North Carolina General Statutes 15A-135. Allegation of venue conclusive in absence of timely motion
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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 15A-135
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
- Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
Allegations of venue in any criminal pleading become conclusive in the absence of a timely motion to dismiss for improper venue under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-952 A defendant may move to dismiss for improper venue upon trial de novo in superior court, provided he did not in the district court with benefit of counsel stipulate venue or expressly waive his right to contest venue. (1973, c. 1286, s. 1.)