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. (a) Any defendant charged in a magistrate’s order under G.S. 15A-511 or criminal process under Article 17 of this Chapter, Criminal Process, with a crime in the original jurisdiction […]
15A-602. Warning of right against self-incrimination. Except when he is accompanied by his counsel, the judge must inform the defendant of his right to remain silent and that anything he says may be used against him. (1973, c. 1286, s. 1.)
15A-603. Assuring defendant’s right to counsel. (a) The judge must determine whether the defendant has retained counsel or, if indigent, has been assigned counsel. (b) If the defendant is not represented by counsel, the judge must inform the defendant that he has important legal rights which may be waived unless asserted in a timely and […]
15A-604. Determination of sufficiency of charge. (a) The judge must examine each criminal process or magistrate’s order and determine whether each charge against the defendant charges a criminal offense within the original jurisdiction of the superior court. (b) If the judge determines that the process or order fails to charge a criminal offense within the […]
15A-605. Additional proceedings at first appearance before judge. The judge must: (1) Inform the defendant of the charges against him; (2) Determine that the defendant or his counsel has been furnished a copy of the process or order; and (3) Determine or review the defendant’s eligibility for release under Article 26 of this Chapter, Bail. […]
15A-606. Demand or waiver of probable-cause hearing. (a) The judge must schedule a probable-cause hearing unless the defendant waives in writing his right to such hearing. A defendant represented by counsel, or who desires to be represented by counsel, may not before the date of the scheduled hearing waive his right to a probable-cause hearing […]
