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Pretrial Limited Driving Privileges for DWI in North Carolina

North Carolina law permits courts, in defined circumstances, to authorize limited driving during certain pretrial license revocations arising from impaired driving charges. That authority exists within the civil revocation framework and is governed by statute, not by the outcome of the crim...


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How Stand Your Ground and the Castle Doctrine Work in North Carolina

In North Carolina, questions about “stand your ground” turn on how the law evaluates whether the use of force was legally justified. That evaluation depends on where an encounter occurs, how it begins, and the legal consequences that flow from those facts.

1. Loca...


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State v. Allison | NC Stand Your Ground Law | Dec. 12, 2025

As of 2026, the phrase “stand your ground” is the gateway term that most non-lawyers use when they are trying to understand North Carolina self-defense law.  N.C.G.S. § 14-51.3 addresses when defensive force, including deadly force, may be used in a place where you have the lawful right to be and describes the absence of a duty to retreat...


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Stand Your Ground in North Carolina (2026) | Castle Doctrine

In North Carolina, “stand your ground” is governed by a statutory use-of-force framework, including the castle doctrine under N.C.G.S. § 14-51.2 and the no-duty-to-retreat provisions in N.C.G.S. § 14-51.3.

The castle doctrine law in NC operates through statutory definitions, mandatory presumption...


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Standing to Challenge a Search | NC Search and Seizure Law

In the recent appellate decision of North Carolina v. Escalante (also cited as State v. Escalante), No. COA25-64, filed December 17, 2025, the North Carolina Court of Appeals examined whether the defendant had the legal right, known as standing, to challenge the legality of electronic surveillance used in his arrest. The appellate cou...


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