North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission

The North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission is an independent state agency in the U.S. state of North Carolina tasked with investigating wrongful felony convictions due to factual errors. The commission comprises eight members and a professional staff, which field claims from convicted felons seeking exoneration. The body uses an inquisitorial system of justice and has broad powers of subpoena. If the commission decides a case warrants judicial review, it is forwarded to a three-judge Superior Court panel for final adjudication.

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