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§ 15A-131 – Venue generally.

15A-131. Venue generally. (a) Venue for pretrial and trial proceedings in district court of cases within the original jurisdiction of the district court lies in the county where the charged offense occurred. (b) Except for the probable cause hearing, venue for pretrial proceedings in cases within the original jurisdiction of the superior court lies in […]

§ 15A-132 – Concurrent venue.

15A-132. Concurrent venue. (a) If acts or omissions constituting part of the commission of the charged offense occurred in more than one county, each county has concurrent venue. (b) If charged offenses which may be joined in a single criminal pleading under G.S. 15A-926 occurred in more than one county, each county has concurrent venue […]

§ 15A-134 – Offense occurring in part outside North Carolina.

15A-134. Offense occurring in part outside North Carolina. If a charged offense occurred in part in North Carolina and in part outside North Carolina, a person charged with that offense may be tried in this State if he has not been placed in jeopardy for the identical offense in another state. (1973, c. 1286, s. […]

§ 15A-135 – Allegation of venue conclusive in absence of timely motion.

15A-135. Allegation of venue conclusive in absence of timely motion. Allegations of venue in any criminal pleading become conclusive in the absence of a timely motion to dismiss for improper venue under G.S. 15A-952. A defendant may move to dismiss for improper venue upon trial de novo in superior court, provided he did not in […]

§ 15A-136 – Venue for sexual offenses.

15A-136. Venue for sexual offenses. If a person is transported by any means, with the intent to violate any of the provisions of Article 7B of Chapter 14 ( 14-27.20 et seq.) of the General Statutes and the intent is followed by actual violation thereof, the defendant may be tried in the county where transportation […]