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There is no Constitutional right to a probable cause hearing but there are statutory rights under Chapter 7B and 15A of the North...
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NC OJD
- Sep 29, 2023
- 3 min
Why You Should Read DJJDP’s 2022 Annual Report
If you’re not already aware, the Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention releases an annual report covering its...
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NC OJD
- Sep 22, 2023
- 2 min
Central Youth Defender Forum Recap: "Defending Youth Charged with Violent Offenses"
OJD's 2023 Central Youth Defender Forum was held at Alamance Community College in Graham, NC. Defenders from our central region and some...
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NC OJD
- Sep 16, 2022
- 3 min
Week in Review: September 12-16
Happy Friday to everyone joining in on the blog this week. We have a great piece of information from Disability Rights North Carolina and...
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NC OJD
- Sep 2, 2022
- 15 min
Case Law Corner with Burcu Hensley: Vol. 1
Happy Friday, Defenders! Welcome back to Case Law Corner, where we take a monthly dive into new and significant case law affecting youth...
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NC OJD
- Aug 26, 2022
- 3 min
From a Lawyer's View: Contact OJD!
TO: Juvenile Defenders in North Carolina FROM: OJD DATE: Anytime RE: Contact Us! For those out there in the Juvenile Defense Community...
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NC OJD
- May 20, 2022
- 2 min
From a Lawyer's View: What If My 13-, 14- or 15-Year-Old Client Gets Indicted?
When Raise the Age (RTA) was passed, it created a new procedure in juvenile court. A 16- or 17-year-old charged with a Class A through G...
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NC OJD
- May 6, 2022
- 2 min
Week in Review: May 2-6
It's getting closer and closer to SUMMER!!!!! That's not stopping OJD though. We have CLE's to plan and trips to take to help our...
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NC OJD
- Apr 29, 2022
- 4 min
White Paper on the Science of Late Adolescence: A Guide for Judges, Attorneys, and Policy Makers
My high schooler is currently working on a Civics Literacy project in which she is tasked with creating a summary of candidates running...
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NC OJD
- Mar 11, 2022
- 2 min
Week in Review: March 7-11
We're so happy to see you Friday! This was another week full of meetings and prep to get OJD on the road visiting as many of the 100...
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NC OJD
- Feb 11, 2022
- 3 min
Week in Review: February 7-11
Welcome to the weekend readers! It's been a busy week in the office with some exciting announcements coming your way very soon. This week...
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NC OJD
- Feb 4, 2022
- 3 min
From A-Non Lawyer's View: Once Upon a Time in My Black Experience
Many of you know me as the Communications and Office Manager for the Office of the Juvenile Defender and while I haven't personally...
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NC OJD
- Nov 12, 2021
- 3 min
Week in Review: November 8-12
To our Defenders who served and are serving, Thank You. Happy Friday Readers! Not to skip over Thanksgiving, but Christmas is in 43...
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NC OJD
- Nov 5, 2021
- 2 min
Week in Review: November 1-5
Brrrr! It's getting cold outside and we're walking into Daylight Savings Time this Saturday night. Anybody else feeling like Winter is...
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NC OJD
- Oct 15, 2021
- 2 min
Week in Review: October 11-15
Happy Friday to our readers! OJD had a pretty great week, our first Office Check-in with Burcu in the office (don't worry, Terri will be...
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NC OJD
- Oct 8, 2021
- 2 min
Week in Review: October 4-8
Stepping into the weekend ready to binge watch the new Netflix movies and shows, while catching up on some good ole R&R...sounds perfect....
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NC OJD
- Sep 24, 2021
- 1 min
Week in Review: September 20-24
Welcome to Fall readers! Outside is finally cooling down and it's time to pull out your favorite cardigans and sweaters! This week's post...
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NC OJD
- Sep 17, 2021
- 2 min
Week in Review: September 13-17
Another weekend on the way! This week is going to be bit shorter than normal, but as always OJD has a great tip for you and a quick...
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NC OJD
- Sep 10, 2021
- 3 min
Week in Review: September 6-10
Happy Friday Readers! Fall is (almost) here and football season is back in full swing. This week we have a brand new tip, an announcement...
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NC OJD
- Sep 3, 2021
- 1 min
Happy Labor Day Weekend!
But before we let you head off into a fantastic 4-day weekend, let's please take a moment to congratulate the newest Juvenile Training...
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