Subchapter VI. Preliminary Proceedings
Article 29. First Appearance Before District Court Judge
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-601 First Appearance Before a District Court Judge; Consolidation of First Appearance Before Magistrate and Before District Court Judge; First Appearance Before Clerk of Superior Court; Use of Two-Way Audio and Video Transmission
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-602 Warning of Right Against Self-Incrimination
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-603 Assuring Defendant's Right to Counsel
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-604 Determination of Sufficiency of Charge
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-605 Additional Proceedings At First Appearance Before Judge
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-606 Demand Or Waiver of Probable-Cause Hearing
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-607 through 15A-610 Reserved
Article 30. Probable-Cause Hearing
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-611 Probable-Cause Hearing Procedure
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-612 Disposition of Charge On Probable-Cause Hearing
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-613 Setting Offense For Trial In District Court
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-614 Review of Eligibility For Pretrial Release
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-615 Testing of Certain Persons For Sexually Transmitted Infections
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-616 through 15A-620 Reserved
Article 31. The Grand Jury and Its Proceedings
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-621 "Grand Jury" Defined
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-622 Formation and Organization of Grand Juries; Other Preliminary Matters
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-623 Grand Jury Proceedings and Operation In General
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-624 Grand Jury the Judge of Facts; Judge the Source of Legal Advice
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-625 Reserved
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-626 Who May Call Witnesses Before Grand Jury; No Right to Appear Without Consent of Prosecutor Or Judge
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-627 Submission of Bill of Indictment to Grand Jury By Prosecutor
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-628 Functions of Grand Jury; Record to Be Kept By Clerk
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-629 Procedure Upon Finding of Not a True Bill; Release of Defendant, Etc.; Institution of New Charge
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-630 Notice to Defendant of True Bill of Indictment
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-631 Grand Jury Venue
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-632 through 15A-640 Reserved
Article 32. Indictment and Related Instruments
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-641 Indictment and Related Instruments; Definitions of Indictment, Information, and Presentment
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-642 Prosecutions Originating In Superior Court to Be Upon Indictment Or Information; Waiver of Indictment
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-643 Joinder of Offenses and Defendants and Consolidation of Indictments and Informations
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-644 Form and Content of Indictment, Information Or Presentment
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-644.1 Filing of Information When Plea of Guilty Or No Contest In District Court to Class H Or I Felony
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-645 Allegations of Previous Convictions
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-646 Superseding Indictments and Informations
Article 33. Reserved
Article 34. Reserved