND DISPATCHERS.
Intro. by Torbett.

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

Changes the title.

Rewrites new GS 99E-41, changing the catchphrase toStandard of Proof (was, Immunity).Provides thatin any civil action arising from a 911 orpublic safety telecommunicator or dispatcher's performance of lawful and prescribed assigned job duties at a public safety answering point (PSAP), the individual is entitled toa standard of clear and convincing evidence in a court of law (was, conferred the same immunities on persons performing duties at a PSAP as those of a sworn law enforcement officer).

DefinesPSAP as it is defined in GS 62-40. Deletes requirement that any civil claim arising from the action or inaction of public safety telecommunicators and dispatchers must be filed within two years of the occurrence dateor be forever barred.

Applies to any cause of action arising on or after the bill becomes law.