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HB 862 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Justice Improvements.

HB 862 requires district courts to record video and audio of certain felony plea proceedings (including guilty or no contest pleas to serious felonies) and key hearings like sentencing. It also mandates clerks of court to collect detailed data for impaired driving cases (like DUI), including alcohol test results, reasons for case dismissals, and sentencing details. The Administrative Office of the Courts must publish annual online reports showing statewide and county-level data on these cases. These changes apply to cases starting December 1, 2025, increasing transparency in court proceedings and case outcomes.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRequires court recording of felony pleas and data collection for DUI cases, enhancing transparency and oversight in criminal justice proceedings per bill title 'Justice Improvements'.90% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 9, 2025 Last action Apr 10, 2025
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Filed → Edition 1 · 4 edits
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This bill underwent significant formatting and metadata updates during its legislative process, with the primary substantive content remaining unchanged. The changes reflect standard procedural adjustments between the filing stage and the first published edition, including updated page numbering and bill identifier information.
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Header information was updated to reflect the bill's progression from 'Filed' status to 'Edition 1', including changes to the bill identifier from DRH40408-ML-110 to H862-v-1 and updated session dates.

Sponsor information was modified to direct readers to the North Carolina General Assembly website for a complete list of sponsors, rather than listing them directly in the document.

The 'Referred to' section was updated to include 'Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House' with a specific date of April 10, 2025.

Page numbering and footer information were adjusted to reflect the new edition format, changing from DRH40408-ML-110 to House Bill 862-First Edition.

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Apr 10, 2025
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0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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