Rule 10 - Motions for Appropriate Relief (MAR'S)10.1 Motions for Appropriate Relief made pursuant to N.C.G.S. 15A-1411, shall be made in writing and filed with the Clerk of Superior Court as outlined in N.C.G.S. 15A-1420. The Motion shall be served on the District Attorney. The motion shall be calendared during a criminal session of court in front of who presided at the trial or a Chief District Court Judge or the Chief District Court Judge's Designee(s) pursuant to N.C.G.S. 15A-1413.10.2 All MAR's filed in District Court are subject to dismissal by the Chief District Court Judge or a District Court Judge designated by the Chief District Court Judge, hearing the same if the MAR lacks merit on its face or fails to comply with N.C.G.S. 15A-951 and 15A-1411 thru 15A-1420. The movant is responsible for securing any necessary witnesses or documents in support of such motion. Motions for Appropriate Relief SHALL be set on a regular session of District Criminal Court and may, under extenuating circumstances or by consent of the District Attorney, be placed on an add-on calendar.N.C. R. Prac. Sup. & Dist. Ct. Civ. P. 10
Amended effective 1/5/2023.