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NC Gen Stat § 7B-1705 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7B - Juvenile Code|Article 17 - Screening of Delinquency, Undisciplined, and Vulnerable Complaints.|§ 7B-1705 - Review of determination that petition should not be filed.

 7B-1705. Review of determination that petition should not be filed.No later than 20 days after the complainant and the victim are notified, the prosecutor shall review the juvenile court counselor's determination that a juvenile petition should not be filed. Review shall include conferences with the complainant, the victim, and the juvenile court counselor. At the conclusion of the review, the prosecutor shall: (i) affirm the decision of the juvenile court counselor or direct the filing of a petition and (ii) notify the complainant and the victim of the prosecutor's action.  (1979, c. 815, s. 1; 1981, c. 469, s. 6; 1998-202, s. 6; 2001-490, s. 2.8; 2017-57, s. 16D.4(v); 2018-142, s. 23(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 7B-1706.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7B - Juvenile Code|Article 17 - Screening of Delinquency, Undisciplined, and Vulnerable Complaints.|§ 7B-1706.1 - Juvenile consultation services.

 7B-1706.1. Juvenile consultation services.A juvenile court counselor shall serve a vulnerable juvenile under a juvenile consultation for up to six months providing case management services. An extension of juvenile consultation services may be made for up to three months at the approval of the chief court counselor. As part of case management services, the juvenile court counselor shall provide screenings, assessments, community resources, and programming to the juvenile and the parent, legal guardian, or custodian.  (2021-123, s. 5(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 7B-1707 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7B - Juvenile Code|Article 17 - Screening of Delinquency, Undisciplined, and Vulnerable Complaints.|§ 7B-1707 - Direct contempt by juvenile.

 7B-1707. Direct contempt by juvenile.The preceding sections of this Article do not apply when a juvenile is ordered pursuant to G.S. 5A-32(b) to appear and show cause why the juvenile should not be held in contempt. (2007-168, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 7B-1800 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7B - Juvenile Code|Article 18 - Venue; Petition; Summons.|§ 7B-1800 - Venue.

 7B-1800. Venue.(a) A proceeding in which a juvenile is alleged to be delinquent or undisciplined shall be commenced and adjudicated in the district in which the offense is alleged to have occurred. When a proceeding is commenced in a district other than that of the juvenile's residence, the court shall proceed to adjudication in that district and, if the juvenile is in residential treatment or foster care in that district, the court shall conduct the dispositional hearing in that district as well, unless the judge enters an order, supported by findings of fact, that a transfer would serve the ends of justice or is in the best interests of the juvenile.(b) Except as provided in subsection (a) of this section, after adjudication, the following procedures shall be available to the court:(1) The court may transfer the proceeding to the court in the district where the juvenile resides for disposition.(2) Where the proceeding is not transferred under subdivision (1) of this section, the court shall immediately notify the chief district court judge in the district in which the juvenile resides. If the chief district court judge requests a transfer within five days after receipt of notification, the court shall transfer the proceeding.(3) Where the proceeding is not transferred under subdivision (1) or (2) of this section, the court, upon motion of the juvenile, shall transfer the proceeding to the court in the district where the juvenile resides for disposition. The court shall advise the juvenile of the juvenile's right to transfer under this section. (1979, c. 815, s. 1; 1998-202, s. 6; 2004-155, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 7B-1801 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7B - Juvenile Code|Article 18 - Venue; Petition; Summons.|§ 7B-1801 - Pleading and process.

 7B-1801. Pleading and process.The pleading in a juvenile action is the petition. The process in a juvenile action is the summons. (1979, c. 815, s. 1; 1998-202, s. 6.)
NC Gen Stat § 7B-1802 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7B - Juvenile Code|Article 18 - Venue; Petition; Summons.|§ 7B-1802 - Petition.

