§ 15A-931 – Voluntary dismissal of criminal charges by the State.

15A-931. Voluntary dismissal of criminal charges by the State. (a) Except as provided in G.S. 20-138.4, the prosecutor may dismiss any charges stated in a criminal pleading including those deferred for prosecution by entering an oral dismissal in open court before or during the trial, or by filing a written dismissal with the clerk at […]

§ 15A-932 – Dismissal with leave when defendant fails to appear and cannot be readily found or pursuant to a deferred prosecution agreement.

15A-932. Dismissal with leave when defendant fails to appear and cannot be readily found or pursuant to a deferred prosecution agreement. (a) The prosecutor may enter a dismissal with leave for nonappearance when a defendant: (1) Cannot be readily found to be served with an order for arrest after the grand jury had indicted him; […]