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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-627

Submission of bill of indictment to grand jury by prosecutor

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 107 N.C. App. 559 - State ex rel. Thornburg v. Lot & Buildings at 800 Waughtown St., Tax Block 741, Lot 101A (1992)

Most recently applied in State v. Stith (April 2016)

1973, c. 1286, s. 1; 1975, c. 166, s. 27.

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(a) When a defendant has been bound over for trial in the superior court upon any charge in the original jurisdiction of such court, the prosecutor, unless he dismisses the charge under the terms of Article 50 of this Chapter, Voluntary Dismissal by the State, or proceeds upon a bill of information, must submit a bill of indictment charging the offense to the grand jury for its consideration.

(b) A prosecutor may submit a bill of indictment charging an offense within the original jurisdiction of the superior court.

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.