NC Criminal Law

Brittany Bromell on Monday, August 31st, 2026

When a person is arrested for a criminal offense, the judicial official authorizing pretrial release must issue an appropriate order containing a statement of the conditions imposed. G.S. 15A-534(d). This order is normally memorialized on the AOC-CR-200 form (Conditions Of Release And Release Order). The CR-200 form includes sections for the judicial...

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G.S. 15A-134 provides that if a charged offense occurred partly in North Carolina and partly in another state, a person charged with that offense may be tried in North Carolina only if he or she has not already been placed in jeopardy for the same offense by the other state.

With the consent of all parties, the district court may accept guilty pleas to Class H and I felonies. G.S. 7A-272(c).

Even if he does not testify, the defendant may offer evidence of a “pertinent trait” of his character. G.S. 8C-404(a)(1).

All criminal pleadings must name or otherwise identify the defendant. See G.S. 15A-924(a)(1).

The state must give notice to the defendant of any expert witnesses that the state reasonably expects to call as a witness at trial.