N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1029.1
Transfer of case from superior court to district court to accept guilty and no contest pleas for certain felony offenses
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As of June 1, 2021
(1) With the consent of both the prosecutor and the defendant, the presiding superior court judge may order a transfer of the defendant's case to the district court for the purpose of allowing the defendant to enter a plea of guilty or no contest to a Class H or I felony.
(1) With the consent of both the prosecutor and the defendant, the presiding superior court judge may order a transfer of the defendant’s case to the district court for the purpose of allowing the defendant to enter a plea of guilty or no contest to a Class H or I felony.
(2) The provisions of Article 58 of this Chapter apply to a case transferred under this section from superior court to district court in the same manner as if the plea were entered in superior court. Appeals that are authorized in these matters are to the appellate division.
(2) The provisions of Article 58 of this Chapter apply to a case transferred under this section from superior court to district court in the same manner as if the plea were entered in superior court. Appeals that are authorized in these matters are to the appellate division.
History
(1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 725, s. 6.)
Legal Periodicals. - For article, "Innocence Modified," see 89 N.C. L. Rev. 1083 (2011).
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.