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New Bulletin on Money Laundering under G.S. 14-118.8
Joseph L. Hyde on Wednesday, September 9th, 2026

A new Administration of Justice Bulletin on Money Laundering under G.S. 14-118.8 is now available here. I previously posted about the relatively new statutory offense here, and this bulletin expands on the issue.

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

If the defendant does not introduce evidence, the defendant has the right to the first and last closing argument. 

Venue is proper in the entire district of the alleged offense, not just the particular county where the offense allegedly occurred. See G.S. 15A-131(b). Probable cause hearings are an exception and must be held in the county where the offense occurred. See G.S. 15a-131(c).

A prosecutor’s failure to sign an indictment does not invalidate the indictment. G.S. 15A-644(a)(4).

The state is not barred from recharging an offense if it was dismissed because the state’s motion to continue was denied. 

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