Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 15A-644.1

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • filed: means :

    a. See North Carolina General Statutes 15A-101.1

  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.

A defendant who pleads guilty or no contest in district court pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-272(c)(1) shall enter that plea to an information complying with N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-644(b), except it shall contain the name of the district court in which it is filed. (1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 725, s. 3.)