15A-641. Indictment and related instruments; definitions of indictment, information, and presentment. (a) Any indictment is a written accusation by a grand jury, filed with a superior court, charging a person with the commission of one or more criminal offenses. (b) An information is a written accusation by a prosecutor, filed with a superior court, charging […]
15A-642. Prosecutions originating in superior court to be upon indictment or information; waiver of indictment. (a) Prosecutions originating in the superior court must be upon pleadings as provided in Article 49 of this Chapter, Pleadings and Joinder. (b) Indictment may not be waived in a capital case or in a case in which the defendant […]
15A-643. Joinder of offenses and defendants and consolidation of indictments and informations. The rules with respect to joinder of offenses and defendants and the consolidation of charges in indictments and informations are provided in Article 49 of this Chapter, Pleadings and Joinder. (1917, c. 168; C.S., s. 4622; 1921, c. 100; 1973, c. 1286, s. […]
15A-644. Form and content of indictment, information or presentment. (a) An indictment must contain: (1) The name of the superior court in which it is filed; (2) The title of the action; (3) Criminal charges pleaded as provided in Article 49 of this Chapter, Pleadings and Joinder; (4) The signature of the prosecutor, but its […]
15A-644.1. Filing of information when plea of guilty or no contest in district court to Class H or I felony. A defendant who pleads guilty or no contest in district court pursuant to G.S. 7A-272(c)(1) shall enter that plea to an information complying with G.S. 15A-644(b), except it shall contain the name of the district […]
15A-645. Allegations of previous convictions. Trial upon indictments and informations involving allegation of previous convictions is subject to the provisions of G.S. 15A-928. (1973, c. 1286, s. 1.)
15A-646. Superseding indictments and informations. If at any time before entry of a plea of guilty to an indictment or information, or commencement of a trial thereof, another indictment or information is filed in the same court charging the defendant with an offense charged or attempted to be charged in the first instrument, the first […]
