NC S241

Requires mandatory Level One sentencing for DWI offenses when a child under 18, a person with mental development of a child under 18, or a person with a physical disability preventing unaided vehicle exit was in the vehicle at time of offense.

Expands electronic recording requirements for custodial interrogations from homicide investigations only to include all juvenile interrogations and investigations involving Class A, B1, B2 felonies, and Class C felonies of rape, sex offense, or assault with deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury.

Allows visual and audio recordings to be made simultaneously when reasonably feasible, though failure to do so cannot be grounds for evidence suppression.

Permits statements to be questioned regarding voluntariness and reliability if a custodial interrogation was not electronically recorded in its entirety, unless the state proves by clear and convincing evidence the statement was voluntary and reliable with good cause for the failure.

Takes effect December 1, 2011 and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.