Several times a year, I teach different groups about criminal domestic violence laws in North Carolina. Last year, I highlighted the misdemeanor crime of domestic violence (MCDV) under G.S. 14-32.5 in many of the sessions, but there were many unresolved questions. Earlier this month, the General Assembly passed Session Law 2025-70 (Senate Bill 429) which, ......
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on Wednesday, July 30th, 2025
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The state is not barred from recharging an offense if it was dismissed because the state’s motion to continue was denied.
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.
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.
Improper venue is waivable, while improper jurisdiction ordinarily is not.
An initial appearance may be held before a magistrate anywhere within the state. See G.S. 7A-273(7).
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