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If you’ve been accused of committing a crime in North Carolina, the way the charge (the legal process) is instituted and a court \"Arrest date is set can make a big difference.<\/p>\n

Generally speaking, a criminal summons is a document issued that orders a person to appear in court to answer charges of committing a crime.<\/p>\n

A criminal summons may be issued for felony or misdemeanor charges or a criminal infraction; they tend to be used less frequently for felony charges.<\/p>\n

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If you’ve been accused of committing a crime in North Carolina, the way the charge (the legal process) is instituted and a court date is set can make a big difference. Generally speaking, a criminal summons is a document issued that orders a person to appear in court to answer charges of committing a crime. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":574095,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[414,413,415,416],"class_list":["post-574093","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-criminal-charges","tag-what-is-a-criminal-summons","tag-what-is-a-ofa","tag-what-is-a-warrant-for-arrest","tag-what-is-an-indictment"],"yoast_head":"\nWhat is a Criminal Summons in North Carolina?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Do I have a Warrant for Arrest? Should I turn myself in? 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