NC H918

Adds a 24-month mandatory minimum sentence enhancement for any person convicted of a violent felony (Class A through E) who intentionally posts a clip depicting the crime on the internet or social media.

The state must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant intentionally posted the crime clip, either during trial or after the defendant pleads guilty to the underlying felony.

Requires indictments or informations to allege that the defendant posted a clip of the felony commission; one pleading is sufficient for multiple felonies tried at a single trial.

Appropriates $120,191 from the General Fund to the Administrative Office of the Courts for fiscal year 2017-2018 to fund a resource prosecutor position within the North Carolina Conference of District Attorneys to support prosecution of violent crimes posted on the internet.

The sentencing enhancement provision becomes effective December 1, 2017, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date; the remainder takes effect July 1, 2017.