 7B-1802. Petition.The petition shall contain the name, date of birth, and address of the juvenile and the name and last known address of the juvenile's parent, guardian, or custodian. The petition shall allege the facts that invoke jurisdiction over the juvenile. The petition shall not contain information on more than one juvenile.A petition in which delinquency is alleged shall contain a plain and concise statement, without allegations of an evidentiary nature, asserting facts supporting every element of a criminal offense and the juvenile's commission thereof with sufficient precision clearly to apprise the juvenile of the conduct which is the subject of the allegation.Sufficient copies of the petition shall be prepared so that copies will be available for the juvenile, for each parent if living separate and apart, for the guardian or custodian if any, for the juvenile court counselor, for the prosecutor, and for any person determined by the court to be a necessary party. (1979, c. 815, s. 1; 1981, c. 469, s. 9; 1998-202, s. 6; 2001-490, s. 2.10.)
NC Gen Stat § 7B-1803 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7B - Juvenile Code|Article 18 - Venue; Petition; Summons.|§ 7B-1803 - Receipt of complaints; filing of petition.

 7B-1803. Receipt of complaints; filing of petition.(a) All complaints concerning a juvenile alleged to be delinquent or undisciplined shall be referred to the juvenile court counselor for screening and evaluation. Thereafter, if the juvenile court counselor determines that a petition should be filed, the petition shall be drawn by the juvenile court counselor or the clerk, signed by the complainant, and verified before an official authorized to administer oaths. If the circumstances indicate a need for immediate attachment of jurisdiction and if the juvenile court counselor is out of the county or otherwise unavailable to receive a complaint and to draw a petition when it is needed, the clerk shall assist the complainant in communicating the complaint to the juvenile court counselor by telephone and, with the approval of the juvenile court counselor, shall draw a petition and file it when signed and verified. A copy of the complaint and petition shall be transmitted to the juvenile court counselor.(b) If review is requested pursuant to G.S. 7B-1704, the prosecutor shall review a complaint and any decision of the juvenile court counselor not to authorize that the complaint be filed as a petition. If the prosecutor, after review, authorizes a complaint to be filed as a petition, the prosecutor shall prepare the complaint to be filed by the clerk as a petition, recording the day of filing.  (1979, c. 815, s. 1; 1981, c. 469, ss. 10, 11; 1998-202, s. 6; 2001-490, s. 2.11; 2012-172, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 7B-1804 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7B - Juvenile Code|Article 18 - Venue; Petition; Summons.|§ 7B-1804 - Commencement of action.

 7B-1804. Commencement of action.(a) An action is commenced by the filing of a petition in the clerk's office when that office is open, or by a magistrate's acceptance of a petition for filing pursuant to subsection (b) of this section when the clerk's office is closed.(b) When the office of the clerk is closed and the juvenile court counselor requests a petition alleging a juvenile to be delinquent or undisciplined, a magistrate may draw and verify the petition and accept it for filing, which acceptance shall constitute filing. The magistrate's authority under this subsection is limited to emergency situations when a petition is required in order to obtain a secure or nonsecure custody order. Any petition accepted for filing under this subsection shall be delivered to the clerk's office for processing as soon as that office is open for business. (1979, c. 815, s. 1; 1987, c. 409, s. 3; 1998-202, s. 6; 2001-490, s. 2.12.)
NC Gen Stat § 7B-1806 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7B - Juvenile Code|Article 18 - Venue; Petition; Summons.|§ 7B-1806 - Service of summons.

 7B-1806. Service of summons.The summons and petition shall be personally served upon the parent, the guardian, or custodian and the juvenile not less than five days prior to the date of the scheduled hearing. The time for service may be waived in the discretion of the court.If the parent, guardian, or custodian entitled to receive a summons cannot be found by a diligent effort, the court may authorize service of the summons and petition by mail or by publication. The cost of the service by publication shall be advanced by the petitioner and may be charged as court costs as the court may direct.The court may issue a show cause order for contempt against a parent, guardian, or custodian who is personally served and fails without reasonable cause to appear and to bring the juvenile before the court.The provisions of G.S. 15A-301(a), (c), (d), and (e) relating to criminal process apply to juvenile process; provided the period of time for return of an unserved summons is 30 days. (1979, c. 815, s. 1; 1998-202, s. 6.)
NC Gen Stat § 7B-1807 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7B - Juvenile Code|Article 18 - Venue; Petition; Summons.|§ 7B-1807 - Notice to parent and juvenile of scheduled hearings.

