N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-5
Criminal action
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Current — April 1, 2022
As of June 1, 2021
A criminal action is -
A criminal action is —
(1) An action prosecuted by the State as a party, against a person charged with a public offense, for the punishment thereof.
(1) An action prosecuted by the State as a party, against a person charged with a public offense, for the punishment thereof.
(2) An action prosecuted by the State, at the instance of an individual, to prevent an apprehended crime against his person or property.
(2) An action prosecuted by the State, at the instance of an individual, to prevent an apprehended crime against his person or property.
History
(Const., art. 4, s. 1; C.C.P., s. 5; Code, s. 129; Rev., s. 350; C.S., s. 395.)
Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.