North Carolina 2019-2020 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 3 D · 2 R cosponsors

SB 484 — Modifications to NC Innocence Inquiry Commiss.

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This bill died with 2019-2020 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Plain-language change summary

The updates to Senate Bill 484 include a change in wording to clarify that only specific individuals will be notified and allowed to attend prehearing sessions related to the Commission. This change matters because it establishes clearer guidelines for who is involved in these proceedings, potentially making the process more organized and transparent. By specifying the attendees, the bill aims to ensure that relevant stakeholders are present while minimizing unnecessary participation.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Apr 2, 2019 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 S 1 SENATE BILL 484 Short Title:
484 SESSION 2019 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45159-ND-44 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO MODIFY VARIOUS STATUTORY PROVISIONS REGARDING THE NORTH CAROLINA INNOCENCE INQUIRY COMMISSION.
Rules and Operations of the Senate April 3, 2019 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO MODIFY VARIOUS STATUTORY PROVISIONS REGARDING THE NORTH CAROLINA INNOCENCE INQUIRY COMMISSION.
*DRS45159-ND-44* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 The Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court shall make the initial appointment for members identified in subdivisions (4) through (6) of this subsection.
*S484-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 The Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court shall make the initial appointment for members identified in subdivisions (4) through (6) of this subsection.
… Page 2 DRS45159-ND-44 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 (c2) If aformal inquiryregardingaclaim offactualinnocenceis granted,theDirectorshall provide a confidential case status update for each case in formal inquiry to (i) the District Attorney and (ii) the convicted person, or counsel, if any, at least once every six months.
… Page 2 Senate Bill 484-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 (c2) If aformal inquiryregardingaclaim offactualinnocenceis granted,theDirectorshall provide a confidential case status update for each case in formal inquiry to (i) the District Attorney and (ii) the convicted person, or counsel, if any, at least once every six months.
Onlythefollowingpersonsshall be notifiedandauthorizedto attend theprehearing conference:
Onlythefollowingpersons shall be notified and authorized to attendtheprehearing conference:
If less than five of the eight voting members of the Commission, or in cases where the convicted person entered and was convicted on a guilty plea less than all of the eight voting members of the Commission, Commission conclude there is sufficient evidence of factual innocence to merit judicial review, the Commission shall conclude there is insufficient evidence offactualinnocencetomeritjudicialreview.TheCommissionshalldocumentthatopinion,along DRS45159-ND-44 Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 with supporting findings of fact, and file those documents and supporting materials with the clerk of superior court in the district of original jurisdiction, with a copy to the convicted person or the convicted person's counsel, if any, the district attorney and the senior resident superior court judge.
If less than five of the eight voting members of the Commission, or in cases where the convicted person entered and was convicted on a guilty plea less than all of the eight voting members of the Commission, Commission conclude there is sufficient evidence of factual innocence to merit judicial review, the Commission shall conclude there is insufficient evidence offactualinnocencetomeritjudicialreview.TheCommissionshalldocumentthatopinion,along Senate Bill 484-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 with supporting findings of fact, and file those documents and supporting materials with the clerk of superior court in the district of original jurisdiction, with a copy to the convicted person or the convicted person's counsel, if any, the district attorney and the senior resident superior court judge.
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  3. Filed

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 484?
SB 484 is sponsored by McKissick, Danny Earl Britt, Jr. (Republican), Warren Daniel (Republican), Clark, deViere, Marcus, Joyce Waddell (Democratic), Kandie D. Smith (Democratic), and Mujtaba A. Mohammed (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 484?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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