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N.C.G.S. § 15A-1239

Judicial comment on verdict.

Effective date: 2026-08-08
Last verified: 2026-08-09
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The trial judge may not comment upon the verdict of a jury in open court in the presence or hearing of any member of the jury panel. If he does so, any defendant whose case is calendared for that session of court is entitled, upon motion, to a continuance of his case to a time when all members of the entire jury panel are no longer serving. (1977, c. 711, s. 1.)