North Carolina § Rule 614 Calling and interrogation of witnesses by court

North Carolina Statutes

§ Rule 614 — Calling and interrogation of witnesses by court

North Carolina § Rule 614

Ch. 8CEvidence Code

Art. 6Witnesses

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N.C. Gen. Stat. § Rule 614 (2026).

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(a)Calling by court. - The court may, on its own motion or at the suggestion of a party, call witnesses, and all parties are entitled to cross-examine witnesses thus called.

(b)Interrogation by court. - The court may interrogate witnesses, whether called by itself or by a party.

(c)Objections. - No objections are necessary with respect to the calling of a witness by the court or to questions propounded to a witness by the court but it shall be deemed that proper objection has been made and overruled. (1983, c. 701, s. 1.)

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(a) Calling by court. - The court may, on its own motion or at the suggestion of a party, call witnesses, and all parties are entitled to cross-examine witnesses thus called.
(b) Interrogation by court. - The court may interrogate witnesses, whether called by itself or by a party.
(c) Objections. - No objections are necessary with respect to the calling of a witness by the court or to questions propounded to a witness by the court but it shall be deemed that proper objection has been made and overruled. (1983, c. 701, s. 1.)