North Carolina § 15A-1034 Controlling access to the courtroom

North Carolina Statutes

§ 15A-1034 — Controlling access to the courtroom

North Carolina § 15A-1034

Ch. 15ACriminal Procedure Act

Art. 59Maintenance of Order in the Courtroom

Subch. XGENERAL TRIAL PROCEDURE

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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1034 (2026).

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(a)The presiding judge may impose reasonable limitations on access to the courtroom when necessary to ensure the orderliness of courtroom proceedings or the safety of persons present.

(b)The judge may order that all persons entering or any person present and choosing to remain in the courtroom be searched for weapons or devices that could be used to disrupt or impede the proceedings and may require that belongings carried by persons entering the courtroom be inspected. An order under this subsection must be entered on the record. (1977, c. 711, s. 1.)

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(a) The presiding judge may impose reasonable limitations on access to the courtroom when necessary to ensure the orderliness of courtroom proceedings or the safety of persons present.
(b) The judge may order that all persons entering or any person present and choosing to remain in the courtroom be searched for weapons or devices that could be used to disrupt or impede the proceedings and may require that belongings carried by persons entering the courtroom be inspected. An order under this subsection must be entered on the record. (1977, c. 711, s. 1.)