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NC Gen Stat § 7A-773 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7A - Judicial Department|Article 61 - Sentencing Services Program.|§ 7A-773 - Responsibilities of a sentencing services program.

 7A-773. Responsibilities of a sentencing services program.A sentencing services program shall be responsible for:(1) Identifying offenders who:a. Are charged with or have been offered a plea by the State for a felony offense for which the class of offense and prior record level authorize the court to impose an active punishment, but do not require that it do so;b. Have a high risk of committing future crimes without appropriate sanctions and interventions; andc. Would benefit from the preparation of an intensive and comprehensive sentencing plan of the type prepared by sentencing services programs.(2) Preparing detailed sentencing services plans requested pursuant to G.S. 7A-773.1 for presentation to the sentencing judge.(3) Contracting or arranging with public or private agencies for services described in the sentencing plan.(4) Repealed by Session Laws 1999-306, s. 1. (1983, c. 909, s. 1; 1991, c. 566, s. 2; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 767, s. 15; 1995, c. 324, s. 21.9(e); 1999-306, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 7A-773.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7A - Judicial Department|Article 61 - Sentencing Services Program.|§ 7A-773.1 - Who may request plans; disposition of plans; contents of plans.

  7A-773.1. Who may request plans; disposition of plans; contents of plans.(a) A judge presiding over a case in which the offender meets the criteria set forth in G.S. 7A-773(1) may request, at any time prior to the imposition of sentence, that the sentencing services program provide a sentencing plan. The court may also request, at any time prior to the imposition of sentence, that the program provide a sentencing plan in misdemeanor cases in which the class of offense is Class A1 or Class 1 and the prior conviction level is Level III, if the court determines that the preparation of such a plan is in the interest of justice. In addition, in cases in which the offender meets the criteria set forth in G.S. 7A-773, the defendant or a prosecutor, at any time before the court has accepted a guilty plea or received a guilty verdict, may request that the program provide a plan. However, prior to an adjudication of guilt, a defendant may decline to participate in the preparation of a plan within a reasonable time after the request is made. In that case, no plan shall be prepared or presented to the court by the sentencing services program prior to an adjudication of guilt. A defendant's decision not to participate shall be made in writing and filed with the court. The comprehensive sentencing services program plan prepared pursuant to G.S. 7A-774 shall define what constitutes a reasonable time within the meaning of this subsection.(b) Any sentencing plan prepared by a sentencing services program shall be presented to the court, the defendant, and the State in an appropriate manner.(c) Sentencing plans prepared by sentencing services programs may include recommendations for use of any treatment or correctional resources available, unless the sentencing court instructs otherwise. Sentencing plans that identify an offender's needs for education, treatment, control, or other services shall, to the extent feasible, also identify resources to meet those needs. Plans may report that no intermediate punishment is appropriate under the circumstances of the case.(d) To the extent allowed by law, the sentencing services program shall develop procedures to ensure that the program staff may work with offenders before a plea is entered. To that end, information obtained in the course of preparing a sentencing plan may not be used by the State for any purpose at trial and is subject to the provisions of G.S. 15A-1333. (1999-306, s. 1; 2000-67, s. 15.9(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 7A-774 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7A - Judicial Department|Article 61 - Sentencing Services Program.|§ 7A-774 - Requirements for a comprehensive sentencing services program plan.

 7A-774. Requirements for a comprehensive sentencing services program plan.Agencies applying for grants shall prepare a comprehensive sentencing services program plan for the development, implementation, operation, and improvement of a sentencing services program for the superior court district, as prescribed by the Director. The plan shall be updated annually and shall be submitted to the senior resident superior court judge for the superior court district for the judge's advice and written endorsement. The plan shall then be forwarded to the Director for approval. The plan shall include:(1) Goals and objectives of the sentencing services program.(2) Specification of the kinds or categories of offenders for whom the programs will provide sentencing information to the courts.(3) Proposed procedures for the identification of appropriate offenders to comply with the plan and the criteria in G.S. 7A-773(1).(4) Procedures for preparing and presenting plans to the court.(4a) Strategies for ensuring that judges and court officials who are possible referral sources use the program's services in appropriate cases.(5) Procedures for obtaining services from existing public or private agencies, and a detailed budget for staff, contracted services, and all other costs.(6) to (8). Repealed by Session Laws 1999-306, s. 1. (1983, c. 909, s. 1; 1991, c. 566, ss. 2, 7; 1999-306, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 7A-775 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7A - Judicial Department|Article 61 - Sentencing Services Program.|§ 7A-775 - Sentencing services board.

