1-180.1. Judge not to comment on verdict. In criminal actions the presiding judge shall make no comment in open court in the presence or hearing of all, or any member or members, of the panel of jurors drawn or summoned for jury duty at any session of court, upon any verdict rendered at such session […]
1-181. Requests for special instructions. (a) Requests for special instructions to the jury must be – (1) In writing, (2) Entitled in the cause, and (3) Signed by counsel submitting them. (b) Such requests for special instructions must be submitted to the trial judge before the judge’s charge to the jury is begun. However, the […]
1-181.1. View by jury. The judge presiding at the trial of any action or proceeding involving the exercise of the right of eminent domain, or the condemnation of real property may, in his discretion, permit the jury to view the property which is the subject of condemnation. (1965, c. 138.)
1-181.2. Use of evidence by the jury. (a) If the jury in a civil action after retiring for deliberation requests a review of certain testimony or other evidence, the jurors must be conducted to the courtroom. The court in its discretion, after notice to the parties and giving the parties an opportunity to be heard, […]
1-183.1. Effect on counterclaim of dismissal as to plaintiff’s claim. The granting of a motion by the defendant for judgment of dismissal as to the plaintiff’s cause of action shall not amount to the taking of a voluntary dismissal on any counterclaim which the defendant was required or permitted to plead pursuant to G.S. 1A-1, […]
1-186. Exceptions to decision of court. (a) For the purposes of an appeal, either party may except to a decision on a matter of law arising upon a trial by the court within 10 days after the judgment, in the same manner and with the same effect as upon a trial by jury. Where the […]
