GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

1983 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 586

HOUSE BILL 1214

 

AN ACT TO ALLOW A WRITTEN WAIVER OF APPEARANCE BY DEFENDANTS CHARGED WITH HUNTING, FISHING, OR BOATING OFFENSES.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  G.S. 7A-146(8) is hereby amended by inserting after the words "traffic offenses" and before the word "for" the following words and punctuation:  ", hunting and fishing offenses under Chapter 113, and boating offenses under Chapter 75A".

Sec. 2.  G.S. 7A-148(a) is hereby amended by inserting after the words "traffic offenses" and before the word "for" the following words and punctuation:  ", hunting and fishing offenses under Chapter 113, and boating offenses under Chapter 75A".

Sec. 3.  G.S. 15A-1011(a)(4) is hereby amended by inserting after the words "traffic cases" and before the word "are" the following words and punctuation:  ", hunting and fishing offenses under Chapter 113, and boating offenses under Chapter 75A".

Sec. 4.  G.S. 7A-180(4) is hereby amended by inserting after the phrase "traffic offenses" and before the phrase "in accordance" the following words and punctuation:  ", hunting and fishing offenses under Chapter 113, and boating offenses under Chapter 75A".

Sec. 5.  G.S. 7A-273(2) is hereby amended by inserting after the words and punctuation "traffic offenses," and before the phrase "to accept written appearances" the following words and punctuation:  "hunting and fishing offenses under Chapter 113, and boating offenses under Chapter 75A,".

Sec. 6.  This act shall become effective January 1, 1984.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 22nd day of June, 1983.