 7A-775. Sentencing services board.(a) Each sentencing services program shall establish a sentencing services board to provide direction and assistance to the sentencing services program in the implementation and evaluation of the plan. Sentencing services boards may be organized as nonprofit corporations under Chapter 55A of the General Statutes. The sentencing services board shall consist of not less than 12 members, and shall include, insofar as possible, judges, district attorneys, attorneys, social workers, law-enforcement officers, probation officers, and other interested persons. The sentencing services board shall meet on a regular basis, and its duties include, but are not limited to, the following:(1) Preparation and submission of the sentencing services program plan to the senior resident superior court judge and the Director annually, as provided in G.S. 7A-772(a);(1a) Development of an annual budget for the program;(2) Hiring, firing, and evaluation of program personnel;(3) Selection of board members;(4) Arranging for an annual financial audit.(5) Development of procedures for contracting for services.(b) If the board serves as an advisory board to a sentencing services program located in a local or State agency, the board's duties do not include budgeting and personnel decisions. (1983, c. 909, s. 1; 1991, c. 566, ss. 2, 6; 1999-306, s. 1; 2006-203, s. 11; 2006-264, s. 1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 7A-776 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7A - Judicial Department|Article 61 - Sentencing Services Program.|§ 7A-776 - Limitation on use of funds.

 7A-776. Limitation on use of funds.Funds provided for use under the provisions of this Article shall not be used for the operating costs, construction, or any other costs associated with local jail confinement, or for any purpose other than the operation of a sentencing services program that complies with this Article. (1983, c. 909, s. 1; 1991, c. 566, s. 2; 1999-306, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 7A-777 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7A - Judicial Department|Article 61 - Sentencing Services Program.|§ 7A-777 - Evaluation.

 7A-777. Evaluation.The Director shall evaluate each sentencing services program on an annual basis to determine the degree to which the program effectively meets the needs of the courts in its judicial district by providing them with sentencing information. In conducting the evaluation, the Director shall consider the goals and objectives established in the program's plan, as well as the extent to which the program is able to ensure that the offenders served by the plan meet the criteria established in G.S. 7A-773(1). (1983, c. 909, s. 1; 1991, c. 566, ss. 2, 7; 1999-306, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 7A-790 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7A - Judicial Department|Article 62 - North Carolina Drug Treatment Court Act.|§ 7A-790 - Short title.

 7A-790. Short title.This Article shall be known and may be cited as the "North Carolina Drug Treatment Court Act of 1995". (1995, c. 507, s. 21.6(a); 1998-23, s. 9; 1998-212, s. 16.15(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 7A-791 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7A - Judicial Department|Article 62 - North Carolina Drug Treatment Court Act.|§ 7A-791 - Purpose.

 7A-791. Purpose.The General Assembly recognizes that a critical need exists in this State for judicial programs that will reduce the incidence of alcohol and other drug abuse or dependence and crimes, including the offense of driving while impaired, delinquent acts, and child abuse and neglect committed as a result of alcohol and other drug abuse or dependence, and child abuse and neglect where alcohol and other drug abuse or dependence are significant factors in the child abuse and neglect. It is the intent of the General Assembly by this Article to create a program to facilitate the creation of local drug treatment court programs and driving while impaired (DWI) treatment court programs.  (1995, c. 507, s. 21.6(a); 1998-23, s. 9; 1998-212, s. 16.15(a), (b); 2001-424, s. 22.8(a); 2009-451, s. 15.11.)
NC Gen Stat § 7A-792 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7A - Judicial Department|Article 62 - North Carolina Drug Treatment Court Act.|§ 7A-792 - Goals.

