North Carolina
North Carolina General Statutes — Chapter 15A, Criminal Procedure
769 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.
- § 15A-1 — through 15A-100
- § 15A-1001 — No proceedings when defendant mentally incapacitated; exception
- § 15A-1002 — Determination of incapacity to proceed; evidence; temporary commitment; temporary orders
- § 15A-1003 — Referral of incapable defendant for civil commitment proceedings
- § 15A-1004 — Orders for safeguarding of defendant and return for trial
- § 15A-1005 — Reporting to court with regard to defendants incapable of proceeding
- § 15A-1006 — Return of defendant for trial upon gaining capacity
- § 15A-1007 — Supplemental hearings
- § 15A-1008 — Dismissal of charges
- § 15A-1009 — : Repealed by Session Laws 2013-18, s
- § 15A-101 — Definitions
- § 15A-101.1 — Electronic technology in criminal process and procedure
- § 15A-1010 — Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-1011 — Pleas in district and superior courts; waiver of appearance
- § 15A-1012 — Aid of counsel; time for deliberation
- § 15A-1013 — through 15A-1020
- § 15A-102 — through 15A-130
- § 15A-1021 — Plea conference; improper pressure prohibited; submission of arrangement to judge; restitution and reparation as part of plea arrangement agreement, etc
- § 15A-1022 — Advising defendant of consequences of guilty plea; informed choice; factual basis for plea; admission of guilt not required
- § 15A-1022.1 — Procedure in accepting admissions of the existence of aggravating factors in felonies
- § 15A-1023 — Action by judge in plea arrangements relating to sentence; no approval required when arrangement does not relate to sentence
- § 15A-1024 — Withdrawal of guilty plea when sentence not in accord with plea arrangement
- § 15A-1025 — Plea discussion and arrangement inadmissible
- § 15A-1026 — Record of proceedings
- § 15A-1027 — Limitation on collateral attack on conviction
- § 15A-1028 — Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-1029 — Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-1029.1 — Transfer of case from superior court to district court to accept guilty and no contest pleas for certain felony offenses
- § 15A-1030 — Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-1031 — Custody and restraint of defendant and witnesses
- § 15A-1032 — Removal of disruptive defendant
- § 15A-1033 — Removal of disruptive witnesses and spectators
- § 15A-1034 — Controlling access to the courtroom
- § 15A-1035 — Other powers
- § 15A-1036 — through 15A-1039
- § 15A-1040 — through 15A-1050
- § 15A-1051 — Immunity; general provisions
- § 15A-1052 — Grant of immunity in court proceedings
- § 15A-1053 — Grant of immunity before grand jury
- § 15A-1054 — Charge reductions or sentence concessions in consideration of truthful testimony
- § 15A-1055 — Evidence of grant of immunity or testimonial arrangement may be fully developed; impact may be argued to the jury
- § 15A-1056 — through 15A-1060
- § 15A-1061 — Mistrial for prejudice to defendant
- § 15A-1062 — Mistrial for prejudice to the State
- § 15A-1063 — Mistrial for impossibility of proceeding
- § 15A-1064 — Mistrial; finding of facts required
- § 15A-1065 — Procedure following mistrial
- § 15A-1066 — through 15A-1070
- § 15A-1071 — through 15A-1080
- § 15A-1081 — through 15A-1100
- § 15A-1101 — Applicability of superior court procedure
- § 15A-1102 — through 15A-1110
- § 15A-1111 — General procedure for disposition of infractions
- § 15A-1112 — Venue
- § 15A-1113 — Prehearing procedure
- § 15A-1114 — Hearing procedure for infractions
- § 15A-1115 — Review of infractions originally disposed of in superior court
- § 15A-1116 — Enforcement of sanctions
- § 15A-1117 — : Recodified as § 20-24
- § 15A-1118 — Costs
- § 15A-1119 — through 15A-1200
- § 15A-1201 — Right to trial by jury; waiver of jury trial; procedure for waiver
- § 15A-1202 — through 15A-1210
- § 15A-1211 — Selection procedure generally; role of judge; challenge to the panel; authority of judge to excuse jurors
- § 15A-1212 — Grounds for challenge for cause
- § 15A-1213 — Informing prospective jurors of case
- § 15A-1214 — Selection of jurors; procedure
