NC 15A-1114. - NC 15A-1114.

§ 15A-1114. Hearing procedure for infractions. (a) Jurisdiction. - Jurisdiction for the adjudication and disposition of infractions is as specified in G.S. 7A-253 and G.S. 7A-271(d). (b) No Trial by Jury. - In adjudicatory hearings for infractions, no party has a right to a trial by jury in district court. (c) Infractions Heard in Civil or Criminal Session. - A district court judge may conduct proceedings relating to traffic infractions in a civil or criminal session of court, unless the infraction is joined with a criminal offense arising out of the same transaction or occurrence. In such a case, the criminal offense and the infraction must be heard at a session in which criminal matters may be heard. (d) Pleas. - A person charged with an infraction may admit or deny responsibility for th...