 7A-792. Goals.The goals of the drug treatment court programs funded under this Article include the following:(1) To reduce alcoholism and other drug dependencies among adult and juvenile offenders and defendants and among respondents in juvenile petitions for abuse, neglect, or both;(2) To reduce criminal and delinquent recidivism and the incidence of child abuse and neglect;(3) To reduce the aclohol-related and other drug-related court workload;(4) To increase the personal, familial, and societal accountability of adult and juvenile offenders and defendants and respondents in juvenile petitions for abuse, neglect, or both; and(5) To promote effective interaction and use of resources among criminal and juvenile justice personnel, child protective services personnel, and community agencies. (1995, c. 507, s. 21.6(a); 1998-23, s. 9; 1998-212, s. 16.15(a); 2001-424, s. 22.8(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 7A-793 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7A - Judicial Department|Article 62 - North Carolina Drug Treatment Court Act.|§ 7A-793 - Establishment of Program.

 7A-793. Establishment of Program.The North Carolina Drug Treatment Court Program is established in the Administrative Office of the Courts to facilitate the creation and funding of local drug treatment court programs. The Director of the Administrative Office of the Courts shall provide any necessary staff for planning, organizing, and administering the program. Local drug treatment court programs funded pursuant to this Article shall be operated consistently with the guidelines adopted pursuant to G.S. 7A-795. Local drug treatment court programs established and funded pursuant to this Article may consist of adult drug treatment court programs, juvenile drug treatment court programs, family drug treatment court programs, or any combination of these programs. (1995, c. 507, s. 21.6(a); 1998-23, s. 9; 1998-212, s. 16.15(a), (c); 2001-424, s. 22.8(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 7A-794 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7A - Judicial Department|Article 62 - North Carolina Drug Treatment Court Act.|§ 7A-794 - Fund administration.

 7A-794. Fund administration.The Drug Treatment Court Program Fund is created in the Administrative Office of the Courts and is administered by the Director of the Administrative Office of the Courts in consultation with the State Drug Treatment Court Advisory Committee. (1995, c. 507, s. 21.6(a); 1998-23, s. 9; 1998-212, s. 16.15(a), (d); 2007-393, s. 12.)
NC Gen Stat § 7A-795 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7A - Judicial Department|Article 62 - North Carolina Drug Treatment Court Act.|§ 7A-795 - State Drug Treatment Court Advisory Committee.

 7A-795. State Drug Treatment Court Advisory Committee.The State Drug Treatment Court Advisory Committee is established to develop and recommend to the Director of the Administrative Office of the Courts guidelines for the drug treatment court program and to monitor local programs wherever they are implemented. The Committee shall be chaired by the Director or the Director's designee and shall consist of not less than seven members appointed by the Director and broadly representative of the courts, law enforcement, corrections, juvenile justice, child protective services, and substance abuse treatment communities. In developing guidelines, the Advisory Committee shall consider the Substance Abuse and the Courts Action Plan and other recommendations of the Substance Abuse and the Courts State Task Force. (1995, c. 507, s. 21.6(a); 1998-23, s. 9; 1998-212, s. 16.15(a), (e); 2001-424, s. 22.8(d).)
NC Gen Stat § 7A-796 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7A - Judicial Department|Article 62 - North Carolina Drug Treatment Court Act.|§ 7A-796 - Local drug treatment court management committee.

