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Aug 2, 2019
2 min

OJD Week in Review: July 29 – August 2

Tip of the week Is There Such a Thing as a Juvenile MAR? Yes and no. While there is no exact corollary to a motion for appropriate relief (MAR) in juvenile court, N.C.G.S. §7B-2600 provides for a hearing on a motion for the court to review an order of the court is in the best interests of the juvenile. As a result, the court may modify or vacate the order in light of changes in circumstances or the needs of the juvenile. Subsection (b) specifically refers to delinquency an

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Jan 4, 2019
4 min

OJD Week in Review: Dec. 31 – Jan. 4

Happy New Year! We’re starting the year off with a great new podcast, a couple of training and job opportunity reminders, a new free resource and a new tip for you (just because we know you’ve been missing them for the last few weeks). Talk to your client about the impacts of an adjudication. While not as public as adult criminal convictions, juvenile adjudications may impact the following: immigration status, educational placement, housing conditions, eligibility to play s

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Sep 28, 2018
2 min

OJD Week in Review: Sept. 24 – 28

Happy Friday to all! This week there is more training to announce and two new podcast segments now available on SoundCloud. Training On Oct. 18, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., the North Carolina Advocates for Justice Juvenile Defense Section in collaboration with the Office of the Juvenile Defender will be hosting a CLE in Asheville, N.C. at the Lexington Brewery. This CLE will have presentations from IDS Regional Defender Valerie Pearce, discussing the ethical obligations to repre

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Sep 7, 2018
1 min

OJD Week in Review: Sept. 3 – 7

Hello, all! It’s been a slightly shorter week and we are still short on general news, but below we have just a couple of things to share with the juvenile defense community. New Resource The Office of Indigent Defense Services (IDS) has recently added a new section called “Voices of Public Defense”. This new section will feature IDS’ public defense materials. The current content includes a series of segments from a presentation by Christine Mumma about the importance of pu

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Aug 31, 2018
1 min

OJD Week in Review: Aug. 27 – 31

Happy Labor Day Weekend! The news is actually getting slower at the moment but here is something the juvenile defender community may be interested in… Raise the Age On Friday, Aug. 24, the Juvenile Jurisdiction Advisory Committee met and the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice offered new updates on the implementation plan for Raise the Age. If you are interested in what was discussed, please check out the material here. Training On Nov. 16, the UNC School of

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Jan 16, 2018
4 min

2017 Year in Review

Another year gone, some great milestones achieved, and the Office of the Juvenile Defender (OJD) would like to highlight a few of those accomplishments from 2017: Legislation This was a monumental year for juvenile justice legislation as we celebrated the 50th anniversary of In re Gault and the passage of Raise the Age in N.C. Raise the Age: In regards to raising the age of juvenile jurisdiction, OJD met with advocates and stakeholders to develop strategies for bill passage a

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From a Non-Lawyer Perspective: 2017 Juvenile Defender Conference Review by Marcus Thompson

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Aug 16, 2017
4 min

From a Non-Lawyer Perspective: 2017 Juvenile Defender Conference Review by Marcus Thompson

On Friday, Aug. 11, juvenile defenders from across N.C. united at the U.N.C. School of Government for the 2017 Juvenile Defender Conference — and I had the honor of being among the 50+ attendees! Only approaching my first full year as a part of the Juvenile Defender family, I was pretty excited to be able to attend this annual conference and observe juvenile defenders from various districts interact and share ideas and experiences from their time in juvenile court. In my sh

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Reflections & Foresight on N.C.’s Journey for Juvenile Justice at Raise the Age Victory Ce

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Jul 14, 2017
3 min

Reflections & Foresight on N.C.’s Journey for Juvenile Justice at Raise the Age Victory Ce

On Thursday afternoon, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., advocates for Raise the Age from across the state of North Carolina (and probably beyond) assembled at Trophy Brewing in Downtown Raleigh for a victory party hosted by the Raise the Age Coalition to celebrate the passing of the new law extending the age of juvenile jurisdiction. Representatives from many organizations, from Disability Rights N.C. to the state Legislature, were in attendance to celebrate the monumental occasion. A

