2005 North Carolina Code - General Statutes Article 19 - Trial.

Article 19.

Trial.

§§ 1‑170 through 1‑173.  Repealed by Session Laws 1967, c. 954, s. 4.

 

§ 1‑174:  Repealed by Session Laws 1999‑216, s.2.

 

§§ 1‑175 through 1‑179.  Repealed by Session Laws 1967, c. 954, s. 4.

 

§ 1‑180.  Repealed by Session Laws 1977, c. 711, s. 33.

 

§ 1‑180.1.  Judge not to comment on verdict.

In criminal actions the presiding judge shall make no comment in open court in the presence or hearing of all, or any member or members, of the panel of jurors drawn or summoned for jury duty at  any session of court, upon any verdict rendered at such session of court, and if any presiding judge shall make any comment as herein prohibited, or shall praise or criticize any jury on account of its verdict, whether such comment, praise or criticism be made inadvertently or intentionally, such praise, criticism or comment by the judge shall constitute valid grounds as a matter of right, for the continuance for the session of any action remaining to be tried during that week at such session of court, upon motion of a defendant or upon motion of the State. The provisions of this section shall not be applicable upon the hearing of motions for a new trial, motions to set aside the verdict of a jury, or a motion made in arrest of judgment. (1955, c. 200; 1967, c. 954, s. 3; 1971, c. 381, s. 12.)

 

§ 1‑181.  Requests for special instructions.

(a)       Requests for special instructions to the jury must be –

(1)       In writing,

(2)       Entitled in the cause, and

(3)       Signed by counsel submitting them.

(b)       Such requests for special instructions must be submitted to the trial judge before the judge's charge to the jury is begun. However, the judge may, in his discretion, consider such requests regardless of the time they are made.

(c)       Written requests for special instructions shall, after their submission to the judge, be filed as a part of the record of the same. (C.C.P., s. 239; Code, s. 415; Rev., s. 538; C.S., s. 565; 1951, c. 837, s. 6.)

 

§ 1‑181.1.  View by jury.

The judge presiding at the trial of any action or proceeding involving the exercise of the right of eminent domain, or the condemnation of real property may, in his discretion, permit the jury to view the property which is the subject of condemnation. (1965, c. 138.)

 

§ 1‑182.  Repealed by Session Laws 1977, c. 776.

 

§ 1‑183.  Repealed by Session Laws 1967, c. 954, s. 4.

 

§ 1‑183.1.  Effect on counterclaim of dismissal as to plaintiff's claim.

The granting of a motion by the defendant for judgment of dismissal as to the plaintiff's cause of action shall not amount to the taking of a voluntary dismissal on any counterclaim which the defendant was required or permitted to plead pursuant to G.S. 1A‑1, Rule 13. (1959, c. 77; 1971, c. 1093, s. 3.)

 

§§ 1‑184 through 1‑185.  Repealed by Session Laws 1967, c. 954, s. 4.

 

§ 1‑186.  Exceptions to decision of court.

(a)       For the purposes of an appeal, either party may except to a decision on a matter of law arising upon a trial by the court within 10 days after the judgment, in the same manner and with the same effect as upon a trial by jury. Where the decision does not authorize a final judgment, but directs further proceedings before a referee or otherwise, either party may except thereto, and make a case or exception as above provided in case of an appeal.

(b)       Either party desiring a review, upon the evidence appearing on the trial of the questions of law, may at any time within 10 days after the judgment, or within such time as is prescribed by the rules  of the court, make a case or exceptions in like manner as upon a trial by jury, except that the judge in settling the case must briefly specify the facts found by him, and his conclusions of law. (C.C.P., s. 242; Code, s. 418; Rev., s. 542; C.S., s. 570.)

 

§ 1‑187.  Repealed by Session Laws 1967, c. 954, s. 4.

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