Administration of Justice Bulletin #2005/01
Class 3 Misdemeanors and Infractions under the Guilty Plea Jurisdiction of Magistrates
Saturday, January 1, 2005
Deals with the third of three authorizations North Carolina law allows for magistrates to take guilty pleas. N.C.G.S. 7A-273(1) provides that magistrates may accept guilty pleas or admissions of responsibility and enter judgment for infractions in which the maximum penalty that can be imposed is not more than $50 and for Class 3 misdemeanors (Class 3 misdemeanor jurisdiction).
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