15A-973. Motion to suppress evidence in district court.
In misdemeanor prosecutions in the district court, motions to suppress evidence should ordinarily be made during the course of the trial. A motion to suppress may be made prior to trial. With the consent of the prosecutor and the district court judge, the motion may be heard prior to trial. (1973, c. 1286, s. 1; 1975, c. 166, s. 27.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act
Article 53 - Motion to Suppress Evidence.
§ 15A-972 - Motion to suppress evidence before trial in superior court in general.
§ 15A-973 - Motion to suppress evidence in district court.
§ 15A-974 - Exclusion or suppression of unlawfully obtained evidence.
§ 15A-975 - Motion to suppress evidence in superior court prior to trial and during trial.
§ 15A-976 - Timing of pretrial suppression motion and hearing.
§ 15A-977 - Motion to suppress evidence in superior court; procedure.