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NC Gen Stat § 15-176.4 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15 - Criminal Procedure|Article 17A - Informing Jury in Case Involving Death Penalty.|§ 15-176.4 - Instruction to jury on consequences of guilty verdict.

 15-176.4. Instruction to jury on consequences of guilty verdict.When a defendant is indicted for a crime for which the penalty is a sentence of death, the court, upon request by either party, shall instruct the jury that the death penalty will be imposed upon the return of a verdict of guilty of that crime. (1973, c. 1286, s. 12.)
NC Gen Stat § 15-176.5 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15 - Criminal Procedure|Article 17A - Informing Jury in Case Involving Death Penalty.|§ 15-176.5 - Argument to jury on consequences of guilty verdict.

 15-176.5. Argument to jury on consequences of guilty verdict.When a case will be submitted to a jury on a charge for which the penalty is a sentence of death, either party in its argument to the jury may indicate the consequences of a verdict of guilty of that charge. (1973, c. 1286, s. 12.)
NC Gen Stat § 15-176.9 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15 - Criminal Procedure|Article 17B - Informing Jury of Possible Punishment upon Conviction.|§ 15-176.9 - Loss of motor vehicle driver's license.

 15-176.9. Loss of motor vehicle driver's license.When a case will be submitted to a jury on a charge for which the penalty involves the possibility of the loss of a motor vehicle driver's license, either party in its argument to the jury may indicate the consequences of a verdict of guilty of that charge. (1973, c. 1286, s. 25.)
NC Gen Stat § 15-187 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15 - Criminal Procedure|Article 19 - Execution.|§ 15-187 - Death by administration of lethal drugs.

 15-187. Death by administration of lethal drugs.Death by electrocution under sentence of law and death by the administration of lethal gas under sentence of law are abolished. Any person convicted of a criminal offense and sentenced to death shall be executed in accordance with G.S. 15-188 and the remainder of this Article. The warden of Central Prison may obtain and employ the drugs necessary to carry out the provisions of this Article, regardless of contrary provisions in Chapter 90 of the General Statutes.  (1909, ch. 443, s. 1; C.S., s. 4657; 1935, c. 294, s. 1; 1983, c. 678, ss. 1, 4; 1998-212, s. 17.22(a); 2015-198, s. 5.)
NC Gen Stat § 15-188 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15 - Criminal Procedure|Article 19 - Execution.|§ 15-188 - Manner and place of execution.

 15-188. Manner and place of execution.In accordance with G.S. 15-187, the mode of executing a death sentence must in every case be by administering to the convict or felon an intravenous injection of a substance or substances in a lethal quantity sufficient to cause death and until the person is dead, and that procedure shall be determined by the Secretary of the Department of Public Safety, who shall ensure compliance with the federal and State constitutions; and when any person, convict or felon shall be sentenced by any court of the State having competent jurisdiction to be so executed, the punishment shall only be inflicted within a permanent death chamber which the superintendent of the State penitentiary is hereby authorized and directed to provide within the walls of the North Carolina penitentiary at Raleigh, North Carolina. The superintendent of the State penitentiary shall also cause to be provided, in conformity with this Article, the necessary appliances for the infliction of the punishment of death and qualified personnel to set up and prepare the injection, administer the preinjections, insert the IV catheter, and to perform other tasks required for this procedure in accordance with the requirements of this Article.  (1909, c. 443, s. 2; C.S., s. 4658; 1935, c. 294, s. 2; 1983, c. 678, s. 2; 1998-212, s. 17.22(b); 2012-136, s. 1; 2013-154, s. 3(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 15-188.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15 - Criminal Procedure|Article 19 - Execution.|§ 15-188.1 - Health care professional assistance.

 15-188.1. Health care professional assistance.(a) Any assistance rendered with an execution under this Article by any licensed health care professional, including, but not limited to, physicians, nurses, and pharmacists, shall not be cause for any disciplinary or corrective measures by any board, commission, or other authority created by the State or governed by State law which oversees or regulates the practice of health care professionals, including, but not limited to, the North Carolina Medical Board, the North Carolina Board of Nursing, and the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy.(b) The infliction of the punishment of death by administration of the required lethal substances under this Article shall not be construed to be the practice of medicine.  (2013-154, s. 1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 15-191 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15 - Criminal Procedure|Article 19 - Execution.|§ 15-191 - Pending sentences unaffected.

 15-191. Pending sentences unaffected.Nothing in G.S. 15-187, 15-188, and 15-190 shall be construed to alter in any manner the execution of the sentence of death imposed on account of any crime or crimes committed before July 1, 1935. (1935, c. 294, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 15-192 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15 - Criminal Procedure|Article 19 - Execution.|§ 15-192 - Certificate filed with clerk.

