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.)

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.