S.529

Second Chance Success Act

Introduced·3/25/25

North Carolina S529 eliminates certain criminal justice fees and restricts probation extension based solely on failure to pay supervision fees.

North Carolina S529, the Second Chance Success Act, eliminates various criminal justice fees and restricts the extension of probation when failure to pay the probation supervision fee is the only grounds for extension. The act mandates that any person placed on supervised probation must pay a supervision fee of forty dollars per month, unless exempted by the court. The court may exempt a person from paying the fee only for good cause and upon motion of the person. Additionally, the act restricts the extension of probation solely for the nonpayment of the supervision fee.

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History

Mar 26, 2025

Senate

Passed 1st Reading

Mar 26, 2025

Senate

Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

Mar 25, 2025

Senate

Filed