{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-7a-315","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-315","heading":"Liability of State for witness fees in criminal cases when defendant not liable.","body":"In a criminal action, if no prosecuting witness is designated by the court as liable for the costs, and the defendant is acquitted, or convicted and unable to pay, or a nolle prosequi is entered, or judgment is arrested, or probable cause is not found, or the grand jury fails to return a true bill, the State shall be liable for the witness fees allowed per G.S. 7A-314 and any expenses for blood tests and comparisons incurred per G.S. 8-50.1(a). (1965, c. 310, s. 1; 1979, c. 576, s. 4.)","path":["Chapter 7A. Judicial Department.","Subchapter VI. Revenues and Expenses of the Judicial Department.","Article 28. Uniform Costs and Fees in the Trial Divisions."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_7A/GS_7A-315.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:55:27Z","sha256":"f73b85e8af61380d20e9ca3bfa6a552a34eee23e962cc09cfff9bceb932f8cb5","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-7a-314.1","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-7a-316"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}