NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1975 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 573

SENATE BILL 840

 

 

AN ACT TO POSTPONE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHAPTER 1286 OF THE 1973 SESSION LAWS TO SEPTEMBER 1, 1975.

 

Whereas, the Administrative Office of the Courts, revising the forms necessary to implement the Pretrial Criminal Procedure Act, has pointed out that there is other proposed legislation which, if enacted, would change the amount of costs assessable in district court; and

Whereas, the effect of the proposed changes in court costs is such that reprinted editions of the citation forms should accurately reflect any legislative changes enacted this year; and

Whereas, the Administrative Office of the Courts has requested the Criminal Code Commission to support a postponement in the effective date of the Criminal Pretrial Procedure Act for the amount of time necessary to actually reprint the citation forms in order to minimize administrative complications in implementation of the act and to eliminate unnecessary costs in the administration of justice; and

Whereas, the Criminal Code Commission concurs with the Administrative Office of the Courts' recommendation that the maximum necessary postponement is 45 to 60 days after July 1, 1975; Now, therefore,

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  Section 31 of Chapter 1286 of the 1973 Session Laws is amended by striking out on line 1 of this section the words and numbers "July 1, 1975" and inserting in lieu thereof the words and numbers "September 1, 1975".

Sec. 2.  This act shall become effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 12th day of June, 1975.