15A-1331. Authorized sentences; conviction. (a) The criminal judgment entered against a person in either district or superior court shall be consistent with the provisions of Article 81B of this Chapter and contain a sentence disposition consistent with that Article, unless the offense for which his guilt has been established is not covered by that Article. […]
15A-1331.1. Forfeiture of licensing privileges after conviction of a felony. (a) The following definitions apply in this section: (1) Licensing agency. – Any department, division, agency, officer, board, or other unit of State or local government that issues licenses for licensing privileges. (2) Licensing privilege. – The privilege of an individual to be authorized to […]
15A-1331.2. Prayer for judgment continued for a period of time that exceeds 12 months is an improper disposition of a Class B1, B2, C, D, or E felony. The court shall not dispose of any criminal action that is a Class B1, B2, C, D, or E felony by ordering a prayer for judgment continued […]
15A-1331A. Recodified as G.S. 15A-1331.1 by Session Laws 2012-194, s. 45(a), effective July 17, 2012.
15A-1332. (Effective until January 1, 2023) Presentence reports. (a) Presentence Reports Generally. – To obtain a presentence report, the court may order either a presentence investigation as provided in subsection (b) or a presentence commitment for study as provided in subsection (c). (b) Presentence Investigation. – The court may order a probation officer to make […]
15A-1333. Availability of presentence report. (a) Presentence Reports and Sentencing Services Information Not Public Records. – A written presentence report, the record of an oral presentence report, and information obtained in the preparation of a sentencing plan by a sentencing services program under Article 61 of Chapter 7A are not public records and may not […]
15A-1334. The sentencing hearing. (a) Time of Hearing. – Unless the defendant waives the hearing, the court must hold a hearing on the sentence. Either the defendant or the State may, upon a showing which the judge determines to be good cause, obtain a continuance of the sentencing hearing. (b) Proceeding at Hearing. – The […]
15A-1335. Resentencing after appellate review. When a conviction or sentence imposed in superior court has been set aside on direct review or collateral attack, the court may not impose a new sentence for the same offense, or for a different offense based on the same conduct, which is more severe than the prior sentence less […]
15A-1336. Compliance with criminal case firearm notification requirements of the federal Violence Against Women Act. The Administrative Office of the Courts, in cooperation with the North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and the North Carolina Governor’s Crime Commission, shall develop a form to comply with the criminal case firearm notification requirements of the Violence Against […]
