GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
1989 SESSION
CHAPTER 1041
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1. G.S. 7A-273(9) reads as rewritten:
"(9) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (1) of this section, to accept written appearances, waivers of trial and pleas of guilty in violations of G.S. 14-399(c) and enter judgments in those cases as the chief district court judge directs. No violation of G.S. 14-399 may be disposed of pursuant to this subdivision unless the criminal pleading specifically charges a violation of subsection (c) of G.S. 14-399."
Sec. 2. G.S. 7A-180 is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:
"(9) Has the power to accept written appearances, waivers of trial and pleas of guilty to violations of G.S. 14-399(c), and, in such cases, to enter judgments as the chief district court judge shall direct. No violation of G.S. 14-399 may be disposed of pursuant to this subdivision unless the criminal pleading specifically charges a violation of subsection (c) of G.S. 14-399."
Sec. 3. This act is effective upon ratification.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 27th day of July, 1990.