Except where the judge, on the judge's own motion or the motion of any party, directs otherwise, jurors may make notes and take them into the jury room during their deliberations.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1228
Notes by the jury
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 145 N.C. App. 570 - State v. Harris (2001)
Most recently applied in 163 N.C. App. 122 - State v. Crawford (March 2004)
1977, c. 711, s. 1; 1993, c. 498.
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