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20076
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This memorandum discusses legislation affecting criminal law and procedure that was passed by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1993, except for acts concerning structured sentencing and offense classification which were discussed in a previous publication.
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20086
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This memorandum discusses cases of October 8 and November 5, 1993 (there were no significant cases on December 3, 1993) from the NC Supreme Court and cases of October 5, October 19, November 2, November 16, and December 7, 1993 from the NC Court of Appeals.
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29936
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This memorandum discusses a recent appellate court decision; Household Finance Corp. v. Ellis, which interprets the North Carolina statutes providing exemptions from judgments. The decision will have an impact on the procedure followed by clerks in issuing writs of execution and by sheriffs in serving them.
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29937
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This memorandum summarizes acts of the 1993 session of the North Carolina General Assembly that may be of interest to magistrates trying small claims cases. The acts pertain to legal procedures, contracts, tort actions, and matters of general interest.
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20399
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This memorandum will summarize acts of the 1990 NC General Assembly affecting criminal law and procedure. Each new law discussed is referred to by the 1990 Session Laws chapter of the ratified act and by the number of the original bill that became law--for example Ch. 1039 (H 2375). The effective date of each new law is also given.
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20400
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This memorandum describes the provisions of 1989 legislation establishing a separate driver's license system for drivers of commercial vehicles, as well as a new criminal offense for operating a commercial vehicle while impaired.
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20401
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Rule 11(a) of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure requires attorneys to certify that the pleadings and motions they file are neither ungrounded nor improper. The rule also gives courts the authority to sanction lawyers who do not comply. This memorandum reviews the changes introduced by the amendments to Rule 11 (a), focusing on the new standard of conduct it establishes for attorneys.
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20398
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This memorandum will summarize acts of the 1989 NC General Assembly affecting criminal law and procedure. Each new law discussed is referred to by the 1989 Session Laws chapter of the ratified act and by the number of the original bill that became law--for example Ch. 890 (H 275). The effective date of each new law is also given.
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29938
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The residual hearsay exceptions in both the North Carolina and the federal rules of evidence can be highly useful to trial lawyers. This article discusses the common law background and legislative history of these exceptions, the criteria for admissibility of statements under the exceptions, and patterns developing in case law.
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20397
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This memorandum will discuss acts of the 1988 NC General Assembly affecting criminal law and procedure. Each new law discussed is referred to by the 1988 Session Laws chapter of the ratified act and by the number of the original bill that became law--for example Ch. 1040 (S 1837). The effective date of each new law is also given.
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20395
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This memorandum will summarize acts of the 1987 NC General Assembly affecting criminal law and procedure. Each new law discussed is referred to by the 1987 Session Laws chapter of the ratified act and by the number of the original bill that became law--for example Ch. 693 (H541). The effective date of each new law is also given.
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20396
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This memorandum will discuss legislation enacted by the 1987 NC General Assembly that affects small-claims matters and miscellaneous functions of magistrates.
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29939
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This memorandum discusses North Carolina’s speedy-trial law and appellate cases that have interpreted it. Topics of discussion are general time limits, exclusionary periods, counties with limited court sessions, and dismissal sanctions.
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20392
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Three recent decisions of the NC Supreme Court and the NC Court of Appeals interpret hearsay exceptions under the NC Code of Evidence in ways that have special significance in child abuse cases. This Memorandum summarizes these three cases, including the procedural steps they require for the admission of hearsay testimony in particular circumstances.
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20393
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This memorandum will summarize acts of the 1985 NC General Assembly affecting criminal law and procedure. Each new law discussed is referred to by the 1985 Session Laws chapter of the ratified act and by the number of the original bill that became law--for example Ch. 841 (S 438). The effective date of each new law is also given.
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