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NC 15A-644. - NC 15A-644.

NC 15A-644. NC 15A-644. - North Carolina Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act. Free legal research.

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NC 15A-644. - NC 15A-644.

Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act

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§ 15A-644. Form and content of indictment, information or presentment. (a) An indictment must contain: (1) The name of the superior court in which it is filed; (2) The title of the action; (3) Criminal charges pleaded as provided in Article 49 of this Chapter, Pleadings and Joinder; (4) The signature of the prosecutor, but its omission is not a fatal defect; and (5) The signature of the foreman or acting foreman of the grand jury attesting the concurrence of 12 or more grand jurors in the finding of a true bill of indictment. (b) An information must contain everything required of an indictment in subsection (a) except that the accusation is that of the prosecutor and the provisions of subdivision (a)(5) do not apply. The information must also contain or have attached the waiver of indictme...

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In simple terms: NC 15A-644. NC 15A-644. - North Carolina Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act. Free legal research.. This means people must follow this rule, and breaking it can lead to criminal penalties.

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