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N.C.G.S. § 14-7.10

Evidence of prior convictions of violent felonies.

Effective date
2026-08-08
Last verified
2026-08-09
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In all cases where a person is charged under this Article with being a violent habitual felon, the records of prior convictions of violent felonies shall be admissible in evidence, but only for the purpose of proving that the person has been convicted of former violent felonies.  A prior conviction may be proved by stipulation of the parties or by the original or a certified copy of the court record of the prior conviction.  The original or certified copy of the court record, bearing the same name as that by which the defendant is charged, shall be prima facie evidence that the defendant named therein is the same as the defendant before the court, and shall be prima facie evidence of the facts set out therein. (1994, Ex. Sess., c. 22, s. 31.)

Reviewed 2026-08-09 · source_verified