15-153. Bill or warrant not quashed for informality.
Every criminal proceeding by warrant, indictment, information, or impeachment is sufficient in form for all intents and purposes if it express the charge against the defendant in a plain, intelligible, and explicit manner; and the same shall not be quashed, nor the judgment thereon stayed, by reason of any informality or refinement, if in the bill or proceeding, sufficient matter appears to enable the court to proceed to judgment. (37 Hen. VIII, c. 8; 1784, c. 210, s. 2, P.R.; 1811, c. 809, P.R.; R.C., c. 35, s. 14; Code, s. 1183; Rev., s. 3254; C.S., s. 4623.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 15 - Criminal Procedure
§ 15-144 - Essentials of bill for homicide.
§ 15-144.1 - Essentials of bill for rape.
§ 15-144.2 - Essentials of bill for sex offense.
§ 15-145 - Form of bill for perjury.
§ 15-146 - Bill for subornation of perjury.
§ 15-148 - Manner of alleging joint ownership of property.
§ 15-149 - Description in bill for larceny of money.
§ 15-150 - Description in bill for embezzlement.
§ 15-151 - Intent to defraud; larceny and receiving.