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COMPLAINANT / LAW ENFORCEMENT INFORMATION
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JUVENILE INFORMATION
⚠ Juvenile must be under age 18 at time of offense
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OFFENSE(S) ALLEGED
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VICTIM(S) [OPTIONAL]
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PETITION DETAILS
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OPEN CLAWDE VERSION →JUVENILE DELINQUENCY PROCESS
- Filed in District Court, Juvenile Division
- Juvenile has right to counsel (appointed if indigent)
- Parents must be notified and may participate
- Hearings are not open to the public
- Possible dispositions: counseling, community service, probation, therapeutic placement, Youth Development Center (YDC)
- Level 3 disposition (YDC) only for serious offenses
- Expunction available after age 18 for most records
- NC raised age of juvenile jurisdiction to 17 (2019) and 18 (2020)
STATUTORY REFERENCE
G.S. 7B-1802Petition requirements
G.S. 7B-1803Clerk review
G.S. 7B-1901Custody authority
G.S. 7B-2503Dispositional alternatives
G.S. 7B-3200Expunction eligibility
AOC-J-150Current revision
PARENT / GUARDIAN RIGHTS
- Juvenile has right to attorney at all hearings
- You may participate in hearings
- Contact NC Juvenile Defender office for resources