 7A-796. Local drug treatment court management committee.Each judicial district choosing to establish a drug treatment court shall form a local drug treatment court management committee, which shall be comprised to assure representation appropriate to the type or types of drug treatment court operations to be conducted in the district and shall consist of persons appointed by the senior resident superior court judge with the concurrence of the chief district court judge and the district attorney for that district, chosen from the following list:(1) A judge of the superior court;(2) A judge of the district court;(3) A district attorney or assistant district attorney;(4) A public defender or assistant public defender in judicial districts served by a public defender;(5) An attorney representing a county department of social services within the district;(6) A representative of the guardian ad litem;(7) A member of the private criminal defense bar;(8) A member of the private bar who represents respondents in department of social services juvenile matters;(9) A clerk of superior court;(10) The trial court administrator in judicial districts served by a trial court administrator;(11) The director or member of the child welfare services division of a county department of social services within the district;(12) The chief juvenile court counselor for the district;(13) A probation officer;(14) A local law enforcement officer;(15) A representative of the local school administrative unit;(16) A representative of the local community college;(17) A representative of the treatment providers;(18) A representative of the area mental health program;(19) Any local drug treatment coordinator; and(20) Any other persons selected by the local management committee.The local drug treatment court management committee shall develop local guidelines and procedures, not inconsistent with the State guidelines, that are necessary for the operation and evaluation of the local drug treatment court.  (1995, c. 507, s. 21.6(a); 1998-23, s. 9; 1998-212, s. 16.15(a), (f); 2001-424, s. 22.8(e); 2008-187, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 7A-797 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7A - Judicial Department|Article 62 - North Carolina Drug Treatment Court Act.|§ 7A-797 - Eligible population; drug treatment court procedures.

 7A-797. Eligible population; drug treatment court procedures.The Director of the Administrative Office of the Courts, in conjunction with the State Drug Treatment Court Advisory Committee, shall develop criteria for eligibility and other procedural and substantive guidelines for drug treatment court operation. (1995, c. 507, s. 21.6(a); 1998-212, s. 16.15(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 7A-799 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7A - Judicial Department|Article 62 - North Carolina Drug Treatment Court Act.|§ 7A-799 - Treatment not guaranteed.

 7A-799. Treatment not guaranteed.Nothing contained in this Article shall confer a right or an expectation of a right to treatment for a defendant or offender within the criminal or juvenile justice system or a respondent in a juvenile petition for abuse, neglect, or both. (1995, c. 507, s. 21.6(a); 1998-23, s. 9; 1998-212, s. 16.15(a); 2001-424, s. 22.8(f).)
NC Gen Stat § 7A-800 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7A - Judicial Department|Article 62 - North Carolina Drug Treatment Court Act.|§ 7A-800 - Payment of costs of treatment program.

 7A-800. Payment of costs of treatment program.Each defendant, offender, or respondent in a juvenile petition for abuse, neglect, or both, who receives treatment under a local drug treatment court program shall contribute to the cost of the alcohol and other drug abuse or dependency treatment received in the drug treatment court program, based upon guidelines developed by the local drug treatment court management committee. (1995, c. 507, s. 21.6(a); 1998-23, s. 9; 1998-212, s. 16.15(a), (h); 2001-424, s. 22.8(g).)
NC Gen Stat § 7A-801 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7A - Judicial Department|Article 62 - North Carolina Drug Treatment Court Act.|§ 7A-801 - Monitoring and annual report.

 7A-801. Monitoring and annual report.The Administrative Office of the Courts shall monitor all State-recognized and funded local drug treatment courts, prepare an annual report on the implementation, operation, and effectiveness of the statewide drug treatment court program, and submit the report to the General Assembly by March 1 of each year. Each local drug treatment court program shall submit evaluation reports to the Administrative Office of the Courts as requested. (1995, c. 507, s. 21.6(a); 1998-23, s. 9; 1998-212, s. 16.15(a), (i); 2007-393, s. 14.)
NC Gen Stat § 7A-805 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7A - Judicial Department|Article 63 - Conference of Clerks of Superior Court.|§ 7A-805 - Establishment and purpose.

