The judge in his discretion may order any person other than a defendant removed from a courtroom when his conduct disrupts the conduct of the trial.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1033
Removal of disruptive witnesses and spectators
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case State v. Higginbottom (1985)
Most recently applied in 196 N.C. App. 180 - State v. Dean (April 2009)
1977, c. 711, s. 1.
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.