15A-611. Probable-cause hearing procedure. (a) At the probable-cause hearing: (1) A prosecutor must represent the State. (2) The defendant may be represented by counsel. (3) The defendant may testify as a witness in his own behalf and call and examine other witnesses, and produce other evidence in his behalf. (4) Each witness must testify under […]
15A-612. Disposition of charge on probable-cause hearing. (a) At the conclusion of a probable-cause hearing the judge must take one of the following actions: (1) If he finds that the defendant probably committed the offense charged, or a lesser included offense of such offense within the original jurisdiction of the superior court, he must bind […]
15A-613. Setting offense for trial in district court. If an offense set for trial in the district court under the terms of G.S. 15A-604(b)(4) or any provision of G.S. 15A-612 is a lesser included offense of the charge before the court on a pleading, the judge may: (1) Accept a plea of guilty or no […]
15A-614. Review of eligibility for pretrial release. Upon binding a defendant in custody over to the superior court for trial or upon entering an order for subsequent calendaring of the case of such a defendant for trial in the district court, the judge must again review the eligibility of the defendant for release under Article […]
15A-615. (Effective until January 1, 2023) Testing of certain persons for sexually transmitted infections. (a) After a finding of probable cause pursuant to the provisions of Article 30 of Chapter 15A of the General Statutes or indictment for an offense that involves nonconsensual vaginal, anal, or oral intercourse; an offense that involves vaginal, anal, or […]