 15-192. Certificate filed with clerk.The warden, together with the licensed physician who was present on the premises to pronounce death as required by G.S. 15-190, shall certify the fact of the execution of the condemned person, convict or felon to the clerk of the superior court in which such sentence was pronounced, and the clerk shall file such certificate with the papers of the case and enter the same upon the records thereof.  (1909, c. 443, s. 5; C.S., s. 4661; 2015-198, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 15-193 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15 - Criminal Procedure|Article 19 - Execution.|§ 15-193 - Notice of reprieve or new trial.

 15-193. Notice of reprieve or new trial.Should the condemned person, convict or felon be granted a reprieve by the Governor or obtain a writ of error, or a new trial be granted by the Supreme Court of the State of North Carolina, or should the execution of the sentence be stayed by any competent judicial tribunal or proceeding, notice of such reprieve, new trial, appeal, writ of error or stay of execution shall be served upon the warden or deputy warden of the penitentiary by the sheriff of Wake County, in case such condemned person is confined in the penitentiary, or upon any sheriff having the custody of any such condemned person, also upon the condemned person himself. (1909, c. 443, s. 6; C.S., s. 4662.)
NC Gen Stat § 15-195 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15 - Criminal Procedure|Article 19 - Execution.|§ 15-195 - Prisoner taken to place of trial when new trial granted.

 15-195. Prisoner taken to place of trial when new trial granted.Should a new trial be granted the condemned person, convict or felon against whom sentence of death has been pronounced, after he has been conveyed to the penitentiary, he shall be conveyed back to the place of trial by such correctional custody personnel as the warden of the penitentiary shall direct, their expenses to be paid as is now provided by law for the conveyance of convicts to the penitentiary.  (1909, c. 443, s. 7; C.S., s. 4664; 2016-77, s. 8(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 15-196.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15 - Criminal Procedure|Article 19A - Credits against the Service of Sentences and for Attainment of Prison Privileges.|§ 15-196.1 - Credits allowed.

 15-196.1. Credits allowed.The minimum and maximum term of a sentence shall be credited with and diminished by the total amount of time a defendant has spent, committed to or in confinement in any State or local correctional, mental or other institution as a result of the charge that culminated in the sentence or the incident from which the charge arose. The credit provided shall be calculated from the date custody under the charge commenced and shall include credit for all time spent in custody pending trial, trial de novo, appeal, retrial, or pending parole, probation, or post-release supervision revocation hearing: Provided, however, the credit available herein shall not include any time that a defendant has spent in custody as a result of a pending charge while serving a sentence imposed for another offense.  (1973, c. 44, s. 1; 1977, c. 711, s. 16A; 1977, 2nd Sess., c. 1147, s. 30; 1997-237, s. 3; 2015-229, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 15-196.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15 - Criminal Procedure|Article 19A - Credits against the Service of Sentences and for Attainment of Prison Privileges.|§ 15-196.2 - Allowance in cases of multiple sentences.

 15-196.2. Allowance in cases of multiple sentences.In the event time creditable under this section shall have been spent in custody as the result of more than one pending charge, resulting in imprisonment for more than one offense, credit shall be allowed as herein provided. Consecutive sentences shall be considered as one sentence for the purpose of providing credit, and the creditable time shall not be multiplied by the number of consecutive offenses for which a defendant is imprisoned. Each concurrent sentence shall be credited with so much of the time as was spent in custody due to the offense resulting in the sentence. When both concurrent and consecutive sentences are imposed, both of the above rules shall obtain to the applicable extent.Upon revocation of two or more consecutive sentences as a result of a probation violation, credit for time served on concurrent confinements in response to violation under G.S. 15A-1344(d2) shall be credited to only one sentence.  (1973, c. 44, s. 1; 2016-77, s. 5.)
NC Gen Stat § 15-196.3 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15 - Criminal Procedure|Article 19A - Credits against the Service of Sentences and for Attainment of Prison Privileges.|§ 15-196.3 - Effect of credit.

 15-196.3. Effect of credit.Time creditable under this section shall reduce the minimum and maximum term of a sentence; and, irrespective of sentence, shall reduce the time required to attain privileges made available to inmates in the custody of the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice of the Department of Public Safety which are dependent, in whole or in part, upon the passage of a specific length of time in custody, including parole or post-release supervision consideration by the Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission. However, nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring an automatic award of privileges by virtue of the passage of time.  (1973, c. 44, s. 1; 1977, c. 711, s. 17; 1997-237, s. 4; 2011-145, s. 19.1(h); 2012-83, s. 22; 2017-186, s. 2(nn).)
NC Gen Stat § 15-196.4 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15 - Criminal Procedure|Article 19A - Credits against the Service of Sentences and for Attainment of Prison Privileges.|§ 15-196.4 - Procedures for judicial award.

