Bill Summary for H 618 (2013-2014)
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AN ACT TO RESTORE THE FIREARMS RIGHTS OF CERTAIN PERSONS WHO WERE CONVICTED OF NONVIOLENT FELONIES BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 1995, AND WHOSE FIREARMS RIGHTS HAD BEEN RESTORED BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 1995, TO INCREASE THE FEE TO PETITION FOR THE RESTORATION OF FIREARMS RIGHTS, AND TO ADD TO THE LIST OF OFFENSES INELIGIBLE FOR EXPUNCTION CERTAIN FELONY BREAKING AND ENTERING OFFENSES, AND ANY OFFENSE THAT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COMMIT AN OFFENSE THAT IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR EXPUNCTION.Intro. by Speciale, Pittman.
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Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to the 4th edition:
Changes the long title.
Amends GS 15A-145.5(a) to provide that the following crimes are not eligible for expunction: (1) the offense of breaking and entering with the intent to commit a felony or larceny, or to terrorize or injure the occupant (GS 14-54(a) and (a1)); (2) breaking and entering a place of worship (GS 14-54.1); (3) preparation to commit a burglary, or breaking and entering by possession of a dangerous weapon or a picklock or other implement of housebreaking (GS 14-55); (4) the felony offense of entering into or breaking out of railroad cars, motor vehicles, trailers, aircraft, boats, or other watercraft (GS 14-56); and (5) any offense that is an attempt to commit an offense that is not eligible for expunction. Effective December 1, 2014, applying to petitions filed on or after that date; petitions filed prior to that date are not abated by these provisions.
Amends the effective date for Sections 1 and 2 of the act to October 1, 2014 (was, October 1, 2013).