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- N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 15A-933 through 15A-940 · Reserved for future codification purposes.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-941 · Arraignment before judge only upon written request; entry of not guilty plea if not arraigned.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-942 · Right to counsel.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-943 · Arraignment in superior court -Required calendaring.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-944 · Arraignment in superior court - Optional calendaring.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-945 · Waiver of arraignment.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 15A-946 through 15A-950 · Reserved for future codification purposes.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-951 · Motions in general; definition, service, and filing.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-952 · Pretrial motions; time for filing; sanction for failure to file; motion hearing date.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-953 · Motions practice in district court.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-954 · Motion to dismiss - Grounds applicable to all criminal pleadings; dismissal of proceedings upon death of defendant.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-955 · Motion to dismiss - Grounds applicable to indictments.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-956 · Deferral of ruling on motion to dismiss when charge to be reinstituted.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-957 · Motion for change of venue.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-958 · Motion for a special venire from another county.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-959 · Notice of defense of insanity; pretrial determination of insanity.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-960 · Removal of juveniles charged with committing Class A, B1, B2, C, D, or E felony offenses at age 16 and 17.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-971 · Definitions.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-972 · Motion to suppress evidence before trial in superior court in general.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-973 · Motion to suppress evidence in district court.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-974 · Exclusion or suppression of unlawfully obtained evidence.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-975 · Motion to suppress evidence in superior court prior to trial and during trial.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-976 · Timing of pretrial suppression motion and hearing.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-977 · Motion to suppress evidence in superior court; procedure.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-978 · Motion to suppress evidence in superior court or district court; challenge of probable cause supporting search on grounds of truthfulness; when identity of informant must be disclosed.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-979 · Motion to suppress evidence in superior and district court; orders of suppression; effects of orders and of failure to make motion.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-980 · Right to suppress use of certain prior convictions obtained in violation of right to counsel.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-981 · Reserved for future codification purposes.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-982 · Reserved for future codification purposes.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-983 · Reserved for future codification purposes.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-984 · Reserved for future codification purposes.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-985 · Corroboration of in-custody informant statement.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-986 · Reserved for future codification purposes.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-987 · Reserved for future codification purposes.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-988 · Reserved for future codification purposes.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-989 · Reserved for future codification purposes.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-990 · Reserved for future codification purposes.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 15A-991 through 15A-1000 · Reserved for future codification purposes.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1001 · No proceedings when defendant mentally incapacitated; exception.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1002 · Determination of incapacity to proceed; evidence; temporary commitment; temporary orders.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1003 · Referral of incapable defendant for civil commitment proceedings.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1004 · Orders for safeguarding of defendant and return for trial.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1005 · Reporting to court with regard to defendants incapable of proceeding.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1006 · Return of defendant for trial upon gaining capacity.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1007 · Supplemental hearings.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1008 · Dismissal of charges.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1009 · Repealed by Session Laws 2013-18, s. 6, effective December 1, 2013.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1010 · Reserved for future codification purposes.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1011 · Pleas in district and superior courts; waiver of appearance.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1012 · Aid of counsel; time for deliberation.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 15A-1013 through 15A-1020 · Reserved for future codification purposes.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1021 · Plea conference; improper pressure prohibited; submission of arrangement to judge; restitution and reparation as part of plea arrangement agreement, etc.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1022 · Advising defendant of consequences of guilty plea; informed choice; factual basis for plea; admission of guilt not required.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1022.1 · Procedure in accepting admissions of the existence of aggravating factors in felonies.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1023 · Action by judge in plea arrangements relating to sentence; no approval required when arrangement does not relate to sentence.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1024 · Withdrawal of guilty plea when sentence not in accord with plea arrangement.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1025 · Plea discussion and arrangement inadmissible.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1026 · Record of proceedings.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1027 · Limitation on collateral attack on conviction.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1028 · Reserved for future codification purposes.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1029 · Reserved for future codification purposes.
- 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.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1030 · Reserved for future codification purposes.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1031 · Custody and restraint of defendant and witnesses.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1032 · Removal of disruptive defendant.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1033 · Removal of disruptive witnesses and spectators.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1034 · Controlling access to the courtroom.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1035 · Other powers.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 15A-1036 through 15A-1039 · Reserved for future codification purposes.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 15A-1040 through 15A-1050 · Reserved for future codification purposes.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1051 · Immunity; general provisions.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1052 · Grant of immunity in court proceedings.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1053 · Grant of immunity before grand jury.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1054 · Charge reductions or sentence concessions in consideration of truthful testimony.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1055 · Evidence of grant of immunity or testimonial arrangement may be fully developed; impact may be argued to the jury.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 15A-1056 through 15A-1060 · Reserved for future codification purposes.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1061 · Mistrial for prejudice to defendant.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1062 · Mistrial for prejudice to the State.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1063 · Mistrial for impossibility of proceeding.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1064 · Mistrial; finding of facts required.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1065 · Procedure following mistrial.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 15A-1066 through 15A-1070 · Reserved for future codification purposes.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 15A-1071 through 15A-1080 · Reserved for future codification purposes.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 15A-1081 through 15A-1100 · Reserved for future codification purposes.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1101 · Applicability of superior court procedure.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 15A-1102 through 15A-1110 · Reserved for future codification purposes.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1111 · General procedure for disposition of infractions.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1112 · Venue.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1113 · Prehearing procedure.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1114 · Hearing procedure for infractions.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1115 · Review of infractions originally disposed of in superior court.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1116 · Enforcement of sanctions.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1117 · Recodified as § 20-24.2 by Session Laws 1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 852, s. 3.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1118 · Costs.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 15A-1119 through 15A-1200 · Reserved for future codification purposes.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1201 · Right to trial by jury; waiver of jury trial; procedure for waiver.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 15A-1202 through 15A-1210 · Reserved for future codification purposes.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1211 · Selection procedure generally; role of judge; challenge to the panel; authority of judge to excuse jurors.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1212 · Grounds for challenge for cause.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1213 · Informing prospective jurors of case.