 15-196.4. Procedures for judicial award.Upon sentencing or activating a sentence, the judge presiding shall determine the credits to which the defendant is entitled and shall cause the clerk to transmit to the custodian of the defendant a statement of allowable credits. Upon committing a defendant upon the conclusion of an appeal, or a parole, probation, or post-release supervision revocation, the committing authority shall determine any credits allowable on account of these proceedings and shall cause to be transmitted, as in all other cases, a statement of the allowable credit to the custodian of the defendant. Upon reviewing a petition seeking credit not previously allowed, the court shall determine the credits due and forward an order setting forth the allowable credit to the custodian of the petitioner. (1973, c. 44, s. 1; 1997-237, s. 5.)
NC Gen Stat § 15-203 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15 - Criminal Procedure|Article 20 - Suspension of Sentence and Probation.|§ 15-203 - Duties of the Secretary of Public Safety; appointment of probation officers; reports; requests for extradition.

 15-203. Duties of the Secretary of Public Safety; appointment of probation officers; reports; requests for extradition.The Secretary of Public Safety, or the Secretary's designee, shall direct the work of the probation officers appointed under this Article. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Public Safety shall have sole discretion to establish the minimum experience requirements to receive an appointment as a probation officer. The Office of State Human Resources shall work with the Secretary to establish position classifications for probation officers based on the experience requirements established by the Secretary. The Secretary, or the Secretary's designee, shall consult and cooperate with the courts and institutions in the development of methods and procedure in the administration of probation, and shall arrange conferences of probation officers and judges. The Secretary shall make an annual written report with statistical and other information to the Governor. The Secretary is authorized to present to the Governor written applications for requisitions for the return of probationers who have broken the terms of their probation, and are believed to be in another state, and the Secretary shall follow the procedure outlined for requests for extradition as set forth in G.S. 15A-743.  (1937, c. 132, s. 7; 1959, c. 127; 1963, c. 914, s. 2; 1973, c. 1262, s. 10; 2010-96, s. 2; 2011-145, s. 19.1(h), (i); 2012-83, s. 2; 2013-382, s. 9.1(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 15-204 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15 - Criminal Procedure|Article 20 - Suspension of Sentence and Probation.|§ 15-204 - Assignment, compensation and oath of probation officers.

 15-204. Assignment, compensation and oath of probation officers.Probation officers appointed under this Article shall be assigned to serve in such courts or districts or otherwise as the Secretary of Public Safety may determine. They shall be paid annual salaries to be fixed by the Department of Public Safety, and shall also be paid traveling and other necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties as probation officers when such expense accounts have been authorized and approved by the Secretary of Public Safety.Each person appointed as a probation officer shall take an oath of office before the judge of the court or courts in which he is to serve, which oath shall be as follows:"I, __________, do solemnly and sincerely swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to the State of North Carolina, and to the constitutional powers and authorities which are or may be established for the government thereof; and that I will endeavor to support, maintain, and defend the Constitution of said State, not inconsistent with the Constitution of the United States, to the best of my knowledge and ability; so help me God,"and shall be noted of record by the clerk of the court.  (1937, c. 132, s. 8; 1973, c. 1262, s. 10; 2011-145, s. 19.1(h), (i); 2012-83, s. 23.)
NC Gen Stat § 15-205 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15 - Criminal Procedure|Article 20 - Suspension of Sentence and Probation.|§ 15-205 - Duties and powers of the probation officers.

 15-205. Duties and powers of the probation officers.A probation officer shall investigate all cases referred to him for investigation by the judges of the courts or by the Secretary of Public Safety. Such officer shall keep informed concerning the conduct and condition of each person on probation under his supervision by visiting, requiring reports, and in other ways, and shall report thereon in writing as often as the court or the Secretary of Public Safety may require. Such officer shall use all practicable and suitable methods, not inconsistent with the conditions imposed by the court or the Secretary of Public Safety, to aid and encourage persons on probation to bring about improvement in their conduct and condition. Such officer shall keep detailed records of his work; shall make such reports in writing to the Secretary of Public Safety as he may require; and shall perform such other duties as the Secretary of Public Safety may require. A probation officer shall have, in the execution of his duties, the powers of arrest and, to the extent necessary for the performance of his duties, the same right to execute process as is now given, or that may hereafter be given by law, to the sheriffs of this State.  (1937, c. 132, s. 9; 1973, c. 1262, s. 10; 1975, c. 229, s. 1; 1977, c. 711, s. 18; 2011-145, s. 19.1(h), (i); 2013-101, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 15-206 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15 - Criminal Procedure|Article 20 - Suspension of Sentence and Probation.|§ 15-206 - Cooperation with Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice of the Department of Public Safety and officials of local units.