 7A-805. Establishment and purpose.There is created the Conference of Clerks of Superior Court of North Carolina, of which each clerk of superior court is a member. The purpose of the Conference is to assist in improving the administration of justice in North Carolina by coordinating the efforts of the various clerks of superior court, by assisting them in the administration of their offices, and by exercising the powers and performing the duties provided for in this Article. (2005-100, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 7A-806 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7A - Judicial Department|Article 63 - Conference of Clerks of Superior Court.|§ 7A-806 - Annual meetings; organization; election of officers.

 7A-806. Annual meetings; organization; election of officers.(a) Annual Meetings. - The Conference shall meet each summer and winter at a time and place selected by the President of the Conference.(b) Election of Officers. - Officers of the Conference are a President, two Vice Presidents, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and other officers from among its membership that the Conference may designate in its bylaws. Officers are elected for one-year terms at the annual summer conference and take office immediately following their election.(c) Executive Committee. - The Executive Committee of the Conference consists of the President, the two Vice Presidents, the Secretary, the Treasurer, and seven other members of the Conference. One of these seven members shall be the immediate past president if there is one and that past president continues to be a member.(d) Organization and Functioning; Bylaws. - The bylaws may provide for the organization and functioning of the Conference, including the powers and duties of its officers and committees. The bylaws shall state the number of members required to constitute a quorum at any meeting of the Conference or the Executive Committee. The bylaws shall set out the procedure for amending the bylaws.(e) Calling Meetings; Duty to Attend. - The President or the Executive Committee may call a meeting of the Conference upon 10 days' notice to the members, except upon written waiver of notice signed by at least three-fourths of the members. A member should attend each meeting of the Conference and the Executive Committee of which he is given notice. Members are entitled to reimbursement for travel and subsistence expenses at the rate applicable to State employees. (2005-100, s. 1; 2006-66, s. 14.20(a); 2006-221, s. 15.)
NC Gen Stat § 7A-807 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7A - Judicial Department|Article 63 - Conference of Clerks of Superior Court.|§ 7A-807 - Powers of Conference.

 7A-807. Powers of Conference.(a) The Conference may:(1) Cooperate with citizens and other public and private agencies to promote the effective administration of justice.(2) Develop advisory manuals to assist in the organization and administration of their offices, case management, calendaring, case tracking, filing, and office procedures.(3) Work with the cooperation of the Administrative Office of the Courts and the Institute of Government of the School of Government at UNC-Chapel Hill to provide education and training programs for the clerks of superior court and their staff.(b) The Conference may not adopt rules pursuant to Chapter 150B of the General Statutes. (2005-100, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 7A-808 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7A - Judicial Department|Article 63 - Conference of Clerks of Superior Court.|§ 7A-808 - Executive secretary; clerical support.

 7A-808. Executive secretary; clerical support.The Conference may employ an executive secretary and any necessary supporting staff to assist it in carrying out its duties. (2005-100, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 7B-100 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7B - Juvenile Code|Article 1 - Purposes; Definitions.|§ 7B-100 - Purpose.

 7B-100. Purpose.This Subchapter shall be interpreted and construed so as to implement the following purposes and policies:(1) To provide procedures for the hearing of juvenile cases that assure fairness and equity and that protect the constitutional rights of juveniles and parents;(2) To develop a disposition in each juvenile case that reflects consideration of the facts, the needs and limitations of the juvenile, and the strengths and weaknesses of the family.(3) To provide for services for the protection of juveniles by means that respect both the right to family autonomy and the juveniles' needs for safety, continuity, and permanence; and(4) To provide standards for the removal, when necessary, of juveniles from their homes and for the return of juveniles to their homes consistent with preventing the unnecessary or inappropriate separation of juveniles from their parents.(5) To provide standards, consistent with the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997, P.L. 105-89, for ensuring that the best interests of the juvenile are of paramount consideration by the court and that when it is not in the juvenile's best interest to be returned home, the juvenile will be placed in a safe, permanent home within a reasonable amount of time. (1979, c. 815, s. 1; 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1090, s. 1; 1998-202, s. 6; 1999-456, s. 60; 2003-140, s. 5.)