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NC Gen Stat § 15A-902 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 48 - Discovery in the Superior Court.|§ 15A-902 - Discovery procedure.

 15A-902. Discovery procedure.(a) A party seeking discovery under this Article must, before filing any motion before a judge, request in writing that the other party comply voluntarily with the discovery request. A written request is not required if the parties agree in writing to voluntarily comply with the provisions of Article 48 of Chapter 15A of the General Statutes. Upon receiving a negative or unsatisfactory response, or upon the passage of seven days following the receipt of the request without response, the party requesting discovery may file a motion for discovery under the provisions of this Article concerning any matter as to which voluntary discovery was not made pursuant to request.(b) To the extent that discovery authorized in this Article is voluntarily made in response to a request or written agreement, the discovery is deemed to have been made under an order of the court for the purposes of this Article.(c) A motion for discovery under this Article must be heard before a superior court judge.(d) If a defendant is represented by counsel, the defendant may as a matter of right request voluntary discovery from the State under subsection (a) of this section not later than the tenth working day after either the probable-cause hearing or the date the defendant waives the hearing. If a defendant is not represented by counsel, or is indicted or consents to the filing of a bill of information before the defendant has been afforded or waived a probable-cause hearing, the defendant may as a matter of right request voluntary discovery from the State under subsection (a) of this section not later than the tenth working day after the later of:(1) The defendant's consent to be tried upon a bill of information, or the service of notice upon the defendant that a true bill of indictment has been found by the grand jury, or(2) The appointment of counsel.For the purposes of this subsection a defendant is represented by counsel only if counsel was retained by or appointed for the defendant prior to or during a probable-cause hearing or prior to execution by the defendant of a waiver of a probable-cause hearing.  (e) The State may as a matter of right request voluntary discovery from the defendant, when authorized under this Article, at any time not later than the tenth working day after disclosure by the State with respect to the category of discovery in question.(f) A motion for discovery made at any time prior to trial may be entertained if the parties so stipulate or if the judge for good cause shown determines that the motion should be allowed in whole or in part. (1973, c. 1286, s. 1; 2004-154, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 15A-904 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 48 - Discovery in the Superior Court.|§ 15A-904 - Disclosure by the State - Certain information not subject to disclosure.

 15A-904. Disclosure by the State - Certain information not subject to disclosure.(a) The State is not required to disclose written materials drafted by the prosecuting attorney or the prosecuting attorney's legal staff for their own use at trial, including witness examinations, voir dire questions, opening statements, and closing arguments. Disclosure is also not required of legal research or of records, correspondence, reports, memoranda, or trial preparation interview notes prepared by the prosecuting attorney or by members of the prosecuting attorney's legal staff to the extent they contain the opinions, theories, strategies, or conclusions of the prosecuting attorney or the prosecuting attorney's legal staff.(a1) The State is not required to disclose the identity of a confidential informant unless the disclosure is otherwise required by law.(a2) The State is not required to provide any personal identifying information of a witness beyond that witness's name, address, date of birth, and published phone number, unless the court determines upon motion of the defendant that such additional information is necessary to accurately identify and locate the witness.(a3) The State is not required to disclose the identity of any individual providing information about a crime or criminal conduct to a Crime Stoppers organization under promise or assurance of anonymity unless ordered by the court. For purposes of this Article, a Crime Stoppers organization or similarly named entity means a private, nonprofit North Carolina corporation governed by a civilian volunteer board of directors that is operated on a local or statewide level that (i) offers anonymity to persons providing information to the organization, (ii) accepts and expends donations for cash rewards to persons who report to the organization information about alleged criminal activity and that the organization forwards to the appropriate law enforcement agency, and (iii) is established as a cooperative alliance between the news media, the community, and law enforcement officials.(a4) The State is not required to disclose the Victim Impact Statement or its contents unless otherwise required by law. For purposes of this Chapter, a Victim Impact Statement is a document submitted by the victim or the victim's family to the State pursuant to the Victims' Rights Amendment.(b) Nothing in this section prohibits the State from making voluntary disclosures in the interest of justice nor prohibits a court from finding that the protections of this section have been waived.(c) This section shall have no effect on the State's duty to comply with federal or State constitutional disclosure requirements.  (1973, c. 1286, s. 1; 1975, c. 166, s. 27; 2004-154, s. 5; 2007-377, s. 2; 2011-250, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 15A-906 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 48 - Discovery in the Superior Court.|§ 15A-906 - Disclosure of evidence by the defendant - Certain evidence not subject to disclosure.

 15A-906. Disclosure of evidence by the defendant - Certain evidence not subject to disclosure.Except as provided in G.S. 15A-905(b) this Article does not authorize the discovery or inspection of reports, memoranda, or other internal defense documents made by the defendant or his attorneys or agents in connection with the investigation or defense of the case, or of statements made by the defendant, or by prosecution or defense witnesses, or by prospective prosecution witnesses or defense witnesses, to the defendant, his agents, or attorneys. (1973, c. 1286, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 15A-907 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 48 - Discovery in the Superior Court.|§ 15A-907 - Continuing duty to disclose.

