H1740 Summary

• Corrects statutory references throughout North Carolina General Statutes, including updating cross-references to reflect recodified sections and corrected statute citations.

• Amends bail bondsman and runner license renewal procedures in G.S. 58-71-75 to clarify fee structures and fingerprint submission requirements for even-numbered year renewals.

• Revises language related to probation, criminal justice procedures, and court operations by replacing gender-specific pronouns with gender-neutral terms and correcting outdated statutory cross-references.

• Modifies G.S. 143B-499.8 to expand the Silver Alert System to include missing children in addition to missing persons with dementia or cognitive impairment.

• Repeals G.S. 113-28 and authorizes the Revisor of Statutes to recodify Part 3 of Article 36 of Chapter 143 due to departmental reorganization regarding energy efficiency responsibilities.