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NC H352

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

6/11/2015

Primary Sponsor

John Torbett

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015-2016 Session

AI Summary

  • Adds Article 7 to Chapter 99E of North Carolina General Statutes establishing liability standards for 911 and public safety telecommunicators and dispatchers
  • Changes the burden of proof in civil actions against these employees from the standard preponderance of the evidence to "clear and convincing evidence"
  • Applies only to actions arising from lawful performance of assigned job duties related to dispatch of public safety agencies at primary PSAPs or transferred 911 calls
  • Effective immediately upon becoming law and applies to causes of action arising on or after the effective date
  • Ratified June 4, 2015 and approved by Governor Pat McCrory on June 11, 2015

Legislative Description

Standard of Proof/Public Safety Dispatchers

Last Action

Ch. SL 2015-71

6/11/2015

Committee Referrals

Judiciary II5/12/2015
Rules and Operations of the Senate4/30/2015
Judiciary III4/21/2015
Judiciary II3/26/2015

Full Bill Text

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