NC Criminal Law

Brittany Bromell on Wednesday, April 8th, 2026

Extradition is the procedure by which a person who has committed a crime in one state, escaped from custody in one state, or violated probation, parole or post-release supervision imposed by one state and has fled to another state is returned to the demanding state. Extradition may also be sought for non-fugitives—those who commit acts punishable in another state but were not present in the state when the crime was committed. The North Carolina laws on extradition are governed by...

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Prosecution of the defendant for an infraction will bar a subsequent prosecution for a more serious offense arising out of the same conduct.

The rules of evidence do not apply at sentencing. G.S. 8C-1101(b)(3).

An initial appearance may be held before a magistrate anywhere within the state. See G.S. 7A-273(7).

Two or more offenses may be joined for trial when the offenses are based on the same act or transaction or on a series of acts or transactions connected together or constituting parts of a single scheme or plan. See G.S. 15A-926(a).

The state must give the defendant, at the beginning of jury selection, a written list of the names of all witnesses whom the state reasonably expects to call during the trial.