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New Updates: Case Summaries and “The Kavanaugh Review”
We have recently added the latest published opinion from the N.C. Court of Appeals, In re T.K. This opinion can be located in our “Case...
NC OJD
May 24, 20171 min read
Forms and Motions Update: Motion and Order to Seal Records
We have recently updated our “Forms and Motions” section on our “Materials for Defenders” page with a new version of “Motion and Order to...
NC OJD
May 9, 20171 min read
North Carolina’s Gault at 50 Page is Now Live
The National Juvenile Defender Center, Administrative Office of the Courts, and the Office of the Juvenile Defender has recently launched...
NC OJD
Apr 18, 20171 min read
Forms and Motions Update: Motion to Sequester
We have recently updated the “Forms and Motions” section on our “Materials for Defenders” page with a “Motion to Sequester”. For easy...
NC OJD
Apr 10, 20171 min read
New Materials – Pocket Gault
On May 15th, we will be acknowledging the 50th anniversary of In re Gault, the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that guaranteed...
NC OJD
Apr 3, 20171 min read
New Resources for Miller and Transfer Cases
Earlier this year, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its opinion in Montgomery v. Louisiana, 193 L. Ed. 2d 599, 622 (2016),...
NC OJD
Nov 9, 20162 min read
A Brief Word on the Harms of Juvenile Detention and Juvenile Probation Order Reform
What’s the harm in putting a child in a detention center? While it might be argued that juvenile detention is in the best interest of...
NC OJD
Oct 24, 20161 min read
New Policy Recommendations by the National Juvenile Justice Network
From Sarah Breyer, Executive Director of the National Juvenile Justice Network:August 3, 2016 New Policy Recommendations! Every year,...
NC OJD
Aug 4, 20161 min read
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,...
NC OJD
Apr 5, 20161 min read
New Report: Future Interrupted: The Collateral Damage Caused by Proliferation of Juvenile Records
The Juvenile Law Center recently released Future Interrupted: The Collateral Damage Caused by Proliferation of Juvenile Records. This...
NC OJD
Mar 8, 20161 min read
Applying the Reasonable Child Standard to Juvenile Interrogations After J.D.B. v. North Carolina
The Bulletin provides a step-by-step history and deconstruction of the traditional Miranda analysis before and after J.D.B., reviewing...
NC OJD
Mar 4, 20161 min read
Updated Case Law Compendium
Over the last few months, the Office of the Juvenile Defender has updated and revised our case list in the hopes of making it more...
NC OJD
Mar 31, 20151 min read
New Resource: Guide to Juvenile Court for Youth & Parents in North Carolina
Youth Justice North Carolina has just released a great, unique resource: Guide to Juvenile Court for Youth & Parents in North Carolina....
NC OJD
Jan 8, 20151 min read
Raising Issues of Race in North Carolina Criminal Cases – A Useful Tool in Delinquency Court
Very recently the UNC School of Government released Raising Issues of Race in North Carolina Criminal Cases, a reference manual authored...
NC OJD
Dec 9, 20141 min read
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