GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1997

S	1 

SENATE BILL 117

Short Title:  Modify Two DMV Definitions.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Senators Gulley, Hoyle, Horton, Kerr, Martin of Pitt, and Rand.

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Referred to:  Judiciary.

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February 17, 1997

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO MODIFY THE DEFINITIONS OF "OUT-OF-STATE DRIVING CONVICTION"AND "MOPED" USED IN THE MOTOR VEHICLE LAWS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 20-4.01(4a) reads as rewritten:
"(4a)	Conviction. – A conviction for an offense committed in North Carolina or another state:
a.	In-State.  When referring to an offense committed in North Carolina, the term means any of the following:
1.	A final conviction of a criminal offense, including a no contest plea.
2.	A determination that a person is responsible for an infraction, including a no contest plea.
3.	An unvacated forfeiture of cash in the full amount of a bond required by Article 26 of Chapter 15A of the General Statutes.
4.	A third or subsequent prayer for judgment continued within any five-year period.
b.	Out-of-State.  When referring to an offense committed outside North Carolina, the term means any of the following:
1.	An unvacated adjudication of guilt, including a no contest plea.
2.	A determination that a person has violated or failed to comply with the law in a court of original jurisdiction or an authorized administrative tribunal.
3.	An unvacated forfeiture of bail or collateral deposited to secure the person's appearance in court.
4.	A violation of a condition of release without bail, regardless of whether or not the penalty is rebated, suspended, or probated."
Section 2.  G.S. 20-4.01(27)d1. reads as rewritten:
"d1.	Moped. –A vehicle that has two or three wheels and a motor that does not exceed 50 cubic centimeters piston displacement and cannot propel the vehicle at a speed greater than 20 miles per hour on a level surface."
Section 3.  Section 1 of this act becomes effective November 1, 1997, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.  The remaining sections of this act are effective when they become law.