GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2009

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HOUSE BILL 1762*

Short Title:        Domestic Violence Training for Judges.		(Public)
Sponsors:	Representatives McLawhorn, Farmer-Butterfield, R. Warren, Ross (Primary Sponsors);  Bell, Carney, Dockham, Faison, Fisher, Gill, Harrison, Hughes, Insko, Jackson, Parfitt, Pierce, Rapp, Tarleton, and Weiss.
Referred to:	Ways and Means/Broadband Connectivity, if favorable, Judiciary II.

May 18, 2010

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

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.