The specialty of criminal law is the practice of law dealing with the defense or prosecution of those charged with criminal offenses in state or federal courts. The subspecialties in the field are identified and defined as follows:

1. (a) State Criminal Law. The practice of criminal law in state trial and appellate courts. The standards for the subspecialty are set forth in Rules .2505-.2506.
2. (b) Juvenile Delinquency Law. The practice of law in state juvenile delinquency courts. The standards for the subspecialty are set forth in Rules .2508-.2509.
3. (c) Federal Criminal Law. The practice of criminal law in federal trial and appellate courts. The standards for the subspecialty are set forth in Rules .2510-.2511.

History Note: Authority G.S. 84-23;
Readopted Eff. December 8, 1994;
Amendments Approved by the Supreme Court: March 10, 2011; August 25, 2011;
Amendments Approved by the Supreme Court June 15, 2022 and re-entered into the Supreme Court's minutes March 20, 2024.