by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, North Carolina, Superior and District Courts
When several counsel are employed by the same party, the examination or cross-examination of each witness for such party shall be conducted by one counsel, but the counsel may change with each successive witness or, with leave of the court, in a prolonged examination...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, North Carolina, Superior and District Courts
In all cases, civil or criminal, if no evidence is introduced by the defendant, the right to open and close the argument to the jury shall belong to him. If a question arises as to whether the plaintiff or the defendant has the final argument to the jury, the court...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, North Carolina, Superior and District Courts
At any time before the presentation of evidence counsel for each party may make an opening statement setting forth the grounds for his claim or defense.The parties may elect to waive opening statements.Opening statements shall be subject to such time and scope...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, North Carolina, Superior and District Courts
Counsel are required to begin promptly such discovery proceedings as should be utilized in each case, and are authorized to begin even before the pleadings are completed. Counsel are not permitted to wait until the pre-trial conference is imminent to initiate...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, North Carolina, Superior and District Courts
When any person is charged with a crime wherein the victim is a minor, or a minor is a potential witness to such crime, the court may appoint an attorney, from a list of pro bono attorneys approved by the Chief District Court Judge, as guardian ad litem for such minor...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, North Carolina, Superior and District Courts
There shall be a pre-trial conference in every civil case, unless counsel for all parties stipulate in writing to the contrary and the court approves the stipulation. Upon its own motion or upon request of any party, the court may dispense with or limit the scope of...
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