Criminal Law in North Carolina

 

Administration of justice bulletins

This page provides access to the texts of Administration of Justice Bulletins that discuss issues involving criminal law and procedure. School of Government copyright notice is found at the end of each Bulletin. Texts of bulletins published before 1998 are not provided here, with the exception of a 1992 and 1993 bulletin listed below.

AOJ Bulletin 2008/04
     North Carolina’s Habitual Felon and Violent Habitual Felon Laws

AOJ Bulletin 2008/03 (COMING SOON!)
     The Criminal Indictment: Fatal Defect, Fatal Variance,
     and Amendment

AOJ Bulletin 2008/02
     One Trial Judge Overruling Another

AOJ Bulletin 2008/01
     2007 Legislation Affecting Criminal Law and Procedure
AOJ Bulletin 2007/06

     Criminal Procedure for Magistrates
AOJ Bulletin 2007/05

     The Magistrate’s Role in Involuntary Commitment
AOJ Bulletin 2007/04

     Selected Counsel Issues in North Carolina Criminal Cases
AOJ Bulletin 2007/03
     2006 Legislation Affecting Criminal Law and Procedure
AOJ Bulletin 2007/01
     2006 Supplement to Arrest, Search, and Investigation in North Carolina
     (Third Edition 2003)
AOJ Bulletin 2005/08
     2005 Legislation Affecting Criminal Law and Procedure
AOJ Bulletin 2005/03
     Pleas and Plea Negotiations in North Carolina Superior Court
AOJ Bulletin 2005/01
     Class 3 Misdemeanors and Infractions Under the Guilty Plea
     Jurisdiction of Magistrates
AOJ Bulletin 2004/10
     Retroactivity of Judge-Made Rules
AOJ Bulletin 2004/08
     Service of Process and the Military
AOJ Bulletin 2004/07
     International Service of Process Under the Hague Convention
AOJ Bulletin 2004/06
     2004 Legislation Affecting Criminal Law and Procedure

AOJ Bulletin 2004/03
     The Criminal Indictment: Fatal Defect, Fatal Variance,
     and Amendment
AOJ Bulletin 2004/01
     Motions for Appropriate Relief: Grounds that May be Asserted
     and Timing Rules for Asserting Them
AOJ Bulletin 2003/03
     Limitations on a Judge’s Authority to Impose a More Severe
     Sentence after a Defendant’s Successful Appeal or
     Collateral Attack
AOJ Bulletin 2003/05
     2003 Legislation Affecting Criminal Law and Procedure
AOJ Bulletin 2003/02
     Trial Judge’s Authority to Sua Sponte Correct Errors
     After Entry of Judgment in a Criminal Case
AOJ Bulletin 2002/06
     2002 Legislation Affecting Criminal Law and Procedure
AOJ Bulletin 2002/04
     Administrative Per Se Requirements and Ignition Interlocks in
     Impaired Driving Offenses
AOJ Bulletin 2002/02
     2001 Legislation Affecting Criminal Law and Procedure
AOJ Bulletin 2001/06 | Domestic Violence Crimes Chart
     Domestic Violence Special Pretrial Release and Other Issues
AOJ Bulletin 2001/04
     Two Issues in MAR Procedure: Hearings and Showing Required
     To Succeed on a MAR
AOJ Bulletin 2001/01
     Procedural Default in State & Federal Post-Conviction Proceedings
AOJ Bulletin 2000/03
     2000 Legislation Affecting Criminal Law and Procedure
AOJ Bulletin 99/05
     1999 Legislation Affecting Criminal Law and Procedure
AOJ Bulletin 99/01
     Update to Book, Law of Sentencing, Probation, & Parole in NC
AOJ Bulletin 98/05
     1998 Legislation Affecting Criminal Law and Procedure
AOJ Bulletin 98/02
     Religion in the Courtroom
AOJ Bulletin 93/01
     The Voluntary Intoxication Defense
AOJ Bulletin 92/01
     The Diminished Capacity Defense