Bill Text: NC H1762 | 2010 | Regular Session | Chaptered


Bill Title: Domestic Violence Training for Judges

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-1)

Status: (Passed) 2010-07-20 - Ch. SL 2010-106 [H1762 Detail]

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2009

 

 

SESSION LAW 2010-106

HOUSE BILL 1762

 

 

AN ACT to request that the North carolina supreme court establish minimum standards of Domestic VIOLENCE education and training for district Court judges, and to encourage the University of North Carolina School of Government to provide domestic Violence education and Training for judges and magistrates, as recommended by the joint legislative committee on domestic violence.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

SECTION 1.  The North Carolina Supreme Court is respectfully requested to adopt rules establishing minimum standards of education and training for district court judges in handling civil and criminal domestic violence cases.

SECTION 2.  The University of North Carolina School of Government is encouraged to provide education and training opportunities for district court judges and magistrates in the handling of civil and criminal domestic violence cases.

SECTION 3.  This act is effective when it becomes law.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 7th day of July, 2010.

 

 

                                                                    s/  Walter H. Dalton

                                                                         President of the Senate

 

 

                                                                    s/  Joe Hackney

                                                                         Speaker of the House of Representatives

 

 

                                                                    s/  Beverly E. Perdue

                                                                         Governor

 

 

Approved 3:16 p.m. this 20th day of July, 2010

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