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Chapter 15 — Criminal Procedure
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Article 2.
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Article 3.
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Article 4.
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Article 4A.
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Article 5.
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Article 6.
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Article 7.
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Article 8.
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Article 9.
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Article 10.
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Article 11.
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Article 12.
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Article 13.
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Article 14.
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Chapter 15.
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Article 15.
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§§ 15-2 through 15-3.
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§ 15-4. Accused entitled to counsel.
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§§ 15-4.1 through 15-5.1.
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§ 15-5.2. Repealed by Session Laws 1969, c.
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§§ 15-5.3 through 15-5.4.
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§ 15-6. Imprisonment to be in county jail.
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§ 15-6.1. Changing place of confinement of prisoner committing offense.
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§ 15-6.2. Concurrent sentences for offenses of different grades or to be served in different places.
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§ 15-6.3. Credit for service of sentence while in another jurisdiction.
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§ 15-7. Postmortem examinations directed.
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§ 15-8. Stolen property returned to owner.
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§ 15-9. Repealed by Session Laws 1973, c.
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§ 15-10. Speedy trial or discharge on commitment for felony.
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§ 15-10.1. Detainer; purpose; manner of use.
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§ 15-10.2. Mandatory disposition of detainers - request for final disposition of charges; continuance; information to be furnished prisoner.
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§ 15-10.3. Mandatory disposition of detainers - procedure; return of prisoner after trial.
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§ 15-10.4. Mandatory disposition of detainers - exception as to prisoners who are mentally ill.
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§ 15-11.1. Seizure, custody and disposition of articles; exceptions.
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§ 15-11.2. Disposition of unclaimed firearms not confiscated or seized as trial evidence.
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§ 15-12. Publication of notice of unclaimed property; advertisement and sale or donation of unclaimed bicycles.
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§ 15-13. Public sale 30 days after publication of notice.
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§ 15-14. Notice of sale.
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§ 15-14.1. Sale of property through electronic auction.
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§ 15-15. Disbursement of proceeds of sale.
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§ 15-16. Nonliability of officers.
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§ 15-17. Construction of Article.
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§ 15-24.1. Amendment of warrant to show ownership of property.
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§§ 15-25.1 through 15-25.2.
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§§ 15-26 through 15-27.1.
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§ 15-43. House broken open to prevent felony.
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§§ 15-44 through 15-47.
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§ 15-49. Repealed by Session Laws 1975, c.
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§§ 15-50 through 15-52.
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§ 15-53. Governor may employ agents, and offer rewards.
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§ 15-53.1. Governor may offer rewards for information leading to arrest and conviction.
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§ 15-54. Officer entitled to reward.
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§ 15-103.1. Repealed by Session Laws 1977, c.
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§ 15-103.2. Repealed by Session Laws 1975, c.
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§ 15-104. Repealed by Session Laws 1973, c.
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§ 15-104.1. Repealed by Session Laws 1975, c.
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§§ 15-105 through 15-107.
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§ 15-107.1. Repealed by Session Laws 1975, c.
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§§ 15-108 through 15-109.
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§ 15-126. Commitment to county jail.
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§ 15-127. Repealed by Session Laws 1973, c.
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§ 15-129. In offenses on waters dividing counties.
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§ 15-130. Assault in one county, death in another.
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§ 15-131. Assault in this State, death in another.
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§ 15-132. Person in this State injuring one in another.
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§ 15-133. In county where death occurs.
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§§ 15-134 through 15-136.
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§ 15-144. Essentials of bill for homicide.
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§ 15-144.1. Essentials of bill for rape.
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§ 15-144.2. Essentials of bill for sex offense.
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§ 15-145. Form of bill for perjury.
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§ 15-146. Bill for subornation of perjury.
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§ 15-147. Repealed by Session Laws 1973, c.
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§ 15-148. Manner of alleging joint ownership of property.
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§ 15-149. Description in bill for larceny of money.
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§ 15-150. Description in bill for embezzlement.
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§ 15-151. Intent to defraud; larceny and receiving.
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§ 15-152. Repealed by Session Laws 1973, c.
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§ 15-153. Bill or warrant not quashed for informality.
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§ 15-154. Repealed by Session Laws 1973, c.
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§ 15-155. Defects which do not vitiate.
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§ 15-155.2. Repealed by Session Laws 2025-25, s.
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§ 15-155.3. Repealed by Session Laws 2025-25, s.
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§ 15-159. Repealed by Session Laws 1977, c.
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§§ 15-160 through 15-161.
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§ 15-162.1. Repealed by Session Laws 1971, c.
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§§ 15-163 through 15-165.
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§ 15-166. Exclusion of bystanders in trial for rape and sex offenses.
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§ 15-167. Extension of session of court by trial judge.
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§ 15-168. Justification as defense to libel.
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§ 15-169. Conviction of assault, when included in charge.
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§ 15-170. Conviction for a less degree or an attempt.
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§ 15-171. Repealed by Session Laws 1953, c.
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§ 15-172. Verdict for murder in first or second degree.
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§ 15-173. Motion to dismiss based on the evidence.
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§§ 15-173.1 through 15-174.
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§ 15-175. Repealed by Session Laws 1973, c.
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§ 15-176. Prisoner not to be tried in prison uniform.
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§ 15-176.1. District attorney may argue for death penalty.
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§ 15-176.2. Repealed by Session Laws 1973, c.
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§ 15-176.4. Instruction to jury on consequences of guilty verdict.
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§ 15-176.5. Argument to jury on consequences of guilty verdict.
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§§ 15-176.6 through 15-176.8.
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§§ 15-179 through 15-186.
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§ 15-186.1: Repealed by Session Laws 1973, c.
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§ 15-188. Manner and place of execution.
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§ 15-188.1. Health care professional assistance.
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§ 15-189. Sentence of death; prisoner taken to penitentiary.
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§ 15-190. Person or persons to be designated by warden to execute sentence; supervision of execution; who shall be present.
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§ 15-191. Pending sentences unaffected.
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§ 15-192. Certificate filed with clerk.
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§ 15-193. Notice of reprieve or new trial.
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§ 15-194. Time for execution.
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§ 15-195. Prisoner taken to place of trial when new trial granted.
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§ 15-196: Repealed by Session Laws 1989, c.
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§ 15-196.2. Allowance in cases of multiple sentences.
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§ 15-196.3. Effect of credit.
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§ 15-196.4. Procedures for judicial award.
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§ 15-200.2. Repealed by Session Laws 1975, c.
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§§ 15-201 through 15-202.
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§ 15-203. Duties of the Secretary of Adult Correction; appointment of probation officers; reports; requests for extradition.
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§ 15-203.1. Repealed by Session Laws 1963, c.
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§ 15-204. Assignment, compensation and oath of probation officers.
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§ 15-205. Duties and powers of probation officers.
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§ 15-205.1. Repealed by Session Laws 1977, c.
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§ 15-206. Cooperation with Division of Community Supervision and Reentry of the Department of Adult Correction and officials of local units.
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§ 15-207. Records treated as privileged information.
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§ 15-208. Repealed by Session Laws 1975, c.
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§ 15-209. Accommodations for probation offices.
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§ 15-217.1: Recodified as § 15A-1420(b1) by Session Laws 1995 (Regular Session, 1996), c.
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§§ 15-218 through 15-222.
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Article 15A.
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Article 15B.
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Article 16.
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Article 17.
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Article 17A.
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Article 17B.
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Article 18.
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Article 19.
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Article 19A.
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Article 20.
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Article 21.
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Article 22.
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Article 23.
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