 15A-907. Continuing duty to disclose.If a party, who is required to give or who voluntarily gives discovery pursuant to this Article, discovers prior to or during trial additional evidence or witnesses, or decides to use additional evidence or witnesses, and the evidence or witness is or may be subject to discovery or inspection under this Article, the party must promptly notify the attorney for the other party of the existence of the additional evidence or witnesses. (1973, c. 1286, s. 1; 1975, c. 166, s. 16; 2004-154, s. 7.)
NC Gen Stat § 15A-908 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 48 - Discovery in the Superior Court.|§ 15A-908 - Regulation of discovery - Protective orders.

 15A-908. Regulation of discovery - Protective orders.(a) Upon written motion of a party and a finding of good cause, which may include, but is not limited to a finding that there is a substantial risk to any person of physical harm, intimidation, bribery, economic reprisals, or unnecessary annoyance or embarrassment, the court may at any time order that discovery or inspection be denied, restricted, or deferred, or may make other appropriate orders. A party may apply ex parte for a protective order and, if an ex parte order is granted, the opposing party shall receive notice that the order was entered, but without disclosure of the subject matter of the order.(b) The court may permit a party seeking relief under subsection (a) to submit supporting affidavits or statements to the court for in camera inspection. If thereafter the court enters an order granting relief under subsection (a), the material submitted in camera must be sealed and preserved in the records of the court to be made available to the appellate court in the event of an appeal. (1973, c. 1286, s. 1; 1983, Ex. Sess., c. 6, s. 2; 2004-154, s. 8.)
NC Gen Stat § 15A-909 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 48 - Discovery in the Superior Court.|§ 15A-909 - Regulation of discovery - Time, place, and manner of discovery and inspection.

 15A-909. Regulation of discovery - Time, place, and manner of discovery and inspection.An order of the court granting relief under this Article must specify the time, place, and manner of making the discovery and inspection permitted and may prescribe appropriate terms and conditions. (1973, c. 1286, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 15A-910 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 48 - Discovery in the Superior Court.|§ 15A-910 - Regulation of discovery - Failure to comply.

 15A-910. Regulation of discovery - Failure to comply.(a) If at any time during the course of the proceedings the court determines that a party has failed to comply with this Article or with an order issued pursuant to this Article, the court in addition to exercising its contempt powers may(1) Order the party to permit the discovery or inspection, or(2) Grant a continuance or recess, or(3) Prohibit the party from introducing evidence not disclosed, or(3a) Declare a mistrial, or(3b) Dismiss the charge, with or without prejudice, or(4) Enter other appropriate orders.(b) Prior to finding any sanctions appropriate, the court shall consider both the materiality of the subject matter and the totality of the circumstances surrounding an alleged failure to comply with this Article or an order issued pursuant to this Article.(c) For purposes of determining whether to impose personal sanctions for untimely disclosure of law enforcement and investigatory agencies' files, courts and State agencies shall presume that prosecuting attorneys and their staffs have acted in good faith if they have made a reasonably diligent inquiry of those agencies under G.S. 15A-903(c) and disclosed the responsive materials.(d) If the court imposes any sanction, it must make specific findings justifying the imposed sanction.  (1973, c. 1286, s. 1; 1975, c. 166, s. 17; 1983, Ex. Sess., c. 6, s. 3; 2004-154, s. 9; 2011-250, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 15A-921 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 49 - Pleadings and Joinder.|§ 15A-921 - Pleadings in criminal cases.

 15A-921. Pleadings in criminal cases.Subject to the provisions of this Article, the following may serve as pleadings of the State in criminal cases:(1) Citation.(2) Criminal summons.(3) Warrant for arrest.(4) Magistrate's order pursuant to G.S. 15A-511 after arrest without warrant.(5) Statement of charges.(6) Information.(7) Indictment. (1973, c. 1286, s. 1; 1975, c. 166, s. 18.)
NC Gen Stat § 15A-923 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 49 - Pleadings and Joinder.|§ 15A-923 - Use of pleadings in felony cases and misdemeanor cases initiated in the superior court division.

