It shall be the duty of the district attorneys of this State, in whose jurisdiction the circuit and district courts of the United States are held, having first obtained the permission of the judges of said courts, to prosecute, or assist in the prosecution of, all criminal cases in said courts where the defendants are charged with violations of the laws of this State, and have moved their cases from the State to the federal courts under the provisions of the various acts of Congress on such subjects.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 147-89
To prosecute cases removed to federal courts
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 126 N.C. App. 241 - Paul L. Whitfield, P.A. v. Gilchrist (1997)
Most recently applied in 126 N.C. App. 241 - Paul L. Whitfield, P.A. v. Gilchrist (May 1997)
1874-5, c. 164, s. 1; Code, s. 1239; Rev., s. 5381; C.S., s. 7696; 1973, c. 47, s. 2.
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.