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-1368.2 — Post-release supervision eligibility and procedure
- § 15A-1368.3 — Incidents of post-release supervision
- § 15A-1368.4 — Conditions of post-release supervision
- § 15A-1368.5 — Commencement of post-release supervision; multiple sentences
- § 15A-1368.6 — Arrest and hearing on post-release supervision violation
- § 15A-1369 — Definitions
- § 15A-1369.1 — Authority to release
- § 15A-1369.2 — Eligibility
- § 15A-1369.3 — Procedure for medical release
- § 15A-1369.4 — Conditions of medical release
- § 15A-1369.5 — Change in medical status
- § 15A-137 — through 15A-140
- § 15A-1370 — Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-1370.1 — Applicability of Article 85
- § 15A-1371 — Parole eligibility, consideration, and refusal
- § 15A-1372 — Length and effect of parole term
- § 15A-1373 — Incidents of parole
- § 15A-1374 — Conditions of parole
- § 15A-1375 — Commencement of parole; multiple sentences
- § 15A-1376 — Arrest and hearing on parole violation
- § 15A-1377 — Repealed by Session Laws 1977, 2nd Sess
- § 15A-1378 — through 15A-1380
- § 15A-1380.1 — through 15A-1380
- § 15A-1380.5 — : Repealed by Session Laws 1998-212, s
- § 15A-1381 — Disposition defined
- § 15A-1382 — Reports of disposition; fingerprints
- § 15A-1382.1 — Reports of disposition; domestic violence; child abuse; sentencing
- § 15A-1382.2 — Sentencing court to include in judgment whether firearm was used
- § 15A-1383 — Plans for implementation of Article; punishment for failure to comply; modification of plan
- § 15A-1384 — through 15A-1390
- § 15A-1391 — through 15A-1400
- § 15A-1401 — Post-trial motions and appeal
- § 15A-1402 — through 15A-1410
- § 15A-141 — When entry of attorney in criminal proceeding occurs
- § 15A-1411 — Motion for appropriate relief
- § 15A-1412 — Provisions of Article procedural
- § 15A-1413 — Trial judges empowered to act; assignment of motions for appropriate relief
- § 15A-1414 — Motion by defendant for appropriate relief made within 10 days after verdict
- § 15A-1415 — Grounds for appropriate relief which may be asserted by defendant after verdict; limitation as to time
- § 15A-1416 — Motion by the State for appropriate relief
- § 15A-1416.1 — Motion by the defendant to vacate a nonviolent offense conviction for human trafficking victim
- § 15A-1417 — Relief available
- § 15A-1418 — Motion for appropriate relief in the appellate division
- § 15A-1419 — When motion for appropriate relief denied
- § 15A-142 — Requirement that clerk record entry
- § 15A-1420 — Motion for appropriate relief; procedure
- § 15A-1421 — Indigent defendants
- § 15A-1422 — Review upon appeal
- § 15A-1423 — through 15A-1430
- § 15A-143 — Attorney making general entry obligated to represent defendant at all subsequent stages
- § 15A-1431 — Appeals by defendants from magistrate and district court judge; trial de novo
- § 15A-1432 — Appeals by State from district court judge
- § 15A-1433 — through 15A-1440
- § 15A-144 — Withdrawal of attorney with permission of court
- § 15A-1441 — Correction of errors by appellate division
- § 15A-1442 — Grounds for correction of error by appellate division
- § 15A-1443 — Existence and showing of prejudice
- § 15A-1444 — When defendant may appeal; certiorari
- § 15A-1445 — Appeal by the State
- § 15A-1446 — Requisites for preserving the right to appellate review
- § 15A-1447 — Relief available upon appeal
- § 15A-1448 — Procedures for taking appeal
- § 15A-1449 — Security for costs not required
- § 15A-145 — Expunction of misdemeanors of first offenders under the age of 18 and of underage persons possessing alcohol
- § 15A-145.1 — Expunction of records for first offenders under the age of 18 at the time of commission of certain gang offenses
- § 15A-145.2 — Expunction of records for first offenders not over 21 years of age at the time of the offense of certain drug offenses
- § 15A-145.3 — Expunction of records for first offenders not over 21 years of age at the time of the offense of certain toxic vapors offenses
- § 15A-145.4 — Expunction of records for first offenders who are under 18 years of age at the time of the commission of a nonviolent felony
- § 15A-145.5 — Expunction of certain misdemeanors and felonies; no age limitation
- § 15A-145.6 — Expunctions for certain defendants convicted of prostitution
- § 15A-145.7 — Expunction of records for first offenders under 20 years of age at the time of the offense of certain offenses
- § 15A-145.8 — Expunction of records when charges are remanded to district court for juvenile adjudication
- § 15A-145.8A — Expunction of records for offenders under the age of 18 at the time of commission of certain misdemeanors and felonies upon completion of the sentence
- § 15A-145.9 — Expunctions of certain offenses committed by human trafficking victims
- § 15A-1450 — Withdrawal of appeal
- § 15A-1451 — Stay of sentence; bail; no stay when State appeals
- § 15A-1452 — Execution of sentence upon determination of appeal; compliance with directive of appellate court
- § 15A-1453 — Ancillary actions during appeal
- § 15A-1454 — Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-1455 — Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-1456 — Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-1457 — Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-1458 — Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-1459 — Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-146 — Expunction of records when charges are dismissed or there are findings of not guilty
- § 15A-1460 — Definitions
- § 15A-1461 — Purpose of Article
- § 15A-1462 — Commission established
- § 15A-1463 — Membership; chair; meetings; quorum
- § 15A-1464 — Terms of members; compensation; expenses
- § 15A-1465 — Director and other staff
- § 15A-1466 — Duties
- § 15A-1467 — Claims of innocence; waiver of convicted person's procedural safeguards and privileges; formal inquiry; notification of the crime victim
- § 15A-1468 — Commission proceedings
- § 15A-1469 — Postcommission three-judge panel
- § 15A-147 — Expunction of records when charges are dismissed or there are findings of not guilty as a result of identity theft or mistaken identity
