North Carolina § 127A-59 - (See note for contingency) Sentences.

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§ 127A-59. (See note for contingency) Sentences.

When any sentence to fine or imprisonment is imposed by any military court of this State, it shall be the duty of the military judge, president of the court, or summary court officer, upon the approval of the court's findings and sentence, to make out and sign a certificate entitling the case, giving the name of the accused, the date and place of trial, the date of approval of sentence, and the terms of the sentence. The trial counsel shall deliver the certificate to the Clerk of the Superior Court of Wake County, and it shall thereupon be the duty of the clerk to take the actions necessary to carry the sentence into execution in the same manner as prescribed by law for the collection of fines, or commitment to service of terms of imprisonment, in criminal cases determined in the courts of this State. The Administrative Office of the Courts shall ensure that the State's criminal history records include pertinent information relating to a court-martial under this Chapter in a like manner as a comparable offense under the State's criminal laws would be recorded. History (1917, c. 200, s. 63; C.S., s. 6834; 1973, c. 108, s. 81; 1975, c. 604, s. 2; 2010-193, s. 14; 2011-195, s. 1(a).) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2010-193, s. 24, provides, in part: "The requirement contained in Section 14 of this act, that the Administrative Office of the Courts electronically record certain data, shall become effective after the next rewrite of the superior court clerks system by the Administrative Office of the Courts; until such time paper copies of the required criminal history records shall be kept on file in the Wake County Courthouse." Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2010-193, s. 14, effective December 1, 2010, and applicable to offenses committed on or after that date, rewrote the section catchline, which formerly read: "Commitments"; and rewrote the section. Session Laws 2011-195, s. 1(a), effective June 23, 2011, substituted "the court's findings and sentence" for "the findings and sentence of such court" in the first sentence, and made minor stylistic changes.

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