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NC H274

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

4/27/2017

Primary Sponsor

Sarah Stevens

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017-2018 Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the penalty for engaging in debt adjusting from a Class 2 misdemeanor to a Class 1 misdemeanor.

  • Creates a Class H felony charge when debt adjusting involves an aggregate payment of $5,000 or more from one or more debtors.

  • Creates a Class H felony charge when debt adjusting involves five or more debtors, regardless of payment amount.

  • Becomes effective December 1, 2017, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.

Legislative Description

Increase Penalties for Debt Adjusting

Last Action

Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

4/27/2017

Committee Referrals

Rules and Operations of the Senate4/27/2017
Commerce and Job Development4/25/2017
Judiciary II4/10/2017
Commerce and Job Development3/8/2017

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