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N.C. R. Evid. 614

Calling and interrogation of witnesses by court

activein force · 2026-09-15 – presentact-effective-date

(a) Calling by court. - The court may, on its own motion or at the suggestion of a party, call witnesses, and all parties are entitled to cross-examine witnesses thus called.

(b) Interrogation by court. - The court may interrogate witnesses, whether called by itself or by a party.

(c) Objections. - No objections are necessary with respect to the calling of a witness by the court or to questions propounded to a witness by the court but it shall be deemed that proper objection has been made and overruled.

History

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

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ncleg.gov; ncbar.gov
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2026-09-15
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2026-09-15
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