N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1034

Controlling access to the courtroom

Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case 196 N.C. App. 180 - State v. Dean (2009)

Most recently applied in 206 N.C. App. 629 - State v. Register (September 2010)

1977, c. 711, s. 1.

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(a) The presiding judge may impose reasonable limitations on access to the courtroom when necessary to ensure the orderliness of courtroom proceedings or the safety of persons present.

(b) The judge may order that all persons entering or any person present and choosing to remain in the courtroom be searched for weapons or devices that could be used to disrupt or impede the proceedings and may require that belongings carried by persons entering the courtroom be inspected. An order under this subsection must be entered on the record.

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.