 15A-923. Use of pleadings in felony cases and misdemeanor cases initiated in the superior court division.(a) Prosecution on Information or Indictment. - The pleading in felony cases and misdemeanor cases initiated in the superior court division must be a bill of indictment, unless there is a waiver of the bill of indictment as provided in G.S. 15A-642. If there is a waiver, the pleading must be an information. A presentment by the grand jury may not serve as the pleading in a criminal case.(b) Form of Information or Indictment. - An information and a bill of indictment charge the crime or crimes in the same manner. An information has entered upon it or attached to it the defendant's written waiver of a bill of indictment. The bill of indictment has entered upon it the finding of the grand jury that it is a true bill.(c) Waiver of Indictment. - The defendant may waive a bill of indictment as provided in G.S. 15A-642.(d) Amendment of Information. - An information may be amended only with the consent of the defendant.(e) No Amendment of Indictment. - A bill of indictment may not be amended. (1973, c. 1286, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 15A-925 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 49 - Pleadings and Joinder.|§ 15A-925 - Bill of particulars.

 15A-925. Bill of particulars.(a) Upon motion of a defendant under G.S. 15A-952, the court in which a charge is pending may order the State to file a bill of particulars with the court and to serve a copy upon the defendant.(b) A motion for a bill of particulars must request and specify items of factual information desired by the defendant which pertain to the charge and which are not recited in the pleading, and must allege that the defendant cannot adequately prepare or conduct his defense without such information.(c) If any or all of the items of information requested are necessary to enable the defendant adequately to prepare or conduct his defense, the court must order the State to file and serve a bill of particulars. Nothing contained in this section authorizes an order for a bill of particulars which requires the State to recite matters of evidence.(d) The bill of particulars must be filed with the court and must recite every item of information required in the order. A copy must be served upon the defendant, or his attorney. The proceedings are stayed pending the filing and service.(e) A bill of particulars may not supply an omission or cure a defect in a criminal pleading. The evidence of the State, as to those matters within the scope of the motion, is limited to the items set out in the bill of particulars. The court may permit amendment of a bill of particulars at any time prior to trial. (1973, c. 1286, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 15A-926 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 49 - Pleadings and Joinder.|§ 15A-926 - Joinder of offenses and defendants.

 15A-926. Joinder of offenses and defendants.(a) Joinder of Offenses. - Two or more offenses may be joined in one pleading or for trial when the offenses, whether felonies or misdemeanors or both, 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. Each offense must be stated in a separate count as required by G.S. 15A-924.(b) Separate Pleadings for Each Defendant and Joinder of Defendants for Trial.(1) Each defendant must be charged in a separate pleading.(2) Upon written motion of the prosecutor, charges against two or more defendants may be joined for trial:a. When each of the defendants is charged with accountability for each offense; orb. When, even if all of the defendants are not charged with accountability for each offense, the several offenses charged:1. Were part of a common scheme or plan; or2. Were part of the same act or transaction; or3. Were so closely connected in time, place, and occasion that it would be difficult to separate proof of one charge from proof of the others.(c) Failure to Join Related Offenses.(1) When a defendant has been charged with two or more offenses joinable under subsection (a) his timely motion to join them for trial must be granted unless the court determines that because the prosecutor does not have sufficient evidence to warrant trying some of the offenses at that time or if, for some other reason, the ends of justice would be defeated if the motion were granted. A defendant's failure to make this motion constitutes a waiver of any right of joinder of offenses joinable under subsection (a) with which the defendant knew he was charged.(2) A defendant who has been tried for one offense may thereafter move to dismiss a charge of a joinable offense. The motion to dismiss must be made prior to the second trial, and must be granted unlessa. A motion for joinder of these offenses was previously denied, orb. The court finds that the right of joinder has been waived, orc. The court finds that because the prosecutor did not have sufficient evidence to warrant trying this offense at the time of the first trial, or because of some other reason, the ends of justice would be defeated if the motion were granted.(3) The right to joinder under this subsection is not applicable when the defendant has pleaded guilty or no contest to the previous charge. (1973, c. 1286, s. 1; 1975, c. 166, ss. 19, 27.)
NC Gen Stat § 15A-931 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 50 - Voluntary Dismissal.|§ 15A-931 - Voluntary dismissal of criminal charges by the State.

 15A-931. Voluntary dismissal of criminal charges by the State.(a) Except as provided in G.S. 20-138.4, the prosecutor may dismiss any charges stated in a criminal pleading including those deferred for prosecution by entering an oral dismissal in open court before or during the trial, or by filing a written dismissal with the clerk at any time. The clerk must record the dismissal entered by the prosecutor and note in the case file whether a jury has been impaneled or evidence has been introduced.(a1) Unless the defendant or the defendant's attorney has been notified otherwise by the prosecutor, a written dismissal of the charges against the defendant filed by the prosecutor shall be served in the same manner prescribed for motions under G.S. 15A-951. In addition, the written dismissal shall also be served on the chief officer of the custodial facility when the record reflects that the defendant is in custody.(b) No statute of limitations is tolled by charges which have been dismissed pursuant to this section. (1973, c. 1286, s. 1; 1975, c. 166, s. 27; 1983, c. 435, s. 5; 1991, c. 109, s. 1; 1997-228, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 15A-932 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 50 - Voluntary Dismissal.|§ 15A-932 - Dismissal with leave when defendant fails to appear and cannot be readily found or pursuant to a deferred prosecution agreement.