 7B-1807. Notice to parent and juvenile of scheduled hearings.The clerk shall give to all parties, including both parents of the juvenile, the juvenile's guardian or custodian, and any other person who has assumed the status and obligation of a parent without being awarded legal custody of the juvenile by a court, five days' written notice of the date and time of all scheduled hearings unless the party is notified in open court or the court orders otherwise. (1998-202, s. 6.)
NC Gen Stat § 7B-1808 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7B - Juvenile Code|Article 18 - Venue; Petition; Summons.|§ 7B-1808 - First appearance for felony cases.

 7B-1808. First appearance for felony cases.(a) A juvenile who is alleged in the petition to have committed an offense that would be a felony if committed by an adult shall be summoned to appear before the court for a first appearance within 10 days of the filing of the petition. If the juvenile is in secure or nonsecure custody, the first appearance shall take place at the initial hearing required by G.S. 7B-1906. Unless the juvenile is in secure or nonsecure custody, the court may continue the first appearance to a time certain for good cause.(b) At the first appearance, the court shall:(1) Inform the juvenile of the allegations set forth in the petition;(2) Determine whether the juvenile has retained counsel or has been assigned counsel;(3) If applicable, inform the juvenile of the date of the probable cause hearing, which shall be within 15 days of the first appearance; and(4) Inform the parent, guardian, or custodian that the parent, guardian, or custodian is required to attend all hearings scheduled in the matter and may be held in contempt of court for failure to attend any scheduled hearing.If the juvenile is not represented by counsel, counsel for the juvenile shall be appointed in accordance with rules adopted by the Office of Indigent Services. (1998-202, s. 6; 2000-144, s. 20; 2001-487, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 7B-1900 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7B - Juvenile Code|Article 19 - Temporary Custody; Secure and Nonsecure Custody; Custody Hearings.|§ 7B-1900 - Taking a juvenile into temporary custody.

 7B-1900. Taking a juvenile into temporary custody.Temporary custody means the taking of physical custody and providing personal care and supervision until a court order for secure or nonsecure custody can be obtained. A juvenile may be taken into temporary custody without a court order under the following circumstances:(1) By a law enforcement officer if grounds exist for the arrest of an adult in identical circumstances under G.S. 15A-401(b).(2) By a law enforcement officer or a juvenile court counselor if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the juvenile is an undisciplined juvenile.(3) By a law enforcement officer, by a juvenile court counselor, by a member of the Black Mountain Center, Alcohol Rehabilitation Center, and Juvenile Evaluation Center Joint Security Force established pursuant to G.S. 122C-421, or by personnel of the Division if there are reasonable grounds to believe the juvenile is an absconder from any residential facility operated by the Division or from an approved detention facility.  (1979, c. 815, s. 1; 1985, c. 408, s. 1; 1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 863, s. 1; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 27, s. 2; 1995, c. 391, s. 1; 1997-443, s. 11A.118(a); 1998-202, s. 6; 2000-137, s. 3; 2001-490, s. 2.13; 2011-145, s. 19.1(l).)
NC Gen Stat § 7B-1902 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7B - Juvenile Code|Article 19 - Temporary Custody; Secure and Nonsecure Custody; Custody Hearings.|§ 7B-1902 - Authority to issue custody orders; delegation.

 7B-1902. Authority to issue custody orders; delegation.In the case of any juvenile alleged to be within the jurisdiction of the court, when the court finds it necessary to place the juvenile in custody, the court may order that the juvenile be placed in secure or nonsecure custody pursuant to criteria set out in G.S. 7B-1903.Any district court judge may issue secure and nonsecure custody orders pursuant to G.S. 7B-1903. The chief district court judge may delegate the court's authority to the chief court counselor or the chief court counselor's counseling staff by administrative order filed in the office of the clerk of superior court. The administrative order shall specify which persons may be contacted for approval of a secure or nonsecure custody order. The chief district court judge shall not delegate the court's authority to detain or house juveniles in holdover facilities pursuant to G.S. 7B-1905 or G.S. 7B-2513.Any superior court judge may issue a secure custody order pursuant to G.S. 7B-1903 when a juvenile matter that has been transferred to superior court is remanded to district court pursuant to G.S. 7B-2200.5(d).  (1979, c. 815, s. 1; 1981, c. 425; 1983, c. 590, s. 1; 1998-202, s. 6; 2021-123, s. 3(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 7B-1904 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7B - Juvenile Code|Article 19 - Temporary Custody; Secure and Nonsecure Custody; Custody Hearings.|§ 7B-1904 - Order for secure or nonsecure custody.

