I am excited to announce a new edition of Driver’s License Revocations, Restorations, and Limited Driving Privileges in North Carolina. First published in 2024 by my colleague Shea Denning, this publication covers every driver’s license revocation, conditional restoration, and limited driving privilege available to drivers in North Carolina. Due to statutory changes that took effect December 1, 2025, we’ve put together this 2025 edition, now available...
NC Criminal Law
on Wednesday, January 7th, 2026
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All criminal pleadings must name or otherwise identify the defendant. See G.S. 15A-924(a)(1).
The court may take judicial notice of adjudicative facts that are not subject to any reasonable dispute if the facts are common knowledge in the jurisdiction or can be easily determined by reference to reliable sources.
If a defendant pleads guilty to an H or I felony in district court, is placed on probation, and is subsequently charged with violating that probation, the superior court has jurisdiction to hear the violation. But with the consent of the state and the defendant, the district court may hear the violation. G.S. 7A-271(e).
Improper venue is waivable, while improper jurisdiction ordinarily is not.
An acquittal under the Double Jeopardy Clause includes a dismissal of a charge for insufficient evidence or an appellate court’s reversal of a conviction for insufficient evidence.
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