- § 15A-1215 — Alternate jurors
- § 15A-1216 — Impaneling jury
- § 15A-1217 — Number of peremptory challenges
- § 15A-1218 — through 15A-1220
- § 15A-1221 — Order of proceedings in jury trial; reading of indictment prohibited
- § 15A-1222 — Expression of opinion prohibited
- § 15A-1223 — Disqualification of judge
- § 15A-1224 — Death or disability of trial judge
- § 15A-1225 — Exclusion of witnesses
- § 15A-1225.1 — Child witnesses; remote testimony
- § 15A-1225.2 — Witnesses with an intellectual or developmental disability; remote testimony
- § 15A-1225.3 — Forensic analyst remote testimony
- § 15A-1226 — Rebuttal evidence; additional evidence
- § 15A-1227 — Motion for dismissal
- § 15A-1228 — Notes by the jury
- § 15A-1229 — View by jury
- § 15A-1230 — Limitations on argument to the jury
- § 15A-1231 — Jury instructions
- § 15A-1232 — Jury instructions; explanation of law; opinion prohibited
- § 15A-1233 — Review of testimony; use of evidence by the jury
- § 15A-1234 — Additional instructions
- § 15A-1235 — Length of deliberations; deadlocked jury
- § 15A-1236 — Admonitions to jurors; regulation and separation of jurors
- § 15A-1237 — Verdict
- § 15A-1238 — Polling the jury
- § 15A-1239 — Judicial comment on verdict
- § 15A-1240 — Impeachment of the verdict
- § 15A-1241 — Record of proceedings
- § 15A-1242 — Defendant's election to represent himself at trial
- § 15A-1243 — Standby counsel for defendant representing himself
- § 15A-1244 — through 15A-1250
- § 15A-1251 — through 15A-1260
- § 15A-1261 — through 15A-1280
- § 15A-1281 — through 15A-1290
- § 15A-1291 — through 15A-1300
- § 15A-1301 — Order of commitment to imprisonment when not otherwise specified
- § 15A-1302 — through 15A-1310
- § 15A-131 — Venue generally
- § 15A-1311 — through 15A-1320: Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-132 — Concurrent venue
- § 15A-1321 — Automatic civil commitment of defendants found not guilty by reason of insanity
- § 15A-1322 — Temporary restraint
- § 15A-1323 — through 15A-1330
- § 15A-133 — Waiver of venue; motion for change of venue; indictment may be returned in other county
- § 15A-1331 — Authorized sentences; conviction
- § 15A-1331.1 — Forfeiture of licensing privileges after conviction of a felony
- § 15A-1331.2 — Prayer for judgment continued for a period of time that exceeds 12 months is an improper disposition of a Class B1, B2, C, D, or E felony
- § 15A-1332 — Presentence reports
- § 15A-1333 — Availability of presentence report
- § 15A-1334 — The sentencing hearing
- § 15A-1335 — Resentencing after appellate review
- § 15A-1336 — Compliance with criminal case firearm notification requirements of the federal Violence Against Women Act
- § 15A-1337 — Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-1338 — Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-1339 — Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-134 — Offense occurring in part outside North Carolina
- § 15A-1340 — Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-1340.1 — through 15A-1340
- § 15A-1340.10 — Applicability of structured sentencing
- § 15A-1340.11 — Definitions
- § 15A-1340.12 — Purposes of sentencing
- § 15A-1340.13 — Procedure and incidents of sentence of imprisonment for felonies
- § 15A-1340.14 — Prior record level for felony sentencing
- § 15A-1340.15 — Multiple convictions
- § 15A-1340.16 — Aggravated and mitigated sentences
- § 15A-1340.16A — Enhanced sentence if defendant is convicted of a Class A, B1, B2, C, D, or E felony and the defendant used, displayed, or threatened to use or display a firearm or deadly weapon during the commission of the felony
- § 15A-1340.16B — Life imprisonment without parole for a second or subsequent conviction of a Class B1 felony if the victim was 13 years of age or younger and there are no mitigating factors
- § 15A-1340.16C — Enhanced sentence if defendant is convicted of a felony and the defendant was wearing or had in his or her immediate possession a bullet-proof vest during the commission of the felony
- § 15A-1340.16D — Manufacturing methamphetamine; enhanced sentence
- § 15A-1340.16E — Enhanced sentence for offenses committed by criminal gang members as a part of criminal gang activity