 15-206. Cooperation with Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice of the Department of Public Safety and officials of local units.It is hereby made the duty of every city, county, or State official or department to render all assistance and cooperation within the official's or the Department's fundamental power which may further the objects of this Article. The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice of the Department of Public Safety, the Secretary of Public Safety, and the probation officers are authorized to seek the cooperation of such officials and departments, and especially of the county superintendents of social services and of the Department of Health and Human Services.  (1937, c. 132, s. 10; 1961, c. 139, s. 2; 1969, c. 982; 1973, c. 476, s. 138; c. 1262, s. 10; 1997-443, s. 11A.118(a); 2011-145, ss. 19.1(h), (i); 2012-83, s. 24; 2017-186, s. 2(oo).)
NC Gen Stat § 15-207 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15 - Criminal Procedure|Article 20 - Suspension of Sentence and Probation.|§ 15-207 - Records treated as privileged information.

 15-207. Records treated as privileged information.All information and data obtained in the discharge of official duty by any probation officer shall be privileged information, shall not be receivable as evidence in any court, and shall not be disclosed directly or indirectly to any other than the judge or to others entitled under this Article to receive reports, unless and until otherwise ordered by a judge of the court or the Secretary of Public Safety.  (1937, c. 132, s. 11; 1973, c. 1262, s. 10; 2011-145, s. 19.1(i).)
NC Gen Stat § 15-209 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15 - Criminal Procedure|Article 20 - Suspension of Sentence and Probation.|§ 15-209 - Accommodations for probation offices.

 15-209. Accommodations for probation offices.(a) The county commissioners in each county in which a probation office exists shall provide, in or near the courthouse, suitable office space for those probation officers assigned to the county who have probationary caseloads and their administrative support. This requirement does not include management staff of the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice of the Department of Public Safety, nonprobation staff, or other Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice of the Department of Public Safety employees.(b) If a county is unable to provide the space required under subsection (a) of this section for any reason, it may elect to request that the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice of the Department of Public Safety lease space for the probation office and receive reimbursement from the county for the leased space. If a county fails to reimburse the Division for such leased space, the Secretary of Public Safety may request that the Administrative Office of the Courts transfer the unpaid amount to the Division from the county's court and jail facility fee remittances.  (1937, c. 132, s. 13; 2009-451, s. 19.19; 2011-145, ss. 19.1(h), (i); 2017-186, s. 2(pp).)
NC Gen Stat § 15-217.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15 - Criminal Procedure|Article 22 - Review of Criminal Trials.|§ 15-217.1 - Recodified as § 15A-1420(b1) by Session Laws 1995 (Regular Session, 1996), c. 719, s. 3.

 15-217.1: Recodified as 15A-1420(b1) by Session Laws 1995 (Regular Session, 1996), c. 719, s. 3.
NC Gen Stat § 15-223 through 15-224 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15 - Criminal Procedure|Article 23 - Expunction of Records.|§ 15-223 through 15-224 - through 15-Recodified as §§ 15A-145 and 15A-146 by Session Laws 1985, c. 636, s. 1, effective July 5, 1985.

 15-223 through 15-224. Recodified as 15A-145 and 15A-146 by Session Laws 1985, c. 636, s. 1, effective July 5, 1985.
NC Gen Stat § 15A-101 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 1 - Definitions and General Provisions.|§ 15A-101 - Definitions.

 15A-101. Definitions.Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following words have the listed meanings:(1) Appeal. - When used in a general context, the term "appeal" also includes appellate review upon writ of certiorari.(1a) Attorney of Record. - An attorney who, under Article 4 of this Chapter, Entry and Withdrawal of Attorney in Criminal Case, has entered a criminal proceeding and has not withdrawn.(2) Clerk. - Any clerk of superior court, acting clerk, or assistant or deputy clerk.(3) District Court. - The District Court Division of the General Court of Justice.(4) District Attorney. - The person elected and currently serving as district attorney in his prosecutorial district.(4a) Entry of Judgment. - Judgment is entered when sentence is pronounced. Prayer for judgment continued upon payment of costs, without more, does not constitute the entry of judgment.(5) Judicial Official. - A magistrate, clerk, judge, or justice of the General Court of Justice.(6) Officer. - Law-enforcement officer.(7) Prosecutor. - The district attorney, any assistant district attorney or any other attorney designated by the district attorney to act for the State or on behalf of the district attorney.(8) State. - The State of North Carolina, all land or water in respect to which the State of North Carolina has either exclusive or concurrent jurisdiction, and the airspace above that land or water. "Other state" means any state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.(9) Superior Court. - The Superior Court Division of the General Court of Justice.(10) Superior Court Judge. - A superior court judge who has jurisdiction pursuant to G.S. 7A-47.1 or G.S. 7A-48 in the district or set of districts as defined in G.S. 7A-41.1.(11) Vehicle. - Aircraft, watercraft, or landcraft or other conveyance. (1973, c. 1286, s. 1; 1975, c. 166, s. 2; 1977, c. 711, s. 19; 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1037, s. 52; 1997-456, s. 27.)