AN ACT TO ENHANCE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR PERSONS WHO COMMIT A TRESPASS TO REAL PROPERTY BY REENTERING AFTER REMOVAL PURSUANT TO A VALID ORDER OR BY KNOWINGLY CREATING OR PRESENTING A FALSE DOCUMENT OF TITLE OR POSSESSION. Enacted June 22, 2016. Effective December 1, 2016.
Bill Summaries: H283 (2015-2016 Session)
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Bill H 283 (2015-2016)Summary date: Jun 23 2016 - View summary
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Bill H 283 (2015-2016)Summary date: Jun 9 2016 - View summary
Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to the first edition.
Amends the act's short and long titles.
Deletes all of the provisions of the previous edition and replaces it with the following.
Amends GS 14-159.12 concerning first degree trespass to create a Class I felony, with a mandatory minimum fine of $1,000, when a first degree trespass offense (1) occurs on real property where the person has reentered after previously having been removed pursuant to a valid order or writ for possession, or (2) the offense occurs under color of title where the person has knowingly created or provided materially false evidence of an ownership or possessory interest.
Makes conforming changes.
Effective December 1, 2016, applying to offenses committed on or after that date.
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Bill H 283 (2015-2016)Summary date: Mar 18 2015 - View summary
Identical to S 161, filed 3/3/15.
Amends GS 7A-10 to allow the Supreme Court to, by rule, hold sessions no more than twice annually in Morganton. Requires meeting in the Old Burke County Courthouse, unless a more suitable site is identified.