North Carolina · North Carolina General Statutes — Chapter 15A, Criminal Procedure
N.C.G.S. (Crim. Proc.) § 15A-641: Indictment and related instruments; definitions of indictment, information, and presentment
What this law says, in plain English
This statute defines three procedural documents used in criminal cases: indictments and presentments filed by grand juries, and informations filed by prosecutors. It does not define a criminal offense itself.
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