{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-15a-1331","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1331","heading":"Authorized sentences; conviction.","body":"(a)\tThe criminal judgment entered against a person in either district or superior court shall be consistent with the provisions of Article 81B of this Chapter and contain a sentence disposition consistent with that Article, unless the offense for which his guilt has been established is not covered by that Article.\n(b) For the purpose of imposing sentence, a person has been convicted when he has been adjudged guilty or has entered a plea of guilty or no contest. (1977, c. 711, s. 1; 1993, c. 538, s. 12; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(b).)","path":["Chapter 15A. Criminal Procedure Act.","Subchapter XIII. Disposition of Defendants.","Article 81. General Sentencing Provisions."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_15A/GS_15A-1331.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:56:42Z","sha256":"3325c775a320282051e60adbddb4be8fa596329659c87f2d56d4c7494ec31f0d","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-15a-1323-through-15a-1330","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-15a-1331a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}