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NCCALJ Presents Final Report to the Chief Justice

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Mar 16, 2017
2 min

NCCALJ Presents Final Report to the Chief Justice

On March 15th, the North Carolina Commission on the Administration of Law and Justice (NCCALJ) released its final report to Chief Justice Mark Martin during a ceremony at the Supreme Court of North Carolina. The NCCALJ was convened by Chief Justice Martin in September 2015, tasked with reviewing the N.C. Judicial System and making recommendations for improving the administration of justice. The sixty-five members of the Commission were divided into five committees, with each

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Apr 5, 2016
1 min

Juvenile Code Changes Now Online

The General Statutes have been updated online at the NC General Assembly website, including the Juvenile Code changes enacted December 1, 2015. Please see our earlier blogs regarding the changes. #Legislation #Materials

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Tips on the Juvenile Code Reform: Part 3 – Juvenile Confinement

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Dec 1, 2015
2 min

Tips on the Juvenile Code Reform: Part 3 – Juvenile Confinement

Tips on the Juvenile Code Reform: Part 3 – Juvenile Confinement Over the last two months, we have been blogging about the new Juvenile Code Reform law (sometimes referred to as House Bill 879, or Session Law 2015-58). The law is effective for offenses committed on or after December 1, 2015. The three blogs will track the three Parts of the law: Due Process Changes, Reduce Further Entry, and Juvenile Confinement. This is the third of the three blogs. Each blog will provide a

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Tips on the Juvenile Code Reform: Part 2 – Reduce Further Entry of Juveniles

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Nov 10, 2015
2 min

Tips on the Juvenile Code Reform: Part 2 – Reduce Further Entry of Juveniles

Over the next two months, we will be blogging about the new Juvenile Code Reform law (sometimes referred to as House Bill 879, or Session Law 2015-58). The law is effective for offenses committed on or after December 1, 2015. The three blogs will track the three Parts of the law: Due Process Changes, Reduce Further Entry, and Juvenile Confinement. This is the second of the three blogs. Each blog will provide a brief overview of the new law, but focus on tips for juvenile de

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Tips on the Juvenile Code Reform: Part 1 – Due Process Changes

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Oct 20, 2015
2 min

Tips on the Juvenile Code Reform: Part 1 – Due Process Changes

Over the next two months, we will be blogging about the new Juvenile Code Reform law (sometimes referred to as House Bill 879, or Session Law 2015-58). The law is effective for offenses committed on or after December 1, 2015. The three blogs will track the three Parts of the law: Due Process Changes, Reduce Further Entry, and Juvenile Confinement. Each blog will provide a brief overview of the new law, but focus on tips for juvenile defenders. Other materials will be linke

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Aug 28, 2015
1 min

“Improper Delegation of Authority and Intermittent Confinement” by Professor LaToya Powe

From the “On the Civil Side Blog,” please read this important blog by Professor LaToya Powell. Professor Powell discusses the nuances of ordering intermittent confinement, and discusses what if any changes that will occur after the enactment of the new juvenile code reform that will take effect on December 1, 2015. #Legislation

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Jun 8, 2015
1 min

“What Adjudications Count When Determining a Juvenile’s Delinquency History” by Pr

From the “On the Civil Side Blog,” please read this important blog by Professor LaToya Powell. Professor Powell discusses what the current case law says about what counts as a prior adjudication for dispositional purposes, and briefly discusses the change that will occur after the enactment of a new law that will take effect on December 1, 2015 (which was just signed by Governor McCrory last week). #CaseLaw #Legislation #practicaltips

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May 22, 2014
1 min

Raise the Age Passes The NC House of Representatives!

Yesterday was a history making day! House Bill 725 passed its third reading on the floor of the House with overwhelming bipartisan support. Join us in thanking all of those who have worked hard, and will continue to work hard to put our 16 and 17 year olds on a level playing field with those in other states! #Legislation #RaiseTheAge

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