North Carolina · North Carolina General Statutes — Chapter 20, Motor Vehicles
N.C.G.S. (Motor Vehicles) § 20-179: Sentencing hearing after conviction for impaired driving; determination of grossly aggravating and aggravating and mitigating factors; punishments
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes the procedure for sentencing hearings after conviction for impaired driving offenses, including how courts determine aggravating and mitigating factors and the burden of proof for each.
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