North Carolina Statutes

§ 15A-1063 — Mistrial for impossibility of proceeding

North Carolina § 15A-1063

JurisdictionNorth Carolina

Ch. 15ACriminal Procedure Act

Art. 62Mistrial

Subch. XGENERAL TRIAL PROCEDURE

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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1063 (2026).

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Upon motion of a party or upon his own motion, a judge may declare a mistrial if:

(1)It is impossible for the trial to proceed in conformity with law; or

(2)It appears there is no reasonable probability of the jury's agreement upon a verdict. (1977, c. 711, s. 1.)

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