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20388
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Both North Carolina and Florida have laws dealing with frivolous lawsuits. Several different statues dealing with this general issue were examined by the NC Courts Commission, which then decided to follow Florida's statue as a model. This memorandum briefly analyzes the differences between the North Carolina and Florida statutes and then will summarize Florida's experience with its statute.
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20389
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The NC Supreme Court has held in State v. Peoples (1984) that hypnotically refreshed testimony, testimony about the hypnotic session, and a videotape recording of the hypnotic session are inadmissible in a criminal trial. Thus the Court overturned its earlier decision in State v. McQueen (1978). This memorandum will discuss Peoples and its effect on trial testimony and law enforcement practices.
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20390
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This memorandum will discuss legislation enacted by the 1985 NC General Assembly that is of general interest to magistrates and affects small-claims trials and miscellaneous functions of magistrates.
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20391
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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. 764 (H 533).
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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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20394
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An infraction is a noncriminal violation of law not punishable by imprisonment. Unless otherwise provided by law, the person committing the infraction faces a penalty of not more than $100. This memorandum will discuss the effects of the infractions law on the procedures used by criminal justice officials, provide a list of infractions, and discuss a significant new driver's license revocation made applicable to all motor vehicle offenses by the infractions legislation.
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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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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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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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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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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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