{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-15a-141","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-141","heading":"When entry of attorney in criminal proceeding occurs.","body":"An attorney enters a criminal proceeding when he:\n(1)\tFiles a written notice of entry with the clerk indicating an intent to represent a defendant in a specified criminal proceeding; or\n(2)\tAppears in a criminal proceeding without limiting the extent of his representation; or\n(3)\tAppears in a criminal proceeding for a limited purpose and indicates the extent of his representation by filing written notice thereof with the clerk; or\n(4)\tAccepts assignment to represent an indigent defendant under the terms of Article 36 of Chapter 7A of the General Statutes; or\n(5)\tFiles a written waiver of arraignment, except that representation in this instance may not be limited pursuant to subdivision (3). (1973, c. 1286, s. 1; 1975, 2nd Sess., c. 983, s. 135.)","path":["Chapter 15A. Criminal Procedure Act.","SUBCHAPTER I. GENERAL.","Article 4. Entry and Withdrawal of Attorney in Criminal Case."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_15A/GS_15A-141.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:56:42Z","sha256":"353770fc1b2040cb5aef2614b09a528834792cf7500561352abb9c34bc111801","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-15a-137-through-15a-140","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-15a-142"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}