GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2011
S 1
SENATE BILL 61
Short Title: Reward Amt/Arrest of Fugitive From Justice. |
(Public) |
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Sponsors: |
Senators East; Hise and Tillman. |
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Referred to: |
Rules and Operations of the Senate. |
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February 14, 2011
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to increase the reward amount that the governor may offer for the apprehension of a fugitive from justice or for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a fugitive from justice.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1. G.S. 15-53 reads as rewritten:
"§ 15-53. Governor may employ agents, and offer rewards.
The Governor, on information made to him the
Governor of any person, whether the name of such person be known or
unknown, having committed a felony or other infamous crime within the
State, and of having fled out of the jurisdiction thereof, or who
conceals himself or herself within the State to avoid arrest, or who,
having been convicted, has escaped and cannot otherwise be apprehended,
may either employ a special agent, with a sufficient escort, to pursue and
apprehend such fugitive, or issue his a proclamation, and
therein offer a reward, not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000),
one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), according to the nature of the
case, as in his the Governor's opinion may be sufficient
for the purpose, to be paid to him anyone who shall
apprehend and deliver the fugitive to such person and at such place as in the
proclamation shall be directed."
SECTION 2. G.S. 15-53.1 reads as rewritten:
"§ 15-53.1. Governor may offer rewards for information leading to arrest and conviction.
When it shall appear to the Governor, upon satisfactory
information furnished to him, the Governor, that a felony or
other infamous crime has been committed within the State, whether the name or
names of the person or persons suspected of committing the said crime be
known or unknown, the Governor may issue his a proclamation
and therein offer an award [reward] not exceeding ten thousand dollars
($10,000), one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), according to the
nature of the case as, in his the Governor's opinion, may be
sufficient for the purpose, to be paid to him anyone who
shall provide information leading to the arrest and conviction of such person
or persons. The proclamation shall be upon such terms as the Governor may deem
proper, but it shall identify the felony or felonies and the authority to whom
the information is to be delivered and shall state such other terms as the
Governor may require under which the reward is payable."
SECTION 3. This act is effective when it becomes law.