Court of Appeals of North Carolina· 10/3/2017
State v. Knight
Citations
- 805 S.E.2d 751
- 255 N.C. App. 802
Syllabus
N.C.G.S. Sec. 15A-544.5 - motions to set aside bond forgeiture reduction of bond amount not permitted
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- emphasizing that the trial court’s authority over bond forfeiture must be exercised in accordance with the relevant statutory provisions
- recognizing “the plain language used in [Section] 15A-544.5 and the statute’s legislative history demonstrate that the General Assembly intended to limit a trial court’s authority in setting aside a bond forfeiture before the entry of a final judgment”
- recognizing “the plain language used in [Section] 15A-544.5 and the statute’s legislative history demonstrate that the General Assembly intended to limit a trial court’s authority in setting aside a bond forfeiture before the entry of a final judgment”
- discussing Chapter 15A and a court's statutory authority to issue an order granting relief from a bond
- “[B]y its plain language, [Section] 15A-544.5 provides the ‘exclusive’ relief for setting aside a bond forfeiture that has not yet become a final judgment.”
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Judges: McGEE
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- State v. SmithCourt of Appeals of North Carolina· 2020-06-16
- State v. RoulhacCourt of Appeals of North Carolina· 2020-09-01
- State v. DossCourt of Appeals of North Carolina· 2020-11-03
- State v. SladeCourt of Appeals of North Carolina· 2019-02-19
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