2019 North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act
Article 39 - Other Special Process for Attendance of Defendants.
§ 15A-773 - Securing attendance of organizations; appearance.
15A-773. Securing attendance of organizations; appearance.
(a) The court attendance of an organization for purposes of commencing or prosecuting a criminal action against it may be accomplished by:
(1) Issuance and service of a criminal summons; or
(2) Issuance of an information and waiver of indictment by an authorized officer or agent of the organization and by counsel for the organization, as provided in G.S. 15A-642(c); or
(3) Service of the notice of the indictment, as provided in G.S. 15A-630.
(b) At all stages of a criminal action, an organization may appear by counsel or agent having authority to transact the business of the organization.
(c) For purposes of this section, "organization" means corporation, unincorporated association, partnership, body politic, consortium, or other group, entity, or organization.
(1973, c. 1286, s. 1; 1977, c. 557.)