 15A-932. Dismissal with leave when defendant fails to appear and cannot be readily found or pursuant to a deferred prosecution agreement.(a) The prosecutor may enter a dismissal with leave for nonappearance when a defendant:(1) Cannot be readily found to be served with an order for arrest after the grand jury had indicted him; or(2) Fails to appear at a criminal proceeding at which his attendance is required, and the prosecutor believes the defendant cannot be readily found.(a1) The prosecutor may enter a dismissal with leave pursuant to a deferred prosecution agreement entered into in accordance with the provisions of Article 82 of this Chapter.(b) Dismissal with leave for nonappearance or pursuant to a deferred prosecution agreement results in removal of the case from the docket of the court, but all process outstanding retains its validity, and all necessary actions to apprehend the defendant, investigate the case, or otherwise further its prosecution may be taken, including the issuance of nontestimonial identification orders, search warrants, new process, initiation of extradition proceedings, and the like.(c) The prosecutor may enter the dismissal with leave for nonappearance or pursuant to a deferred prosecution agreement orally in open court or by filing the dismissal in writing with the clerk. If the dismissal for nonappearance or pursuant to a deferred prosecution agreement is entered orally, the clerk must note the nature of the dismissal in the case records.(d) Upon apprehension of the defendant, or in the discretion of the prosecutor when he believes apprehension is imminent, the prosecutor may reinstitute the proceedings by filing written notice with the clerk.(d1) If the proceeding was dismissed pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of this section and charged only offenses for which written appearance, waiver of trial or hearing, and plea of guilty or admission of responsibility are permitted pursuant to G.S. 7A-148(a), and the defendant later tenders to the court that waiver and payment in full of all applicable fines, costs, and fees, the clerk shall accept said waiver and payment without need for a written reinstatement from the prosecutor. Upon disposition of the case pursuant to this subsection, the clerk shall recall any outstanding criminal process in the case pursuant to G.S. 15A-301(g)(2)b.(e) If the defendant fails to comply with the terms of a deferred prosecution agreement, the prosecutor may reinstitute the proceedings by filing written notice with the clerk.  (1977, c. 777, s. 1; 1985, c. 250; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 2, s. 1; 2011-145, s. 31.23B; 2011-192, s. 7(o); 2011-391, s. 63(a); 2011-411, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 15A-941 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 51 - Arraignment.|§ 15A-941 - Arraignment before judge only upon written request; entry of not guilty plea if not arraigned.

 15A-941. Arraignment before judge only upon written request; entry of not guilty plea if not arraigned.(a) Arraignment consists of bringing a defendant before a judge having jurisdiction to try the offense, advising him of the charges pending against him, and directing him to plead. The prosecutor must read the charges or fairly summarize them to the defendant. If the defendant fails to plead, the court must record that fact, and the defendant must be tried as if he had pleaded not guilty.(b), (c) Repealed by Session Laws 2021-47, s. 10(h), effective June 18, 2021, and applicable to proceedings occurring on or after that date.(d) A defendant will be arraigned in accordance with this section only if the defendant files a written request with the clerk of superior court for an arraignment not later than 21 days after service of the bill of indictment. If a bill of indictment is not required to be served pursuant to G.S. 15A-630, then the written request for arraignment must be filed not later than 21 days from the date of the return of the indictment as a true bill. Upon the return of the indictment as a true bill, the court must immediately cause notice of the 21-day time limit within which the defendant may request an arraignment to be mailed or otherwise given to the defendant and to the defendant's counsel of record, if any. If the defendant does not file a written request for arraignment, then the court shall enter a not guilty plea on behalf of the defendant.(e) Nothing in this section shall prevent the district attorney from calendaring cases for administrative purposes.  (1973, c. 1286, s. 1; 1975, c. 166, s. 27; 1993, c. 30, s. 3; 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 725, s. 7; 2021-47, s. 10(h).)
NC Gen Stat § 15A-942 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 51 - Arraignment.|§ 15A-942 - Right to counsel.

 15A-942. Right to counsel.If the defendant appears at the arraignment without counsel, the court must inform the defendant of his right to counsel, must accord the defendant opportunity to exercise that right, and must take any action necessary to effectuate the right. If the defendant does not file a written request for arraignment, the court, in addition to entering a plea of not guilty on behalf of the defendant, shall also verify that the defendant is aware of the right to counsel, that the defendant has been given the opportunity to exercise that right, and must take any action necessary to effectuate that right on behalf of the defendant. (1777, c. 115, s. 85, P.R.; R.C., c. 35, s. 13; Code, s. 1182; Rev., s. 3150; C.S., s. 4515; 1973, c. 1286, s. 1; 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 725, s. 8.)