- § 15A-1470 — No right to further review of decision by Commission or three-judge panel; convicted person retains right to other postconviction relief
- § 15A-1471 — Preservation of files and evidence; production of files and evidence; forensic and DNA testing
- § 15A-1472 — Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-1473 — Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-1474 — Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-1475 — Reports
- § 15A-1476 — through 15A-1999
- § 15A-148 — Expunction of DNA records when charges are dismissed on appeal or pardon of innocence is granted
- § 15A-149 — Expunction of records when pardon of innocence is granted
- § 15A-150 — Notification requirements
- § 15A-151 — Confidential agency files; exceptions to expunction
- § 15A-151.5 — Prosecutor access to expunged files
- § 15A-152 — Civil liability for dissemination of certain criminal history information
- § 15A-153 — Effect of expunction; prohibited practices by employers, educational institutions, agencies of State and local governments
- § 15A-154 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-155 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-156 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-157 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-158 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-159 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-160 — Reporting requirement
- § 15A-161 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-162 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-163 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-164 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-165 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-166 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-167 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-168 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-169 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-170 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-171 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-172 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-173 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-173.1 — Definitions
- § 15A-173.2 — Certificate of Relief
- § 15A-173.3 — Collateral sanctions not subject to order of limited relief or Certificate of Relief
- § 15A-173.4 — Issuance, modification, and revocation of Certificate of Relief by the court
- § 15A-173.5 — Reliance on order or Certificate of Relief as evidence of due care
- § 15A-173.6 — Victim's rights
- § 15A-174 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-175 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-176 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-177 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-178 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-179 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-180 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-181 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-182 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-183 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-184 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-185 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-186 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-187 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-188 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-189 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-190 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-191 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-192 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-193 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-194 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-195 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-196 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-197 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-198 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-199 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-200 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-2000 — Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital felonies; further proceedings to determine sentence
- § 15A-2001 — Capital offenses; plea of guilty
- § 15A-2002 — Capital offenses; jury verdict and sentence
- § 15A-2003 — Disability of trial judge
- § 15A-2004 — Prosecutorial discretion
- § 15A-2005 — Intellectual disability; death sentence prohibited
- § 15A-2006 — : Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2001-346, s
- § 15A-2007 — Postconviction venue for capital defendants
- § 15A-2008 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-2009 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-201 — through 15A-210
- § 15A-2010 — through 15A-2012: Repealed by Session Laws 2013-154, s
- § 15A-211 — Electronic recording of interrogations
- § 15A-212 — Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-213 — Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-214 — Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-215 — Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-216 — Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-217 — Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-218 — Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-219 — Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 15A-220 — SBI and State Crime Laboratory access to view and analyze recordings
- § 15A-221 — General authorization; definition of "consent"
- § 15A-222 — Person from whom effective consent may be obtained
- § 15A-223 — Permissible scope of consent search and seizure
- § 15A-224 — through 15A-230
- § 15A-231 — Other searches and seizures
- § 15A-232 — through 15A-240
- § 15A-241 — Definition of search warrant
- § 15A-242 — Items subject to seizure under a search warrant
- § 15A-243 — Who may issue a search warrant
- § 15A-244 — Contents of the application for a search warrant
- § 15A-245 — Basis for issuance of a search warrant; duty of the issuing official
- § 15A-246 — Form and content of the search warrant
- § 15A-247 — Who may execute a search warrant
- § 15A-248 — Time of execution of a search warrant
- § 15A-249 — Officer to give notice of identity and purpose