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Home » US Law » 2022 North Carolina General Statutes » Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act » Article 62 - Mistrial. » § 15A-1063 – Mistrial for impossibility of proceeding.

15A-1063. Mistrial for impossibility of proceeding.

Upon motion of a party or upon his own motion, a judge may declare a mistrial if:

(1) It is impossible for the trial to proceed in conformity with law; or

(2) It appears there is no reasonable probability of the jury’s agreement upon a verdict. (1977, c. 711, s. 1.)