North Carolina General Statutes 15A-1029.1. Transfer of case from superior court to district court to accept guilty and no contest pleas for certain felony offenses
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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 15A-1029.1
- Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Entered: means signed and filed in the office of the clerk of superior court of the county in which the document is to be entered. See North Carolina General Statutes 15A-101.1
- Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
(a) With the consent of both the prosecutor and the defendant, the presiding superior court judge may order a transfer of the defendant’s case to the district court for the purpose of allowing the defendant to enter a plea of guilty or no contest to a Class H or I felony.
(b) The provisions of Article 58 of this Chapter apply to a case transferred under this section from superior court to district court in the same manner as if the plea were entered in superior court. Appeals that are authorized in these matters are to the appellate division. (1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 725, s. 6.)