NC 15A-606. - NC 15A-606.

§ 15A-606. Demand or waiver of probable-cause hearing. (a) If a defendant is charged with a criminal offense within the original jurisdiction of the superior court, the judge must schedule a probable-cause hearing unless the defendant waives in writing the defendant's right to such hearing. A defendant represented by counsel, or who desires to be represented by counsel, may not before the date of the scheduled hearing waive the defendant's right to a probable-cause hearing without the written consent of the defendant and the defendant's counsel. (b) Evidence of a demand or waiver of a probable-cause hearing may not be admitted at trial. (c) If the defendant waives a probable-cause hearing, the district court judge must bind the defendant over to the superior court for further proceedings i...