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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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