 7B-1904. Order for secure or nonsecure custody.The custody order shall be in writing and shall direct a law enforcement officer or other authorized person to assume custody of the juvenile and to make due return on the order. The official executing the order shall give a copy of the order to the juvenile's parent, guardian, or custodian. If the order is for nonsecure custody, the official executing the order shall also give a copy of the petition and order to the person or agency with whom the juvenile is being placed. If the order is for secure custody, copies of the petition and custody order shall accompany the juvenile to the detention facility or holdover facility of the jail. A message of the Department of Public Safety stating that a juvenile petition and secure custody order relating to a specified juvenile are on file in a particular county shall be authority to detain the juvenile in secure custody until a copy of the juvenile petition and secure custody order can be forwarded to the juvenile detention facility. The copies of the juvenile petition and secure custody order shall be transmitted to the detention facility no later than 72 hours after the initial detention of the juvenile.An officer receiving an order for custody which is complete and regular on its face may execute it in accordance with its terms and need not inquire into its regularity or continued validity, nor does the officer incur criminal or civil liability for its execution.  (1979, c. 815, s. 1; 1989, c. 124; 1998-202, s. 6; 2009-311, s. 15; 2014-100, s. 17.1(t).)
NC Gen Stat § 7B-1905 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7B - Juvenile Code|Article 19 - Temporary Custody; Secure and Nonsecure Custody; Custody Hearings.|§ 7B-1905 - Place of secure or nonsecure custody.

 7B-1905. Place of secure or nonsecure custody.(a) A juvenile meeting the criteria set out in G.S. 7B-1903(a), may be placed in nonsecure custody with a department of social services or a person designated in the order for temporary residential placement in:(1) A licensed foster home or a home otherwise authorized by law to provide such care;(2) A facility operated by a department of social services; or(3) Any other home or facility approved by the court and designated in the order.In placing a juvenile in nonsecure custody, the court shall first consider whether a relative of the juvenile is willing and able to provide proper care and supervision of the juvenile. If the court finds that the relative is willing and able to provide proper care and supervision, the court shall order placement of the juvenile with the relative unless the court finds that placement with the relative would be contrary to the best interest of the juvenile. Placement of a juvenile outside of this State shall be in accordance with the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children set forth in Article 38 of this Chapter.(b) Pursuant to G.S. 7B-1903(b), (c), or (d), a juvenile may be temporarily detained in an approved detention facility. It shall be unlawful for a sheriff or any unit of government to operate a juvenile detention facility unless the facility meets the standards and rules adopted by the Department of Public Safety and has been approved by the Juvenile Justice Section of the Division for operation as a juvenile detention facility.(c) A juvenile who has allegedly committed an offense that would be a Class A, B1, B2, C, D, or E felony if committed by an adult may be detained in secure custody in a holdover facility up to 72 hours, if the court, based on information provided by the juvenile court counselor, determines that no acceptable alternative placement is available and the protection of the public requires the juvenile be housed in a holdover facility.(d) If, pursuant to the criteria in G.S. 7B-1903(b), secure custody is ordered for any person 18 years of age or older who falls within the jurisdiction of the court, pursuant to G.S. 7B-1601(d) or G.S. 7B-1601(d1), the person may be temporarily detained in the county jail where the charges arose.  (1979, c. 815, s. 1; 1983, c. 639, ss. 1, 2; 1997-390, s. 4; 1997-443, s. 11A.118(a); 1998-202, s. 6; 1998-229, s. 3; 1999-423, s. 14; 2001-490, s. 2.15; 2012-172, s. 4; 2019-186, s. 6.)
NC Gen Stat § 7B-1907 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7B - Juvenile Code|Article 19 - Temporary Custody; Secure and Nonsecure Custody; Custody Hearings.|§ 7B-1907 - Telephonic communication authorized.

