15A-1240. Impeachment of the verdict.
(a) Upon an inquiry into the validity of a verdict, no evidence may be received to show the effect of any statement, conduct, event, or condition upon the mind of a juror or concerning the mental processes by which the verdict was determined.
(b) The limitations in subsection (a) do not bar evidence concerning whether the verdict was reached by lot.
(c) After the jury has dispersed, the testimony of a juror may be received to impeach the verdict of the jury on which he served, subject to the limitations in subsection (a), only when it concerns:
(1) Matters not in evidence which came to the attention of one or more jurors under circumstances which would violate the defendant's constitutional right to confront the witnesses against him; or
(2) Bribery, intimidation, or attempted bribery or intimidation of a juror. (1977, c. 711, s. 1.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act
Article 73 - Criminal Jury Trial in Superior Court.
§ 15A-1221 - Order of proceedings in jury trial; reading of indictment prohibited.
§ 15A-1222 - Expression of opinion prohibited.
§ 15A-1223 - Disqualification of judge.
§ 15A-1224 - Death or disability of trial judge.
§ 15A-1225 - Exclusion of witnesses.
§ 15A-1225.1 - Child witnesses; remote testimony.
§ 15A-1225.2 - Witnesses with an intellectual or developmental disability; remote testimony.
§ 15A-1225.3 - Forensic analyst remote testimony.
§ 15A-1226 - Rebuttal evidence; additional evidence.
§ 15A-1227 - Motion for dismissal.
§ 15A-1228 - Notes by the jury.
§ 15A-1230 - Limitations on argument to the jury.
§ 15A-1231 - Jury instructions.
§ 15A-1232 - Jury instructions; explanation of law; opinion prohibited.
§ 15A-1233 - Review of testimony; use of evidence by the jury.
§ 15A-1234 - Additional instructions.
§ 15A-1235 - Length of deliberations; deadlocked jury.
§ 15A-1236 - Admonitions to jurors; regulation and separation of jurors.
§ 15A-1238 - Polling the jury.
§ 15A-1239 - Judicial comment on verdict.
§ 15A-1240 - Impeachment of the verdict.
§ 15A-1241 - Record of proceedings.
§ 15A-1242 - Defendant's election to represent himself at trial.
§ 15A-1243 - Standby counsel for defendant representing himself.