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NC H850

Bill

Status

Passed

10/23/2015

Primary Sponsor

Roger West

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015-2016 Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to establish a police department, tribal alcohol law enforcement division, natural resources law enforcement agency, and probation and parole agency (Cherokee Marshals Service).

  • Makes Article 13 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes (municipal police law) applicable to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, with specified exceptions.

  • Grants law enforcement officers of these agencies jurisdiction on trust lands of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and during immediate flight of offenders, subject to certification requirements under Chapter 17C of the General Statutes.

  • Allows Cherokee Marshals Service officers access to North Carolina Department of Public Safety probation and parole records for persons under Cherokee Tribal Courts jurisdiction.

  • Requires the North Carolina Department of Public Safety to work with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to assign Originating Agency Identification (ORI) numbers to each new law enforcement department, agency, and division.

Legislative Description

Eastern Band of Cherokees/Law Enforcement

Last Action

Ch. SL 2015-287

10/23/2015

Committee Referrals

Finance7/22/2015
Rules and Operations of the Senate4/23/2015
Judiciary I4/15/2015

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