North Carolina Statutes
§ Rule 615 — Exclusion of witnesses
At the request of a party the court may order witnesses excluded so that they cannot hear the testimony of other witnesses, and it may make the order of its own motion. This rule does not authorize exclusion of (1) a party who is a natural person, or (2) an officer or employee of a party that is not a natural person designated as its representative by its attorney, or (3) a person whose presence is shown by a party to be essential to the presentation of his cause, or (4) a person whose presence is determined by the court to be in the interest of justice.
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Legislative History
(1983, c. 701, s. 1.)
Nearby Sections
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§ Rule 602
Lack of personal knowledge§ Rule 603
Oath or affirmation§ Rule 604
Interpreters§ Rule 605
Competency of judge as witness§ Rule 606
Competency of juror as witness§ Rule 607
Who may impeach§ Rule 610
Religious beliefs or opinions§ Rule 612
Writing or object used to refresh memory§ Rule 613
Prior statements of witnesses§ Rule 615
Exclusion of witnesses