Tap any paragraph to write a margin note. Your notes collect in the Desk below the text and file under cases with @. The side-by-side margin rail opens on a larger screen.

Code · North Carolina · Chapter 15A — Criminal Procedure Act

Article 86.

215 words·~1 min read·/nc/chapter-15a/86

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

Article 86.
Reports of Dispositions of Criminal Cases.
§ 15A-1381. Disposition defined.
As used in this Article, the term "disposition" means any action which results in termination or indeterminate suspension of the prosecution of a criminal charge. A disposition may be any one of the following actions:
(1)A finding of no probable cause pursuant to G.S. 15A-511(c)(2);
(2)An order of dismissal pursuant to G.S. 15A-604;
(3)A finding of no probable cause pursuant to G.S. 15A-612(a)(3);
(4)A return of not a true bill pursuant to G.S. 15A-629;
(5)Repealed by Session Laws 1989, c. 688, s. 4;
(6)Dismissal pursuant to G.S. 15A-931 or 15A-932;
(7)Dismissal pursuant to G.S. 15A-954, 15A-955 or 15A-959;
(8)Finding of a defendant's incapacity to proceed pursuant to G.S. 15A-1002 or dismissal of charges pursuant to G.S. 15A-1008;
(9)Entry of a plea of guilty or no contest pursuant to G.S. 15A-1011, without regard to the sentence imposed upon the plea, and even though prayer for judgment on the plea be continued;
(10)Dismissal pursuant to G.S. 15A-1227;
(11)Return of verdict pursuant to G.S. 15A-1237, without regard to the sentence imposed upon such verdict and even though prayer for judgment on such verdict be continued. (1981, c. 862, s. 1; 1989, c. 688, s. 4.)
★   the supreme law of the land   ★
Don't Tread on Me
E Pluribus Unum — out of many, one

"If you don't know your rights, you don't have any."

Marginalia · a citizen's law index
A research desk, not legal advice. Always read the cited source before relying on a summary.
Questions or an issue? support@self-law.org
disclaimerMarginalia is a research index, not a law firm. Nothing on this site is legal, tax, or financial advice and no attorney–client relationship is formed by using it. Statutes, regulations, and case law change; summaries, search results, AI output, and member posts may be incomplete, out of date, or wrong. Any interpretation drawn from material on this site should be validated by a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction before you act on it.