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Use of a Summons Rather than a Warrant for Misdemeanants

Record #:
17872
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Abstract:
North Carolina's 1955 General Assembly authorized issuance of a summons in lieu of an arrest warrant in certain misdemeanor cases. This procedure is considered a significant advance in state law.
Source:
Popular Government (NoCar JK 4101 P6), Vol. 22 Issue 5, Feb 1956, p5-7