Meet the OJD Summer Interns!
Summer may have ended, but we are grateful for the work of our interns. They provided OJD with invaluable support that helped moved our projects and initiatives forward.…
Obtaining DJJ and Court Records for Your Client
Obtaining records for youthful clients can be challenging. If your client has already participated in intake with Department of Juvenile Justice, your client and parent can ask to…
2025-26 Youth Defender Forums Wrap Up
The Office of the Juvenile Defender presented three regional trainings, called “Youth Defender Forums,” at the end of 2025 and early 2026. The Youth Defender Forum is geared…
Caselaw/Sex Offender Registration Update – Terri Johnson, Assistant Juvenile Defender
The impact of sexual offenses in juvenile court often create confusion with the youth, the parents/caretakers, alleged victims, and stakeholders including law enforcement, court counselors, assistant district attorneys…
Capacity to Proceed: Which form do I use? What do I put on it? Where does it go? An on-the-ground gu
January 1, 2025, marked the implementation of the new juvenile capacity (and remediation) laws. Yet, here we are, over a year later, scratching our heads on how we’re…
Meet Euraja, OJD’s Spring 2026 Intern!
My name is Euraja Anderson, Euraja is pronounced Eurasia (like Europe and Asia). I am a current 2L at North Carolina Central University School of Law with a…
2025 OJD Wrap-Up
As 2025 closes, the Office of the Juvenile Defender would first like to thank all of the attorneys working to protect the rights of youth charged with crimes.…
Legislative Update: House Bill 307 and Juvenile Court
Many of the provisions in House Bill 307 have been in effect since December 1, 2025. And while this bill is largely related to pre-trial conditions in the…
11 Notable Facts from the Division of Juvenile Justice’s 2024 Annual Report
Every year the Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention publishes an annual report, documenting the challenges and achievements of the past year, and containing a wealth of…
OJD Staff and Their Focus Regions
As many of you already know, our office covers the entire state. In an effort to become more familiar with the many different counties, our office has split…