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NC H804

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

4/16/2019

Primary Sponsor

Holly Grange

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019-2020 Session

AI Summary

  • Adds posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a mitigating factor in sentencing for veterans under North Carolina General Statute 15A-1340.16(e)
  • Requires defendants to provide documentary evidence of service in a U.S. Armed Forces combat zone, using either certification from the Secretary of Military and Veterans Affairs or a DD-214 form
  • Defines PTSD according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) or subsequent editions published by the American Psychiatric Association
  • Requires the defendant to be undergoing professional treatment for the PTSD condition resulting from military combat service
  • Becomes effective October 1, 2019, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date

Legislative Description

Vet. Posttraumatic Stress/Mitigating Factor

Last Action

Ref to the Com on Judiciary, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

4/18/2019

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/18/2019

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