 7B-1907. Telephonic communication authorized.All communications, notices, orders, authorizations, and requests authorized or required by G.S. 7B-1901, 7B-1903, and 7B-1904 may be made by telephone when other means of communication are impractical. All written orders pursuant to telephonic communication shall bear the name and the title of the person communicating by telephone, the signature and the title of the official entering the order, and the hour and the date of the authorization. (1979, c. 815, s. 1; 1998-202, s. 6.)
NC Gen Stat § 7B-2000 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7B - Juvenile Code|Article 20 - Basic Rights.|§ 7B-2000 - Juvenile's right to counsel; presumption of indigence.

 7B-2000. Juvenile's right to counsel; presumption of indigence.(a) A juvenile alleged to be within the jurisdiction of the court has the right to be represented by counsel in all proceedings. Counsel for the juvenile shall be appointed in accordance with rules adopted by the Office of Indigent Defense Services, unless counsel is retained for the juvenile, in any proceeding in which the juvenile is alleged to be (i) delinquent or (ii) in contempt of court when alleged or adjudicated to be undisciplined.(b) All juveniles shall be conclusively presumed to be indigent, and it shall not be necessary for the court to receive from any juvenile an affidavit of indigency. (1979, c. 815, s. 1; 1998-202, s. 6; 2000-144, s. 22.)
NC Gen Stat § 7B-2001 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7B - Juvenile Code|Article 20 - Basic Rights.|§ 7B-2001 - Appointment of guardian.

 7B-2001. Appointment of guardian.In any case when no parent, guardian, or custodian appears in a hearing with the juvenile or when the court finds it would be in the best interests of the juvenile, the court may appoint a guardian of the person for the juvenile. The guardian shall operate under the supervision of the court with or without bond and shall file only such reports as the court shall require. Unless the court orders otherwise, the guardian:(1) Shall have the care, custody, and control of the juvenile or may arrange a suitable placement for the juvenile.(2) May represent the juvenile in legal actions before any court.(3) May consent to certain actions on the part of the juvenile in place of the parent or custodian, including (i) marriage, (ii) enlisting in the Armed Forces of the United States, and (iii) enrollment in school.(4) May consent to any necessary remedial, psychological, medical, or surgical treatment for the juvenile.The authority of the guardian shall continue until the guardianship is terminated by court order, until the juvenile is emancipated pursuant to Subchapter IV of this Chapter, or until the juvenile reaches the age of majority.  (1979, c. 815, s. 1; 1997-390, s. 7; 1998-202, s. 6; 2011-183, s. 5.)
NC Gen Stat § 7B-2002 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7B - Juvenile Code|Article 20 - Basic Rights.|§ 7B-2002 - Payment of court-appointed attorney.

 7B-2002. Payment of court-appointed attorney.An attorney appointed pursuant to G.S. 7B-2000 or pursuant to any other provision of this Subchapter shall be paid a reasonable fee in accordance with rules adopted by the Office of Indigent Defense Services. The court may require payment of the attorneys' fees from a person other than the juvenile as provided in G.S. 7A-450.1, 7A-450.2, and 7A-450.3. A person who does not comply with the court's order of payment may be found in civil contempt as provided in G.S. 5A-21. (1979, c. 815, s. 1; 1983, c. 726, ss. 2, 3; 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1090, s. 6; 1991, c. 575, s. 1; 1998-202, s. 6; 2000-144, s. 23.)
NC Gen Stat § 7B-2052 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7B - Juvenile Code|Article 20A - Rights of Victims of Delinquent Acts.|§ 7B-2052 - Victim's rights.

 7B-2052. Victim's rights.(a) A victim of a juvenile offense shall be treated with dignity and respect by the juvenile justice system.(b) A victim has the following rights:(1) The right, upon request, to reasonable, accurate, and timely notice of court proceedings of the juvenile.(2) The right, upon request, to be present at court proceedings of the juvenile.(3) The right to be reasonably heard at court proceedings involving the adjudication, disposition, or release of the juvenile.(4) The right to receive restitution in a reasonably timely manner, when ordered by the court.(5) The right to be given information about the offense, how the juvenile justice system works, the rights of victims, and the availability of services for victims.(6) The right, upon request, to receive information about the adjudication of the juvenile or disposition of the case.(7) The right, upon request, to receive notification of the escape or release of the juvenile.(8) The right to reasonably confer with the district attorney's office.(c) This Article does not create a claim for damages against the State, any county or municipality, or any State or county agencies, instrumentalities, officers, or employees.  (2019-216, s. 10.)