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S.L. 2021-47 (G.S. 7A-49.6)

An Act to Make Various Changes and Technical Corrections to the Laws Governing the Administration of Justice (proceedings by audio and video transmission)

General Assembly of North Carolina · North Carolina (State)

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Jurisdiction
North Carolina
Level
State
Authority
Session Law 2021-47 (Senate Bill 255)
Issued
2021-06-18 June 18, 2021
Effective
2021-06-18 (per the Chief Justice's June 21, 2021 order: 'Last Friday, Governor Cooper signed into law Senate Bill 255') (read as 2021-06-18)
In force
June 18, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Courts and public offices
Addressees
  • courts
  • parties
Functions reached
  • CT courts (remote proceedings)
Collection
North Carolina NC

Operative words

7A-49.6. Proceedings conducted by audio and video transmission. [Courts may conduct] proceedings of all types using an audio and video transmission in which the parties, the presiding [official and other participants can see and hear each other]... (d) A party may object to conducting a civil proceeding by audio and video transmission.

Enforcement

Statute

Notes

Codified the remote-proceeding tools of the emergency directives, which the Chief Justice then rescinded.

Retrieval note

Confirm the ratification and signing dates from the ncleg.gov bill history.

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