North Carolina § 7A-109 - 2. (Contingent effective date - see notes) Records of dispositions in criminal cases.

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§ 7A-109. 2. (Contingent effective date - see notes) Records of dispositions in criminal cases.

Each clerk of superior court shall ensure that all records of dispositions in criminal cases, including those records filed electronically, contain all the essential information about the case, including the identity of the presiding judge and the attorneys representing the State and the defendant. History (1998-208, s. 2.) Section set out twice. - The section above is effective until the meeting of a contingency described in the Editor's note, below. For this section as effective upon the meeting of that contingency, see the following section, also numbered G.S. 7A-109.2. See Editor's note. Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2006-253, s. 33, provides in part: "Sections 20.1, 20.2, and the requirement that the Administrative Office of the Courts electronically record certain data contained in subsection (c) of G.S. 20-138.4, as amended by Section 19 of this act, become effective after the next rewrite of the superior court clerks system by the Administrative Office of the Courts." § 7A-109.2. (Contingent effective date - see notes) Records of dispositions in criminal cases; impaired driving integrated data system. Each clerk of superior court shall ensure that all records of dispositions in criminal cases, including those records filed electronically, contain all the essential information about the case, including the the name of the presiding judge and the attorneys representing the State and the defendant. In addition to the information required by subsection (a) of this section for all offenses involving impaired driving as defined by G.S. 20-4.01, all charges of driving while license revoked for an impaired driving license revocation as defined by G.S. 20-28.2, and any other violation of the motor vehicle code involving the operation of a vehicle and the possession, consumption, use, or transportation of alcoholic beverages, the clerk shall include in the electronic records the following information: The reasons for any pretrial dismissal by the court. The alcohol concentration reported by the charging officer or chemical analyst, if any. The reasons for any suppression of evidence. History (1998-208, s. 2; 2006-253, s. 20.1.) Section set out twice. - The section above is effective upon the meeting of a contingency described in the Editor's note, below. For this section as effective until the meeting of that contingency, see the preceding section, also numbered G.S. 7A-109.2. See Editor's note. Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2006-253, s. 1, provides: "This act shall be known as 'The Motor Vehicle Driver Protection Act of 2006'." Session Laws 2006-253, s. 20.1, substituted "the name" for "identity" and failed to delete the preceding "the" in subsection (a). Subsection (a) has been set out at the direction of the Revisor of Statutes. Session Laws 2006-253, s. 33, provides in part: "Sections 20.1, 20.2, and the requirement that the Administrative Office of the Courts electronically record certain data contained in subsection (c) of G.S. 20-138.4, as amended by Section 19 of this act, become effective after the next rewrite of the superior court clerks system by the Administrative Office of the Courts." As of October, 2019, the rewrite of the superior court clerks system has not been completed. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2006-253, s. 20.1, added "impaired driving integrated data system" in the section heading; inserted the subsection (a) designation and substituted "the name" for "identity" in subsection (a); and added subsection (b). For contingent effective date, see editor's note.

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