Whether you focus on district court, superior court or federal court, everyone is sure to benefit from the variety of topics presented in this manuscript by an all-star lineup of speakers providing informative information and valuable insight about the following pertinent issues:

• The evolving landscape of legalized hemp in North Carolina and its potential impact on criminal law
• How to proceed when your state case may go federal
• Tools for bail reform and efforts to change the bail system in several counties
• Key issues in asset forfeiture
• When and why the Attorney General's Office and the State Bureau of Investigation may step into a case
• DWI case law update highlighting key recent decisions from the appellate courts

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Manuscript originated from Criminal Justice Hot Topics (2020 Criminal Justice Section Annual Meeting), January 24, 2020