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§ 15A-973 — Motion to suppress evidence in district court

North Carolina § 15A-973
JurisdictionNorth Carolina
Ch. 15ACriminal Procedure Act
Art. 53Motion to Suppress Evidence
Subch. IXPRETRIAL PROCEDURE

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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-973 (2026).

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In misdemeanor prosecutions in the district court, motions to suppress evidence should ordinarily be made during the course of the trial. A motion to suppress may be made prior to trial. With the consent of the prosecutor and the district court judge, the motion may be heard prior to trial. (1973, c. 1286, s. 1; 1975, c. 166, s. 27.)

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