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N.C. R. Evid. 605

Competency of judge as witness

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The judge presiding at the trial may not testify in that trial as a witness. No objection need be made in order to preserve the point.

History

(1983, c. 701, s. 1.)

Provenance

Source: ncleg.gov; ncbar.gov
Retrieved: 2026-09-15
Edition: 2026-09-15
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