North Carolina · North Carolina General Statutes — Chapter 15A, Criminal Procedure
N.C.G.S. (Crim. Proc.) § 15A-302: Citation
What this law says, in plain English
This statute defines the procedure for issuing citations—directives requiring a person to appear in court for misdemeanor or infraction charges. It specifies what information citations must contain, how they are served, and how prosecutors may dismiss them.
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