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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 7A-191.1

  • 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.

The trial judge shall require that a true, complete, and accurate record be made of the proceeding in which a defendant pleads guilty or no contest to a Class H or I felony pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-272 (1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 725, s. 4.)