North Carolina · North Carolina General Statutes — Chapter 15A, Criminal Procedure
N.C.G.S. (Crim. Proc.) § 15A-644.1: Filing of information when plea of guilty or no contest in district court to Class H or I felony
What this law says, in plain English
A defendant pleading guilty or no contest to a Class H or I felony in district court must enter the plea to an information document that complies with statutory requirements and names the district court where filed.
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