North Carolina · North Carolina General Statutes — Chapter 15A, Criminal Procedure
N.C.G.S. (Crim. Proc.) § 15A-1221: Order of proceedings in jury trial; reading of indictment prohibited
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes the procedural order for conducting a jury trial and prohibits reading the indictment aloud to jurors or prospective jurors at any time during jury selection or trial.
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