- § 15A-1340.16F — Aggregation of multiple financial crime offenses
- § 15A-1340.16G — Enhanced sentence if defendant is convicted of a misdemeanor or felony and the defendant was wearing a mask or other clothing or device to conceal or attempt to conceal the defendant's identity
- § 15A-1340.17 — Punishment limits for each class of offense and prior record level
- § 15A-1340.18 — Advanced supervised release
- § 15A-1340.19 — Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-1340.19A — Applicability
- § 15A-1340.19B — Penalty determination
- § 15A-1340.19C — Sentencing; assignment for resentencing
- § 15A-1340.19D — Incidents of parole
- § 15A-1340.20 — Procedure and incidents of sentence of imprisonment for misdemeanors
- § 15A-1340.21 — Prior conviction level for misdemeanor sentencing
- § 15A-1340.22 — Multiple convictions
- § 15A-1340.23 — Punishment limits for each class of offense and prior conviction level
- § 15A-1340.24 — through 15A-1340
- § 15A-1340.34 — Restitution generally
- § 15A-1340.35 — Basis for restitution
- § 15A-1340.36 — Determination of restitution
- § 15A-1340.37 — Effect of restitution order; beneficiaries
- § 15A-1340.38 — Enforcement of certain orders for restitution
- § 15A-1340.39 — Remission of restitution, notice, and hearing required
- § 15A-1340.40 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-1340.41 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-1340.42 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-1340.43 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-1340.44 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-1340.45 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-1340.46 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-1340.47 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-1340.48 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-1340.49 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-1340.50 — Permanent no contact order prohibiting future contact by convicted violent offender with crime victim
- § 15A-1340.8 — Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-1340.9 — Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-1341 — Probation generally
- § 15A-1342 — Incidents of probation
- § 15A-1343 — Conditions of probation
- § 15A-1343.1 — : Repealed by Session Laws 2002-126, s
- § 15A-1343.2 — Special probation rules for persons sentenced under Article 81B
- § 15A-1343.3 — Division of Community Supervision and Reentry of the Department of Adult Correction to establish regulations for continuous alcohol monitoring systems; payment of fees; authority to terminate monitoring
- § 15A-1344 — Response to violations; alteration and revocation
- § 15A-1344.1 — Procedure to insure payment of child support
- § 15A-1344.2 — Delegation of authority to reduce a term of supervised probation
- § 15A-1345 — Arrest and hearing on probation violation
- § 15A-1346 — Commencement of probation; multiple sentence
- § 15A-1347 — Appeal from revocation of probation or imposition of special probation upon violation; consequences of waiver of hearing
- § 15A-1348 — through 15A-1350: Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-135 — Allegation of venue conclusive in absence of timely motion
- § 15A-1351 — Sentence of imprisonment; incidents; special probation
- § 15A-1352 — Commitment to Division of Prisons of the Department of Adult Correction or local confinement facility
- § 15A-1353 — Order of commitment when imprisonment imposed; release pending appeal
- § 15A-1354 — Concurrent and consecutive terms of imprisonment
- § 15A-1355 — Calculation of terms of imprisonment
- § 15A-1356 — through 15A-1360
- § 15A-136 — Venue for sexual offenses
- § 15A-1361 — Authorized fines and penalties
- § 15A-1362 — Imposition of fines
- § 15A-1363 — Remission of a fine or costs
- § 15A-1364 — Response to nonpayment
- § 15A-1365 — Judgment for fines docketed; lien and execution
- § 15A-1366 — Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-1367 — Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-1368 — Definitions and administration
- § 15A-1368.1 — Applicability of Article 84A