GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2001
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HOUSE BILL 1151

 
 
Short Title:	Amend Violent Habitual Felon Law.	()	
Sponsors:	Representatives Michaux;  Fitch and Adams.	
Referred to:	Judiciary III.	
April 12, 2001

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON SHALL NOT BE indicted as both a habitual felon and a violent habitual felon for the same offense.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  Article 2B of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 14-7.13.  Person shall not be indicted as both a habitual felon and a violent habitual felon.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article or of Article 2A of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes, if a person commits a felony for which the person may also be indicted as a habitual felon or a violent habitual felon, then the State, in addition to the felony charge, may also indict the person as either a habitual felon or a violent habitual felon, but not as both."
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.